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First Fire!
SmokingPiney
Posts: 2,319
A day of firsts - my first time using a BGE and first fire for my XL. 
I cooked shrimp ABT's - banana peppers for my heat averse wife and jalapenos for me. They're stuffed with cream cheese, some shredded cheddar, a finely chopped shallot, a large grated clove of garlic, and shrimp. I liberally dusted them with Dizzy Dust.
I cooked them at 275 for almost an hour with the plate setter and a chunk of apple wood. I had no problems regulating the temperature. Once I had it dialed in, it held 275 rock steady.
Tomorrow it's spatchcock chicken with hasselback sweet potatoes - can't wait.
My Weber kettle just became a relic of the past.
I cooked shrimp ABT's - banana peppers for my heat averse wife and jalapenos for me. They're stuffed with cream cheese, some shredded cheddar, a finely chopped shallot, a large grated clove of garlic, and shrimp. I liberally dusted them with Dizzy Dust.I cooked them at 275 for almost an hour with the plate setter and a chunk of apple wood. I had no problems regulating the temperature. Once I had it dialed in, it held 275 rock steady.
Tomorrow it's spatchcock chicken with hasselback sweet potatoes - can't wait.
My Weber kettle just became a relic of the past.
Living the good life smoking and joking
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Hey, congrats on your first cook. They sure do look small on that XL.Phoenix
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Enjoy...easy to get hooked on the egg, especially with all the great recipes and cooks on this forum!!Central Valley CA One large egg One chocolate lab "Halle" two chiuahuas "Skittles and PeeWee"
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Good first cook. Enjoy.
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Thanks, jabam!jabam said:Enjoy...easy to get hooked on the egg, especially with all the great recipes and cooks on this forum!!
I'm hooked already. These ABT's taste very different from doing the cook on the Weber - in every good sort of way. I'll be scheming ways to step away from the stove and use the Egg. My grilling zone is covered and I can pass the food through a window if its raining. Living the good life smoking and joking -
My wife enjoys the egg more than I do, cause now I do most of the cooking, and she gets to be the taster!!!Central Valley CA One large egg One chocolate lab "Halle" two chiuahuas "Skittles and PeeWee"
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Great looking cook. The title of your post had me worried though. I was concerned that you had a "fire".
Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's -
I do most of the cooking also, and I love every minute of it.Living the good life smoking and joking
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Thanks, johnkitchens. I'm trying to stay out of them until my wife gets home....but I'm losing the battle.
Tomorrow is a more serious cook with a large piece of meat. Can't wait!Living the good life smoking and joking -
Egging is addictive. I already have my weekend egging planned as well. Golf and egging. Terrible way to spend the weekend.SmokingPiney said:Thanks, johnkitchens. I'm trying to stay out of them until my wife gets home....but I'm losing the battle.
Tomorrow is a more serious cook with a large piece of meat. Can't wait!Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's -
That looks real tasty. ..Welcome and have a great weekend..Greensboro North Carolina
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My SWMBO helped me egg once. She read the thermometer.New Albany, Ohio
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Awesome way to break her in. They look great.Which came first the chicken or the egg? I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg.
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@SmokingPiney looks awesome.XL BGE, KJ classic, Joe Jr, UDS x2
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Looks good, where are you from?
Not to get technical, but according to chemistry alcohol is a solution...
Large & Small BGE
Stockton Ca.
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Southern NJbud812 said:Looks good, where are you from?Living the good life smoking and joking -
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Hopefully, mine won't be clean like this long at all. Living the good life smoking and joking
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Great looking cook.... It will only get better
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" -
Congrats. Virgin no more.
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Now thats dirtypgprescott said:Congrats. Virgin no more.
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Looks good! Btw, the weber kettle is a great place to store your plate setter. I used mine when I needed to set hot things down.
Don't tell your problems to people. 80% of people don't care and 20% are glad you have them.
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Welcome, congratulations on the first cook! The ABTs look great. I hope you enjoy the new egg.
Lititz, PA – XL BGE
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