accessories for bge

Unknown

being just recently inducted into the egging world and not having had any opportunity to cook on the xl egg as yet, for those of you that have owned eggs for years now other than a plate setter (and i do realize this will vary by cooking styles and preferences), what other eggccessories do you feel would be most used for cooking on the egg and a worthwhile investment. thank you

Celtic Wolf

MR.B,[p]You should have or get an ash tool, and grate lifter. You might consider getting a MAPP Torch. If your XL is not in a nest get one. Hopefully is has the side tables (Egg mates).[p]If you get the plate setter get the 21" pizza stone. Yes, it does have it's own pizza stone. [p]There are half diameter cast iron grates for it.[p]Get some type of remoete thermometer like a Maverick or Polder.[p]Other will pipe in I am sure, but that is my two cents

Unknown

MR.B,
The plate setter is a MUST. Remote (probe type) thermometer (maybe 2..one for the meat and on for the grill surface). An ash tool (if your shop vac isn't handy). Everything else is just gravy.....
Hank

Cecil

MR.B,
There was a great post from "shoe" on 4-25-07. It tells what accessories he has and how he uses them. I'm sure it is in the archives.

Richard

MR.B,[p]Little looonnnnggg, but has great ideas from different eggers. Not all are necessary, but a great shopping list.[p]BGE, Eggcessories

What would you say are the things I need to get going after I get the egg?
[p] ADULT BEVERAGES, LOTS
Ash Removal Tool
Ash Removal Metal Bucket, Beware Of Hot Ashes
Bear Claws/Pulling Meat
BBQ Guru, 10 CFM Recommended
Beer Opener
Camera, Digital
Ceramic Dome Cover
Ceramic Feet
CHARCOAL, LOTS OF
Containers, Large Plastic For Storage
Cookbooks, Drbbq, recommended
Cutting Boards
Daisy Wheel Cover
Dutch Oven, 5Qt Small,5 or 7 Qt for Large
Fire Starter, Chimney
Fire Starter, Cubes
Fire Starter, Electric
Fire Starter, Torch, MAPP
Flower Pots, Clay For Bread
Food Saver
Gasket, Extra, High Heat
Gloves, Orka Silicon Mitt/Welders Leather
Grate, Cast Iron Cooking
Grate Mates, For Small, Chubby
Grid Cleaning Tool, Billy Bar
Grid Lifter
Grill, Cast Iron
Grill Extender
Grill Light, If you do not have lights in cooking area
Guru, Temp Control
Hole-e Smokes Silicon Cooking Mats
Ice Chest
Knives, Good Set
Lawn Ranger Tools
Light, Table
Matches, Cigarette Lighter
Meat Slicer
Meat Grinder
Nest
Pan, Cast Iron
Pizza Baking Stone
Plate Setter
Pot, Cataplana
Rain Cap
Recipe Database Manager, Living Cookbook
Rack, Extended
Rib Rack
Rubs/Spices, Dizzy Pig Recommended
Screen, Safety
Spatula
Spring Hinge
Table
Thermometer, Dome
Thermometer, Meat
Thermometer, Polder/Mavrick, Remote Read
Thermometer, Thermapen, Instant Read
Tongs, OXO, Extra Long
V-Rack
Weed Burner
Wire Brush
Wok & Wok Ring, Sandbagger
Wood Chips, Various Flavors: Apple, Cherry, Mesquite, Oak, Etc.




********ToddM********
1 My BGE pack included an ash tool and grid lifter, which are not just important, but practically indispensable, so I'll just assume that those are already there, along with the daisy wheel cover, dome thermometer, spring hinge, ceramic feet, and (maybe even) nest
2 I've had my Large for a few years now, and when my brother and I got my Dad his for Christmas, the "essential extras" I knew to get were: The tables (Eggmates?) - really, I HATED using a big table, and these fold down, are handy, etc. V-rack for roasts, poultry, etc. - I hardly ever use it for ribs, but there is so much else that it's good for ...
3 Plate setter - this should be part of the standard-issue Egg; it's indispensable, OXO tongs - the extra-long kind; Raised grid - the parts in stanless + a smaller Weber replacement grill add up to just a bit less than the BGE version (but it folds, IIRC) nice, but luxuries:
4 Polder/Maverick, etc. thermometer with cabled probe (some will argue about the "luxury" part, but a good quick-read thermometer should already be in your kitchen drawer - if not, this goes to "essential")
5 Pizza stone; pizza's great from the Egg, but I find making pizza a HUGE hassle, and not as fun/relaxing as most other stuff; "Orka" silicon mitt - it *does* look like a predator, but it also works very well; See if your dealer will also throw in an extra gasket set, which you may need in 6 weeks or 6 years, but you *will* need it eventually.
6 my list also includes an ice chest for beer (so I can stay outside when The Egg coming up to temp), and outdoor speakers, but that's just me
*********BOBF********
1 I find the ash removal tool handy
**********AZRP********
1 Be sure to get the grid lifter, beyond that, the plate setter, elevated grid extender, MAPP torch, and Thermapen, are items I use on most cooks. -RP
**********ZEE**********
1 I find a wireless probe thermometer for monitoring the internal meat temps to be very important. Also, with the egg I do a ton of indirect cooks. The plate setter works GREAT for that, some people use firebricks, I hear that works well also. That to me is the most important, but I eventually bought and do use everything on your list.
*********Bordello on April 01, 2006**********
1 Your egg should come with rain cap, daisy slide wheel top,thermometer,firebox,metal grate to put the lump charcoal on,fire ring, porcelain cooking grid and 3 ceramic feet.
2 You should also purchase an ash tool, grid lifter and a plate setter. There are many other things we have and like but this list will have you in good starting shape. I would add a remote dual probe polder type thermometer for convenience.
3 Be careful if buying from Barbeque's Galore as they tend to sell the egg a la carte, extra for the daisy wheel slide top,thermometer. So compare price as to what comes with the egg package. Good Luck, Bordello
**********Smoke and Beers on April 01, 2006**********
1 Unless you want to break the bank you certainly don't need a TON of accessories at the beginning. Decide if you're going to put the BGE in a nest or table. You've probably already thought of that. Once that's done the things you'll need RIGHT away.
2 Ash tool, Grate lifter (I've used the ash tool for this as well), Wire Brush, A V-rack, Polder if you're doing slow and low's.
3 That's all I started with other than lump, wood chunks, and some good BBQ cookbooks some 6+ years ago. I made pork shoulder and brisket back then by using the VRack over an aluminum drip pan and picking up smaller boneless pork butts and only doing smaller or cut brisket flats. I also made ribs the same with by inverting the Vrack and using it as a rib rack.
4 The next accessories I wouldn't want to live without would be: Plate setter. These make any sort of indirect so much easier. Thermapen - They're just so much faster than any other meat thermometer, although you could use a polder just as fine on a budget. I used to up until last Christmas.
5 Every accessory Richard mentioned will make your life incrementally easier and your food a bit better. You will probably pick up many of them as you spend more time as an Egger, check out the pics and posts and figure out the 'gotta have' items for you.
6 You're going to have a LOT of fun starting out in Eggdom! Todd
********BabyBoomBBQ, April 24, 2006*********
1 BabyBoomBBQ’s list of useful Big Green Egg related stuff to clutter your home.
*********Clutter for your egging area*********
1 A plate setter, Ash Tool, A metal pail for ashes.A solution for filtering fresh or left over lump. (I use my Weber for shifting fresh lump.) Good set of 14" plus tongs (or a complete set of Lawn Ranger tools.) A stainless steel grid cleaning brush. Grid lifting solution. (I use my ash tool or the hook on the cleaning brush.) Welder or pipe fitter Gloves. A second set of lightweight workmen’s gloves. Pizza Stone, A Maverick Redicheck Smoker wireless thermometer. Extra garbage can to store lump and smoke generators. Lump lighting solution: An electric starter, MAP gas torch with a hose, a weed burner or a chimney starter (makes a bunch of smoke). I use MAP or the electric starter most of the time. A power draft solution for long cooks. I use a BBQ Guru. or 4 firebrick "splits" for creative direct/ indirect set ups. A cast iron Grate and a raised grate solution. (Many ways to raise a grid.) Collection of smoke generators: woods, vines, whiskey and/or wine barrel chips, dried herb stems or what ever. Wet ones for cleaning hands. Clorox or similar sanitizing wipes. Clean thermometer probes, let it dry and push into meat to reduce chance of dirty probe introducing bacteria. Fire Extinguisher. (Trying to be complete here.)
*********Clutter for your kitchen*********
1 Cutting boards: thick and thin foldable plastic and an end grain that’s at least 3" thick. Surgical gloves. Large food processor with multiple blades. Good quality high-powered blender. (Wastin’ away again in Margaritaville!) Dedicated coffee grinder for peppers herbs and spices. A mortar and pestle or Molcajete for things the grinder isn’t suited to. A big roll of heavy-duty aluminum foil and film 905 (heavy duty plastic wrap). A roasting rack that can be used as a rib rack. A roasting pan, for turkeys and chickens, large enough to fit your egg size. A BBQ "mop" and a basting brush. Spray-on canola and/or peanut oil.vTable top slicer for cheese, hams, turkey and roast beef. Spray bottle for food only use Set of good knives including an Electric Knife. Aluminum ½ and ¼ commercial baking sheets. (I suggest two each size minimum.) A Foodsaver or other vacuum storage device. One and two gallon Ziploc bags. A Thermapen. Some good commercial rubs and sauces to play with. I use Dizzy Pig, ButtRub.com, John Henry’s, Emril’s, Gate's, Sweet Baby Ray's and Bone Suckin' sauce to name a few. Fire Extinguisher. (Yes, have two at least! I watched a house burn down because the owner did not have one.)
********More stuff to clutter your home*********
1 A digital camera so you can post pictures of your food. An 18-quart electric roaster oven, Nesco for example, with Buffet Server for keeping BBQ hot during parties. (I use my wireless thermometer to monitor the meat temperature.) Metal skewers, ideally dual prong. (I have a self-turning kabob device that I have not tried on the BGE yet. Not sure how I’d set it up.) A KitchenAid mixer with grinder attachment. If you like sausage in casings, add the sausage stuffer attachment. A source of tried and true recipes: good cookbooks (ex Dr. BBQ), magazines websites and on line forums Pizza peel. If you get the wood ones, get two peels so you can recover from one breaking during a pizza cook. Wire mesh cookie cooling rack for resting pizzas without a soggy crust.
2 A multiple subject notebook book for making notes. Use one section per meat type or what ever makes sense to you. (To be open about it, I’m still not this organized. I have one, but there’s only one page of sausage notes in it. But it is a really good idea!) A cooler or two large enough to rest butts and full briskets. Oh yea, they have other uses too. A cooler or two large enough to rest butts and full briskets. Oh yea, they have other uses too. )


Recipe Type
Equiptment/Toys

Recipe Source
Author: JQuinn, And Many Other Fine EGGERS[p]Source: BGE Forum, JQuinn, 03/18/06

thirdeye

Richard,[p]Nobody mentioned a Woody Wiggle Rod??[p]~thirdeye~

Unknown

Richard,
HAHAHAHAHHHAAAA!!!!
You forgot "Sink, kitchen type, one"

Richard

thirdeye,[p]Can not give all the keys to the prize doors away.

Richard

Hank,
Indoor or Outdoor?

Unknown

Richard,
Don't laugh. I have one of those heavy-gauge plastics sinks with shelves you can attach to an outdoor faucet. I have it about four feet from my egg. Really nice for clean ups. Next table I build I might seriously throw in a nice copper bar sink or something. What do you think?

Richard

Hank,[p]Great idea. Someone, a few months back,posted about their summer kitchen and had issues with plumbing drain-off due to codes or something.

Unknown

Richard,
Yeah, I understand the run-off problem. People should check their code. But I live on about eight acres of land and I don't use the sink for any major "meat rinse-offs"...just my hands, BBQ prepping tools, and the like--nothing with animal products on it. [p]I have the drain line running into a gray-water collection barrel below my terrace that also catches some rain water. I use this water on my very small tomato patch.

Richard

Hank,
Sounds like that will work.I am down here in Melbourne Florida. Where you?

Unknown

Richard,
Sorry to reply so late.
I'm just outside Atlanta, GA. Small town called Madison.

Smoke Diver

Richard,[p]... and a partridge in a pear tree![p]Good list. I think I will add a couple to my Christmas list.[p]Smoke Diver