After BBQ cleaning??

fleetz

First time poster here....you have a neat forum!

I have had a WSM webber for years in fact one of the first people in Australia to buy one about 12 years ago. Anyway have move locations and teh WSM went to a mate who has given it a good home and I am now looking at a BGE for our new location.

We have built a new house and would like to have a BGE on our tiled patio and was wondering how clean these units are to operate?

Firstly the setting up and cooking process is it a clean process? Is there any charcoal ash dropped in the cooking process? Is there any moisture etc that is expelled during say cooking a pork neck for 10 hours for example?

Secondly what is your experience after the cook is done as far as cleaning is concerned. What is involvled? Is there remaining ash that has to be dealt with that needs cleaning before the next cook?

Final first posters question and sorry for so many say if you are cooking say a pork neck that will over a 10 hour period slowly give up some of it's fats and juices where do these go and the consequneces on the cleaning.

The WSM was quite a messy process with great final results, second time round I am hoping to make the best choice...the BGE is of great interest.

Regards,

Fleetz

Eggsakley

Cooking a pork neck for 10 hrs is not a problem for the BGE. A "Low and Slow" is usually done "indirect" with a drip pan of some sort at a moderate temp of about 250F-275F and will actually use very little Hardwood charcoal (which is highly recommended in the egg) as opposed to briquettes. Post cook operations will simply involve removing the little ash that accumulates in the bottom, and you will be surprised at how little that is compared to briquettes. The drippings will be disposed of in the recycle bin or trash. There is no moisture expelled wjile cooking per sey as the Egg is known for keeping the moisture in the food as opposed to drying it out. Get the Egg, and you will never look back. Pork necks every week. Enjoy my friend. You will love it and with spring comming on it is a perfect time to get one.

Eggsakley

Sorry mate. Your used info says you are in the US. I was assuming you were down under. Spring is not on the way.

TXTriker

Hi fleetz.


Welcome to the forum and very good questions.
We have a patio with light colored pavers. Yes, I have dripped fat on the pavers and it does leave marks. I have not tried to clean them and, over time, they are not as dark as they were at first. I think, if you have a tendency to drip things, such as removing an item or something that will not have a pan under it, you just need a rubber mat to put down in front of the egg. No, I have not done this yet, just what I thought about after the first spill. I still want to do this, but my eggs are mobile and move. The large from under the patio cover and the small from beside the patio to where I use it.

I would say the ash that you must empty from the bottom of the egg is a minor thing. If you spill, and you will, either blow it off or even wash it off. I'd say blowing would be neater. Just like you do with your leaves. Dropping ashes during a cook is going to be rare. Ashes before the next cook yes, ashes during a cook not normally.

Good luck with your decision and you will enjoy the egg. Get a mat for in front of or to put under the egg if you are concerned about dripping.

WokOnMedium

The good news about BGE is that they are regularly demonstrated by the dealers. I travel the midwest a great deal and have seen BGE's chugging away. The dealers are great about showing you around.

Everyone has a different perception of messy. My neighbor cringes at the simple task of watching me rake out my ashes. He's a neat freak and the small amount of ash is too much for him. I on the other hand think my Egg is extremely convenient with extraordinary results!

fleetz

Thanks for all the replies to date...I seemed to have found the right forum! All ggod replies thanks.

Problem I have is I live in Far North Queensland in Austrlia and BGE well are err...like the Dodo Dodo bird! Hence asking the questions I am. I have emailed BGE to find out the distribution here in Australia as from what I have read here BBQ Galore might not be doing them here. Good time to buy too as our dollar heads towards parity with the US.

Also It is far better to get an objective view from experienced BGE users.

So far what I have gleemed from the cleaning side it is not a big issue.

The rubber mat idea posted earlier is a great idea.

Cheers,

Fleetz