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High Elevation cooking on BGE

Hammer
Hammer Posts: 1,001
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
I am thinking about buying another BGE for the mtn. home in NC. The home is at an elevation of 3,900 ft.. I have cooked before on another water style smoker, and took a long time.
Need your input on how the BGE would do at high elevation.
A glass of wine to you!
Hammer

Comments

  • Tim M
    Tim M Posts: 2,410
    Hammer,[p]Lots of folks in Denver (5431 MSL) use them with little difference over us low level folks. I am at 9 ft MSL. [p]Tim
  • Nature Boy
    Nature Boy Posts: 8,687
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    <p />Hammer,
    This pic was taken in WV at 3,900 feet. Stuff cooks up really nicely...and as you already know, everything TASTES better in the mountains. You might have to adjust a degree or two when calibrating your thermometer, and your fire might need a smidge more airflow to get the oxygen it would at sea level, but prolly not so much that you wil notice a difference.[p]Now, if you were talkin LaPaz, Bolivia, you might notice a big difference.[p]Happy monday onya.
    NB

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  • I have been using my BGE here in Steamboat,CO for years. I have had no problems and we are appx. 7400ft. Cooking times are relatively unchanged
  • Big-R
    Big-R Posts: 36
    Hammer, wherebouts is your place in the NC mtns? My vacation house is in Blowing Rock at 3498 ft just off Hwy 221.[p]Randy

  • BlueSmoke
    BlueSmoke Posts: 1,678
    Harvey,
    I've been cooking on my Eggs here in Denver for a little over a year now. If there's any difference between here and sea level, I couldn't prove it. (Might take more beer at sea level...) :-))))))