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  • SmokingPiney
    SmokingPiney Posts: 2,319

    THEBuckeye said:
    Spatchcock and Butt. 

    Go ahead with a Beer Can but I think you'll find Spatch is easier, less mess and a fine result. 
    Spatch cooked over the plate setter low and slow? I'd love to cook a spatch for first fire. 
    Living the good life smoking and joking
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  • SmokingPiney
    SmokingPiney Posts: 2,319
    Hungry Joe said:
    Are you on firewood hoarders?
    No. 
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  • Hungry Joe
    Hungry Joe Posts: 1,582
    edited April 2015

    ok there is a smoking piney there who lives near the Pic.


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  • JohnnyTarheel
    JohnnyTarheel Posts: 6,629
    Welcome.... You are in for a ride....  ENJOY IT!!
    Charlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36"
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  • SmokingPiney
    SmokingPiney Posts: 2,319
    Hungry Joe said:

    ok there is a smoking piney there who lives near the Pic.


    I didn't mean to pinch someone's name for my forum nick.  :)
    Living the good life smoking and joking
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  • Hungry Joe
    Hungry Joe Posts: 1,582
    SmokingPiney said:
    Hungry Joe said:

    ok there is a smoking piney there who lives near the Pic.


    I didn't mean to pinch someone's name for my forum nick.  :)N
    Not at all, I thought we might be neighbors!
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  • mtbguy
    mtbguy Posts: 299
    Welcome to the madness. If your going to pickup the xl next week. Might as well grap the second egg while your there.
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  • Eggaroo
    Eggaroo Posts: 417
    Welcome... and enjoy the ride.
    Greenwood, IN | XL BGE | Weber Genesis | Blackstone 28 | bunch of accessories  =)
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  • SmokingPiney
    SmokingPiney Posts: 2,319
    XL BGE is in da house!  =)

    I watched the assembly videos a bunch of times, so putting this beast together went smoothly. I managed to wrestle it onto the nest by myself. I finished just as the rain started blowing in.

    I bought a plate setter, and the store threw in a bag of Humphrey's lump, some fire starters, an ash tool, and a grill gripper. 

    First fire is scheduled for Saturday and I can't wait - spatchcock chicken indirect!  :)
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  • fence0407
    fence0407 Posts: 2,244
    SmokingPiney said:
    XL BGE is in da house!  =)

    I watched the assembly videos a bunch of times, so putting this beast together went smoothly. I managed to wrestle it onto the nest by myself. I finished just as the rain started blowing in.

    I bought a plate setter, and the store threw in a bag of Humphrey's lump, some fire starters, an ash tool, and a grill gripper. 

    First fire is scheduled for Saturday and I can't wait - spatchcock chicken indirect!  :)
    Picks or it didn't happen! Have fun!
    Large - Mini - Blackstone 17", 28", 36"
    Cumming, GA  

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  • SmokingPiney
    SmokingPiney Posts: 2,319
    My wife has the camera and she's out. It's also pouring rain outside. I'll take some pics of the smoke zone soon and post.
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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,484
    SmokingPiney said:

    THEBuckeye said:
    Spatchcock and Butt. 

    Go ahead with a Beer Can but I think you'll find Spatch is easier, less mess and a fine result. 
    Spatch cooked over the plate setter low and slow? I'd love to cook a spatch for first fire. 
    First let me welcome you to the Eggdiction.  You will find the chicken cooks more evenly when you spatchcock it.  I am cheating tonight and doing a thigh/leg together and a breast all bone in.  Another good L&S is to do a pork butt.  After that maybe do a reverse sear steak.  Just use the search feature for what you are looking to do.  There is a lot of help when you get stuck.  Save the brisket to you figure out how to control the temp on the egg.  It isn't like a Weber kettle and no where near a gas grill.  I will never go back to a gas grill if I can help it.  You must be a big guy or very strong to get that XL into the nest by your self.  That thing weighs 200 pounds.  I'm a big guy and I wouldn't even try it.


    XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas Grill

    Kansas City, Mo.
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  • SmokingPiney
    SmokingPiney Posts: 2,319
    Yeah, I guess I'm a big guy...LOL! I'm really chomping at the bit to  try tons of things, but I guess I'm stuck at 350 degrees or less until this gasket seats. How long does that usually take?
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,459
    Let her rip, it under warranty. 

    Seriously, I think I cooked a couple times low, but the temp got away from me the first time I was going to do a butt. Cook 3. No problem and I nearly wrapped the thermo. 

    PS. when you get above 400ish. DONT FORGET TO BURP THE EGG!!

    PSS you will forget at least once. 
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  • SmokingPiney
    SmokingPiney Posts: 2,319
    Thanks! I'll do a couple of slow cooks first before I put the spurs to it.
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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,484
    theyolksonyou said:
    Let her rip, it under warranty. 

    Seriously, I think I cooked a couple times low, but the temp got away from me the first time I was going to do a butt. Cook 3. No problem and I nearly wrapped the thermo. 

    PS. when you get above 400ish. DONT FORGET TO BURP THE EGG!!

    PSS you will forget at least once. 
    I can attest to the PSS.  Did it once and haven't ever again.  Luckily I had on a long sleeve tee shirt, only the top of my head and eyebrows got singed.  Be careful on pizza cooks, I haven't had it happen, but I have heard of flames shooting out of the bottom at times.  It's at least not as bad as this.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLUhwGLJhsI
    XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas Grill

    Kansas City, Mo.
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  • SmokingPiney
    SmokingPiney Posts: 2,319
    edited April 2015
    Question: I've seen videos of felt wrapped around the chimney to hold the daisy wheel on. I didn't get felt and daisy wheel fits pretty loosely. I guess care is in order to keep from dropping the daisy wheel? Sorry for all of the noob questions.  :)
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,459
    Should be a gasket up there. You're missing something. 
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  • SmokingPiney
    SmokingPiney Posts: 2,319
    I looked through all of the boxes twice - no gasket. I guess I'll head to the store soon to get it. 
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  • SmokingPiney
    SmokingPiney Posts: 2,319
    edited April 2015
    My brand new XL BGE and my "Smoking Zone"-  a work in progress. As you can see, the roof leaks a bit. My contractor has promised to fix it. Its leaking around the exhaust fan I had installed in the roof to clear the smoke. 
    Living the good life smoking and joking
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  • blukat
    blukat Posts: 354
    Another vote for spatchcock, welcome aboard!
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  • SmokingPiney
    SmokingPiney Posts: 2,319
    Spatchcock it will be for first fire.  :)
    Living the good life smoking and joking
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  • Dobie
    Dobie Posts: 3,458
    Welcome  =)


    Jacksonville FL
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  • Hunter1881
    Hunter1881 Posts: 406
    Welcome
    Henderson TN. 1 large BGE, 1 Webber Gasser (recently seems to have converted into a warming oven)
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  • YEMTrey
    YEMTrey Posts: 6,835
    Congrats and welcome aboard.  You'll love your XL Egg.  That looks like a nice cooking area you got going on there.  Smoke from the Egg, a cooler fool of coldies and a blue tooth speaker belting some tunes and you'll have it made!
    Steve 
    XL, Mini Max, and a 22" Blackstone in Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,484
    SmokingPiney said:
    My brand new XL BGE and my "Smoking Zone"-  a work in progress. As you can see, the roof leaks a bit. My contractor has promised to fix it. Its leaking around the exhaust fan I had installed in the roof to clear the smoke. 
    The gasser may feelike neglected soon.
    XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas Grill

    Kansas City, Mo.
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  • ar15203
    ar15203 Posts: 86
    I am a new XL owner and love it and this group great info
    XLBGE, Egging in NH
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  • SmokingPiney
    SmokingPiney Posts: 2,319
    Ladeback69 said:
    SmokingPiney said:
    My brand new XL BGE and my "Smoking Zone"-  a work in progress. As you can see, the roof leaks a bit. My contractor has promised to fix it. Its leaking around the exhaust fan I had installed in the roof to clear the smoke. 
    The gasser may feelike neglected soon.

    It just became a big side burner.
    Living the good life smoking and joking
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