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Heading to my 1st ever EggFest!

SoCalNewEggie
SoCalNewEggie Posts: 8
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
Hello,

I am attending Upland, CA event on the 25th as an official Taster and buying my first ever Large Egg at this event! I have plans printed to build a table so that aspect is taken care of. Money is tight (as with everyone) and while I watch the videos there seems to be so many Eggcessaries.

I'll be cooking first off chicken, ribs, burgers, steaks and a bit of fish if I dare to attempt so with that in mind, what are the top 2 accessories that you most use with your egg & think I need to get right away?

Thank you for your ideas! I've been reading these forums the last couple years and can't wait to actually contribute but guessing I will just be a student here for quite some time! I have a lot to learn!

Have a lovely evening!

Karen
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,137
    1. Thermapen instant read.
    2. Some type of a raised grid system.

    Have fun at your Eggfest.
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • fieroguy
    fieroguy Posts: 777
    Instant read thermometer (Thermapen) and some way of cooking indirect (either platesetter or better yet, a spider from the Ceramic Grill Store and a pizza stone).

    A very warm welcome to you to the cult...
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
    Ditto

    Steve

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • Fluffyb
    Fluffyb Posts: 1,815
    Hey Karen, welcome!! I'll be cooking at that fest, so stop by and say hi. You can find me by the smell of Spam smoking!

    And what everyone else said about accessories. Thermapen & platesetter.
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  • SoCalWJS
    SoCalWJS Posts: 407
    Eggggg...xactly what I was thinking. I went for quite awhile w/o indirect - don't know how I survived/what I was thinking.

    And as soon as you learn to cook to temps rather than time, the more a good thermometer means, and IMHO, Thermapen is the best. A remote probe is important too.

    (Ash tool comes in handy)
    South SLO County
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  • Brokersmoker
    Brokersmoker Posts: 646
    #1 plate setter

    #2 Thermapen, remote thermometer, grid gripper, bigger spice rack, and the rest will just happen
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Hey, Karen - Welcome!!

    1) couple of firebricks to raise the grid to gasket level.

    2) Spider (Ceramicgrillstore.com)

    3) BGE Baking stone (dealer)

    Gives you raised direct as well as a way to cook indirect. I know you said TWO, but the items I listed are inexpensive. I'm estimating, but bricks $5, spider $25, stone $30.

    Thermapen is expensive ($90+) and overrated. I always overcook anyway, even though I have one!! :lol:

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,137
    Hey Buddy.
    Good thing he did not ask for the top 3.

    3. Second Egg...New XL :ohmy:
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
    Darian, That would be ditto and a half wouldn't it? :lol:

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • tach18k
    tach18k Posts: 1,607
    Well, plate setter, pizza stone, MAPP gas torch to lite Lump, 10 bags of Royal Oak Lump from WalMart before they hide it for christmas decorations. Everyting else can wait. I was there last year for a short time, got to love the planes overhead.
    TK
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  • rsmdale
    rsmdale Posts: 2,472
    Karen I will be cooking at the fest and as raining peoples choice would love to show you some of the plusses that the Egg can really do.Hope to see you there and it is a blast!!

    GOOD EATS AND GOOD FRIENDS

    DALE
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  • SoCalNewEggie
    SoCalNewEggie Posts: 8
    Thank you everyone! Here is my list based on your much appreciated feedback:

    1. Thermapen instant read – with remote probe
    2. Raised grid system/plate setter/spider from ceramic Grill Store.

    Grab as I can, as these items are fairly inexpensive:

    1. Couple of firebricks to raise the grid to gasket level. (please note I have NO idea what this means but for 5 – 10 bucks works with my budget!)
    2. BGE Baking Stone – pizza stone
    3. Ash Tool
    4. MAPP gas torch to light lump
    5. 10 bags of Royal Oak Lump.

    Most importantly, look for Teresa, cooking her Spam and Dale to show me the true beauty of Egg Cooking at my first ever Eggfest! Thanks folks and have a lovely evening!
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