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Just bought our first EGG

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jlcondley
jlcondley Posts: 19
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So excited that we bought our first egg this past weekend.  Scouring through recipes to see what to cook first :) 
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,457
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    Congrats on the purchase!! What size did you buy?  Keep your credit card out because the egg has to be outfitted with all the cool toys B-)

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    analyze adapt overcome

    2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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  • grill4us
    grill4us Posts: 100
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    Welcome!  For me the Egg is pure joy!  Here's to many happy years!!!!
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  • jcaspary
    jcaspary Posts: 1,479
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    Welcome aboard!!!  Cooking just got a whole lot more fun for you.  Any questions you have, there are a lot of good people on here to help you out.
    XL BGE, LG BGE, and a hunger to grill everything in sight!!!
    Joe- Strongsville, OH
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  • CeeGeeW
    CeeGeeW Posts: 113
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    Congrats and welcome!  Have you bought bigger pants yet?
    Los Angeles, CA
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  • MeTed
    MeTed Posts: 800
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    Welcome and stock up on beer! Spatchcock chicken was my first cook, and baby back ribs was my second. Both were great! Good luck and enjoy the journey!
    Belleville, Michigan

    Just burnin lump in Sumpter
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  • Bojangles
    Bojangles Posts: 118
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    I like how the OP titled it "just bought our first Egg".... already fully aware that they'll be in the market for a second one soon
    Large BGE  |  Blackstone  |  Custom Dísco  |  PolyScience Discovery
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 9,835
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    Bojangles said:
    I like how the OP titled it "just bought our first Egg".... already fully aware that they'll be in the market for a second one soon


    That was my thought as well. 

    Welcome aboard the crazy train.

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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  • LDR
    LDR Posts: 414
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    One of my favorite sites (in addition to this one) is Nibble Me This

    Spatchcock chicken is a good start.  ABTs are good too.  I think the first thing I cooked that came out really well was a whole turkey.

    Since I know you live in central Arkansas - get Ozark Oak at Harp's for your fuel. 

    There's lots of good information here, so use that search tool and don't be too shy to ask if you can't find what you need.

     

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  • Hotch
    Hotch Posts: 3,564
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    @jlcondley Congrats on the new BGE. I am sorry we could not make the Eggfest, work was calling and could not break away. I do hope to make it next year. Enjoy your BGE and ask away on the questions. There are a lot of great people on the forum and willing to help the new ones.


    Remember, takes pictures and post those cooks or it never happened.

    Large BGE, MiniMAX BGE, 2 Mini BGE's, R&V Fryer, 36" Blackstone Griddle, Camp Chef Dual Burner 40K BTU Stove
    BGE Chiminea
    Prosper, TX
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  • anton
    anton Posts: 1,813
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    Congrats on buying the greatest cooker/smoker/grill ever!
     Using a MBGE,woo/w stone,livin' in  Hayward California," The Heart Of The Bay "
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  • r2davis65
    r2davis65 Posts: 148
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    Congrats. Lots of good people and information here.
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,341
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    Welcome aboard and enjoy the journey.  And as mentioned above, very perceptive with the "first egg" comment.  
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    edited October 2014
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    Welcome to the addiction. Enjoy your new BGE. Lots of recipes etc. Use the search and you'll find all kinds of new and exciting things to make for your family.
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • apinion
    apinion Posts: 470
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    Cook something you make normally so that the only variance is the egg.
    Louisianian by birth, Louisianian by death. Austinite for now...
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  • weekender
    weekender Posts: 61
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    First welcome to the madness and congratulations on the new Egg.  As a recent Egg owner myself I can say that this forum has been great in helping me.  The first thing I did honestly was to learn how to control the temp on the Egg as this will dictate how you control all your cooking.  I started with some eay targets such as 350 - 500.  Get used to what it takes for settings of the bottom vent and the daisy wheel to hit and MAINTAIN those temps.  Good items to try are ABT's, spathcock chicken and even salmon.  Then try a long low and slow cook such as a pork butt or some ribs.  As I learned this past weekened you really have to choke the egg down pretty far to get it to 225 - 250.  Once you have that down you are ready to rock and roll with anything from low and slow to pizzas and anything you can imagine.

     

    Good luck and know that if you ever need help this forum has some great people who can help you.

    Northwest GA, Large BGE (w/Nest), Plate Setter

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  • piney
    piney Posts: 1,478
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    Welcome my friend, I hope you enjoy your new egg as much as I enjoy mine. Welcome to the forum there are a lot of knowledgeable people on here if you have any questions or problems just ask and someone will gladly help you. Have a great time and looking forward to your input.
    Lenoir, N.C.
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  • tulocay
    tulocay Posts: 1,737
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    Welcome
    LBGE, Marietta, GA
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  • gamason
    gamason Posts: 406
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    Welcome aboard!

     

    Snellville,Ga.

    LBGE

    Minimax

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  • THEBuckeye
    THEBuckeye Posts: 4,231
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    Here are the recipes from Eggtoberfest. Enjoy! 




    New Albany, Ohio 

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  • DoctorMojo
    DoctorMojo Posts: 126
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    Congrats!! I am sorry to tell you that you probably won't enjoy eating out as much any more. I have had a hard time finding a steak out anywhere that I couldn't have done better on the egg. Enjoy the ride!

    Southern, Tennessee

    LBGE, MBGE  

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  • jlcondley
    jlcondley Posts: 19
    edited October 2014
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    Thank you all so much!!  I feel so loved :)  I was able to get some great recipes at this weekends event and have already been searching this site like mad LOL  I love to cook as it is (don't claim to be a chef, but I do blog about it LOL)  I will post my journey on this new adventure LOL


    http://janniecondley.blogspot.com/
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  • Fred19Flintstone
    Fred19Flintstone Posts: 8,168
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    Congrats and welcome! Your cooking just got better!
    Flint, Michigan
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  • Baine
    Baine Posts: 19
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    Congrats and welcome. 
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