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What size egg?

Newbie
Newbie Posts: 33
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
My husband's birthday is coming up and I'd like to get him a BGE. I just don't know what size to get. Is a small large enough for a rack of ribs? A chicken (by itself, not with the ribs)? Should I go with a medium egg?[p]Of course, I'm limited by finances so I'd prefer the small but I want it to be big enough as to be usable. [p]Any suggestions?
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  • randomegger
    randomegger Posts: 194
    newbie,[p]The bigger the egg, the more flexible you can be. Much depends on the size of your family and any entertaining that you might do. A small would handle a chicken or one pork butt, probably a rack of ribs cut up. A medium gives you more space for things like the T-Day turkey, pizza, sides to go with whatever you're cooking et cetera.[p]If I had to choose between the two, I'd pick the medium. If I had to own just one egg, I'd get a large.[p]RE

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  • dhuffjr
    dhuffjr Posts: 3,182
    newbie,
    A small will do it all for you. The usual forum wisdom is buy the biggest you can afford. One option to consider is attend one of the many fests listed at the top of the forum. You can get a discount in pricing on the used once Eggs from the event. If that is not an option one way to maybe save is hold off on the nest or a table. I have a large and a small. The small came with a nest and I don't use it. Two kids and an 80lb dog make it seem a bit risky to elevate the small. I've been egging for years with my large on the ground and have survived thus far.
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  • 61chev
    61chev Posts: 539
    newbie, I PURCHASED A MEDIUM IN NOVEMBER JUST THE TWO OF US BUT IT IS NICE WHEN THE KIDS COME HOME I AM VERY HAPPY WITH IT

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  • Woody54
    Woody54 Posts: 148
    newbie,[p]There are a ton of posts in the archives on this topic. You might check them out. Seems that most (and I ) recommend the large for all 'round versatility. Many who bought a med. wished they had a large. Its not much more $ than a med.[p]If you do many cooks for more than a handful of folks, the small and med. may not have the meat capacity.[p]Woody54
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  • Gold Wing
    Gold Wing Posts: 9
    newbie,[p]If you intend to have only one egg, I believe you should opt for the medium. This will give you more flexibility in what you could do on it and also eliminate ever having to say "boy, I wish I had gotten the medium" if you got the small and were not pleased with its capacity. Also, I understand some accessories that are available for the medium are not available for the small.[p]If finances is the driving factor, the small will work for you and by all means get that one. You'll love it. You will, though, be limiting what you could do on the egg.[p]Enjoy and have some great times.[p]Joe

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  • locolongball
    locolongball Posts: 414
    newbie,
    I would go with a large. Like everyone said it's not that much more and if you cook for a group you would want to have it. You can fit a rack of ribs in a med. but it's a very tight fit. Most people cut them in half and use a rib rack. That being said, I know a lot of people out there that have Med. eggs and still love it. [p]Good Luck and happy egging!

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  • Gandolf
    Gandolf Posts: 926
    newbie,
    The answers that you will get to this question are very predictable. Most of the archive posts are the same. I started abour 4 years ago with a Medium as my first Egg. It has plenty of room for 3 full racks of ribs, 7-bone in prime rib, chickens, pork roasts, a couple of butts, etc. that you will want to do for the most part. Having said that, after about 2- 1/2 years, I added a Large and I gotta tell you those two are a GREAT combination. I still use the Medium most often, but love having the Medium and Large. So maybe a few years down the road, you'll add another. Whatever you do, you'll love the Egg.[p]Dave
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  • Rollocks
    Rollocks Posts: 576
    I had the same question last year. I was debating between the XL and L egg. I chose the XL and love it I can fit 15 slabs of ribs easily on my egg. I've contemplated adding an extra shelf but have not done so as of yet.

    The only downside I have found with XL is it weighs a 200+ lbs. It is easy to move on the nest. But I have wanted to take it with me to tailgate but I hesitated because of the size. I've contemplated getting a second egg (medium) for this, but have not as of yet.
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