First Cook on LBGE

danny285

Just got my first BGE a few days ago, should get it completely assb today, need to know what type of cooks i should try the first few times so as not to damage it any way, especially the felt gasket, yes they still are being shipped with felt gaskets. Waiting on help to move the lower section.

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Whether or not you have the capability of cooking indirect, you can cook Fish (salmon), shrimp,Scallops, chicken (whole or parts), Steak, Pork, Lamb, at 400 or less, direct and it will all be good!

What would you like to cook?

Gunnar

Spatchcock Chicken always seems to be popular.

http://www.nakedwhiz.com/spatch.htm

This was my very first cook, skin could have been a little crisper. I love the flavor the cook adds to the potatoes. Slice them not all the way through and the whole potato picks up the flavor, not just the skin. You got the fire going anyway....

TheDirtyBurger

My first cook was a brisket and a ribs. They turned out ok, my therm was about 40* off so that was a pain in the prostate, but it went well. It took me about 3-5 low and slows to get used to it, now I am pretty good (always room to improve though) with my low and slows.

However, I am still working on my searing and regular grilling cooks. It is so dark here this time of year, my ryobi flashlight works like 3 times before it eats the battery and the jerkasses I bought my house from installed the most stubborn motion sensor light in America. I cannot see at all when it gets dark and most things end up get a bit crispy when I am straight grilling. But I am getting better. I made boneless chicken breasts the other night, 400* about 10min on each side and all but 1 breast was ready to pull, nice char, but not burnt, I was proud of myself.

sorry so long winded
tim

JPF

Hey Danny here is a few suggestions:
Chicken either sitting or spatchcocked



thighs


flat iron steak

kabobs

stuff chicken breast

ABT's

Woody69

Congrats on your egg.
IMO, if you have an egg with the bad gasket adhesive, no amount of curing, or being careful will help. If it does fail, replace it with a nomex and you will be all set...

Salguod

I'll second that! Just cook at any temperature that you want and enjoy. Based on my experience, if you have one of the bad gaskets there is NOTHING you can do about it. The gasket adhesive is going to fail; and it will fail no matter what you do. Then you can replace the gasket with a nomex gasket and 3M Super 77 and get on with egging! If the gasket doesn't fail, then you can get on with egging!

Either possibility is better than worrying about it for a prolonged and futile break in period. So just do some egging! There is no downside here.

danny285

Thanks Everyone for all the suggestions. I cooked a couple of Pork steaks just to get the feel, they turned out good, but i had a very strange odor which i think came from the paint on top damper.