List of Egg-sentials needed

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I saw a list of the essential tools/stuff needed for an Egg posted from Banker John (thanks).[p]Does anyone else have a list of the important items that they feel are needed for an egg? (website links or past forum links would be fine).[p]Thanks for ya'lls large help!!!!

Chef Wil

Robmiester,
I'll put mine in order
1. BGE
2. Good Butcher
3. A good Rub
4. Lump Coal
5. A good internal thermometer
6. Steve Miller in the cd player and a cold 6pk...............heaven can wait !!!

Chef Wil

Chef Wil,
i forgot to mention between 5 and 6
you gotta have a grid lifter from Lawn Ranger

Car Wash Mike

Robmiester,
Assuming you have the egg?
Place setter for indirect.
Gridlifter.
A good supply of lump and wood.
2 ways to light the BGE, electric and firestarters.
Extended grid for extra cooking space.
Then the fun stuff:
Filets
Babyback Ribs
Rump roast for beef jerky
Dizzy Pig rubs[p]You have these already: great friends to enjoy some of the best cooking around.
Enjoy,[p]CWM

Steve-O

Robmiester,
Add to the previous lists a BGE pizza stone - you will stop calling out for pizza once you get into making your own on the egg. And, a third way for lighting your lump is a MAPP torch - much faster than electric or starter cubes. I went through five electric starters in the first seven months I had my egg (that was with cooking almost daily on my egg). Decided to give MAPP a try after reading some posts about it and will never go back to the electric starter. The MAPP torch will cost you a little more at first, but they seem to last forever - I have used the same bottle of gas since December and it is still starting fires for me.

Banker John

Robmiester,
Try this link...
[ul][li]Essential accessories[/ul]

Poncho

banker john,
Great list, but are they all essential? I do not have many of those items and blow away meals made on any other grill I've used.[p]My list would include:[p]Platesetter
Pizza stone
veggie/fish grill topper
grill brush
long tongs
firestarters
decent lumb
v-rack
gloves[p]You can pretty much do anything with that.

Hammer

Robmiester,
Would suggest adding a rain cap for the egg, which can be found in the air vent's section in the hardware section.
Hammer

stike

Robmiester,
I have had my egg for the better half of a year.[p]was tempted to run out and buy a bunch of official accessories, but the initial cost of the egg was a bit of a damper, so i cruised all the egg sites and checked out pics for alternatives to buying everything.[p]one reason was that i don't think the egg NEEDS much more than what it's already got, to produce great food.[p]my grill extender is an 18" weber replacement grill mounted up on 6" lag-bolt legs. two washers and a nut secure the head of the bolt to the grill, and a washer with two nuts at the bottom serve as feet. grill 4 bucks, bolts 2 bucks[p]my indirect set-up includes this extended grill, together with a 2" thick round patio block as the mass. even if the block cracks, it won't pulverize. it's doing fine, and was pretty cheap. three bucks[p]my ash tool is a cheap replacement spatula bent into a 'U' shape. i also use it as my grid lifter, just hook the grid with it and yank 'er out. two bucks.[p]i DID get a radio transmitting thermometer, for monitoring dome temp on overnight cooks, but i only used it that way once. the egg is so solid temp-wise, that i just let it go overnight. also, it's a bit of a tough-guy pride thing, too. i tell my buddies, "yeah, i threw it on, shut the lid, and went lo and slo for 20 hours. hey, how do you like that gas grill (or weber) of yours anyway?"[p]my egg sits up on two concrete blocks. no fancy table (yet), no umbrella, no storage (well, except for the old gasser).[p]i keep my accessories in the gasser, and my charcoal and fire bricks (the conc patio blocks) in a rubbermaid trash can with lid. got an old pizza stone of the wife's in there too.[p]I have cooked the entire range of things most guys here do, and have yet to need to buy anything more.[p]the egg need not be made into an expensive hobby. i think part of its charm is the simplicity of the thing, so i hesitate to stock up an so many components that it scares off others maybe contemplating getting one.

Banker John

Poncho,
Are all essential... no.[p]I use the dutch oven quite a bit, so the kiln posts and dutch oven are a must[p]We have pizza 3 or 4 times a month so the Plate setter (can substitute fire bricks) and pizza stone are a must. The pizza peels are real helpful, but a flat cookie sheet would work too.[p]The dome thermometer is essential, a polder is not essential but makes life easy for the perfect internal temp on many cooks (turkey, roasts, chicken, etc) The thermopen is more of a toy; not necessary but when you only want the keep the dome open for just a second (literally!) and get a quick read, the thermapen is the best.[p]The V-Rack is great for roasts & turkeys. Inverted, the VRack is a great Rib Rack[p]The aluminum foil is not necessary, but does help with clean up.[p]The raised grid is used often for added capacity. Mine is just a second grid using 4" bolts, washers & wingnuts to elevate it. I use the raised grid for spatchcock chicken and extra capacity for when I smoke fish or make beef jerky.[p]Mapp gas is not essential. THe electric starter, IMO, sux. The starter cubes have a very petrolium smell to the smoke while starting and the wife complains. Mapp is clean and quick. Overkill possibly, but is DEFINITELY a great conversation starter when guests arrive at the same time you are lighting the grill![p]I agree that there are a few basics needed for 80% of the cooks. It is the 20% of the other cooks that require more accessories.[p]THe key is making sure your grilling experience is fun. Over time, each of us will acquire our own unique accessories. Heck, I still have a Lawn Ranger Grid lifter on my wish list. If I had one, I wouldn't use it. But if I am going to dream, I might as well dream big![p]Banker John