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Eggscelerator?

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Aubie1976
Aubie1976 Posts: 1
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
Has anyone used the new Eggscelerator? How does it compare to the other fire managers, i.e. the B-B-Que Guru products, etc.?
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  • Ripnem
    Ripnem Posts: 5,511
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    How much do they cost?
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  • Grandpas Grub
    Grandpas Grub Posts: 14,226
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    The EGGcelerator designed for faster start up times and for the folk cooking at higher altitudes. It isn't for managing/controlling a cook.

    The Guru and Stoker products are designed to control and manage pit and food temperatures during the entire cook.

    I picked up a $3 personal 2-AA cell fan from walmart to help out when when I need help getting the egg going.

    Some folks use more powerful blowers, and hair dryers. I think those just push too much air and cause a lot of ash, sparks and make a bigger mess. A soft breeze produced by a personal fan works very well for starting if it is needed.

    GG
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  • Don Marco
    Don Marco Posts: 287
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    The Eggscelerator doesnt manage the fire like a guru or stoker does.
    It just blows a lot of air into the egg to get the charcoal startet faster or for a very very hot fire.

    I havent used it or seen it in person but i dont need it anyway, as i light my fire with a looftlighter.

    DM
    www.don-marcos-bbq.de
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,928
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    I agree. This is an old picture and the yellow plastic fan bit the dust years ago, but the hand crank blower still works fine. Whether you want a real blast or just a gentle breeze.
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  • Grandpas Grub
    Grandpas Grub Posts: 14,226
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    I haven't seen one of those hand blowers for years and years. Thanks for posting, brings back some good camping memory with my mom and dad.

    GG
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,928
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    hmmmm, neither it nor I am an antique...yet! But those Air Grills are easy to find such as here:
    http://www.barbecue-store.com/airgrillgrillblower.htm
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  • Grandpas Grub
    Grandpas Grub Posts: 14,226
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    I will have to look in some of my dad's old stuff. I remember it was back in 1958 we had one or something like that one.

    GG
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