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Ronster76
Ronster76 Posts: 13
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Hi Eggies!

Just joined the forum as I became an Egghead myself today, so starting off with an introduction.

My name is Ron and I'm from The Netherlands. Last week the wife and I ordered a BGE Medium after thinking and discussing it for a long time.

We got married June 2014 and hired a cook for our wedding reception who used the BGE. In NL Kamado's are not that common (yet?) so this was the first time I saw one. I was blown away by the possibilities and the taste and quality of the food he prepared. So we decided to buy a Kamado since we're spending a lot of time in our kitchen making pizza, baking bread, pulled pork, chicken roasts, smoking fish etc etc. It seems like a Kamado is a perfect buy for us and we'll use a lot of the BGE's aspects.

Can't wait to start using it...

I've been lurking on this forum for a while already and I'm sure I'm going to spend some time on here from now on  :)

All the way from Limburg - The Netherlands!
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  • KiterTodd
    KiterTodd Posts: 2,466
    Hey Ron, welcome!  You're going to love this thing.

    Yeah, the versatility of the egg is amazing.  I have as much fun doing daily family meal cooks as I do on weekend low and slows.

    It's not without a bit of frustrations but you'll find the successes vastly outweigh the blackened pizzas and dry brisket.  More often than not you are going to be amazed with the results and quality.  It's a lot of fun.

    Congrats and again, welcome!  :clap:

    LBGE/Maryland
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  • johnmitchell
    johnmitchell Posts: 7,368
    Welcome Ron..Great to have you around, sounds like you have lots to add..Enjoy.
    Greensboro North Carolina
    When in doubt Accelerate....
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  • johnkitchens
    johnkitchens Posts: 5,234
    Welcome Ron! Looking forward to seeing some great cooks. 

    Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's
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  • cook861
    cook861 Posts: 872
    welcome hope to see some of your cooks soon
    Trenton ON 1 mbge for now
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  • Skiddymarker
    Skiddymarker Posts: 8,528
    Welcome - always room for another in the asylum!
    Don't forget to add your city to your signature line and visit the where is everyone thread and get your pin on the wwwwworld map, again, welcome.

    Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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  • RAC
    RAC Posts: 1,688
    Welcome aboard and enjoy!

    Ricky

    Boerne, TX

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  • abpgwolf
    abpgwolf Posts: 564
    Welcome Ron, enjoy your new egg! Please keep us posted on your adventures and please ask if you need anything.

    Lititz, PA – XL BGE

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  • bluebird66
    bluebird66 Posts: 2,956
    Welcome to the addiction!
    Large Egg with adjustable rig, Kick Ash Basket, Minimax and various Weber's.
    Floyd Va

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  • Hotch
    Hotch Posts: 3,564
    @ronster76 welcome to the herd. What part of The Netherlands? Anywhere close to Van Blaricum?
    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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  • SmokingPiney
    SmokingPiney Posts: 2,319
    Welcome, Ronster76! Try to avoid perusing these forums if you're hungry......unless you're ready to fire up your Egg.  :)
    Living the good life smoking and joking
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    Welcome Ron and enjoy!
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,261
    Welcome to the tribe, congrats to you and my condolences! I will be unfolding a chair, just for you at the eggers therapy sessions, do not worry, the chairs have cup holders for those of us that choose to self medicate. 
    This is an awesome forum with south information, it will blow your mind.
    i travel frequently to and through The NL, love it!

    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • Scottborasjr
    Scottborasjr Posts: 3,494
    Congrats on the new purchase, it will provide a lifetime of better food then you will ever have elsewhere. Welcome to the asylum. 
    I raise my kids, cook and golf.  When work gets in the way I'm pissed, I'm pissed off 48 weeks a year.
    Inbetween Iowa and Colorado, not close to anything remotely entertaining outside of football season. 
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  • SMITTYtheSMOKER
    SMITTYtheSMOKER Posts: 2,668
    Welcome.

     

    -SMITTY     

    from SANTA CLARA, CA

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  • Ronster76
    Ronster76 Posts: 13

    Thanks for the warm welcome! B)

    Of course I'll show some of our cooks here :)

    First up bread, beer can chicken and veggie skewers tomorrow.

    I don't have a nest yet, as we're transforming an Ikea table into a nice egg home.

    @Hotch: I live in Limburg, allll the way in the South haha, about 1.5 hrs drive from Blaricum. So not close in Dutch terms haha.

    @Skiddymarker: Will do!

    All the way from Limburg - The Netherlands!
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  • ryantt
    ryantt Posts: 2,558
    I can't wait to see your transformed ikea table. Please make sure to get the table nest, it worth every penny, just look around at some of the table fires.  Also remember to burp your egg.....I'm still waiting on my arm hair to grow back.  Best of luck on your first cook....I'm excited to see some photos.  
    XL BGE, KJ classic, Joe Jr, UDS x2 


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  • MaC122
    MaC122 Posts: 797

    of course here is my welcome. You're going to learn a lot here.  For example, I thought I was a seasoned vet until last month when everyone was talking about beer can burgers. What the hell is that??  You'll learn.

    Not only that, If you hang around you'll make friends, maybe even meet up with some of the members.

    welcome....and remember post your iPhone pics in landscape mode! Don't be a side ways poster!!!

    St. Johns County, Florida
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  • Ronster76
    Ronster76 Posts: 13
    edited May 2015
    ryantt said:
    I can't wait to see your transformed ikea table. Please make sure to get the table nest, it worth every penny, just look around at some of the table fires.  Also remember to burp your egg.....I'm still waiting on my arm hair to grow back.  Best of luck on your first cook....I'm excited to see some photos.  

    Thanks for the tips!

    Luckily I'm a good burper :p  I can imagine I'll forget it once or twice, but I guess you have to learn the hard way hahaha.

    The guy in the store recommended us to use a few tiles under the egg. Is this tricky business? If so, I thing I'll order the table nest after all.

    This is the table we're going to use:


    My dad is quite the carpenter, so it will be sturdy enough when he's done with it :D
    We'll also use really good stuff to impregnate the wood.

    @MaC122: thanks. I already watched a lot of youtube clips and read a lot of Kamado things, so beer can burgers are already on my todo list  :)

    Edit: trying to figure out how to embed pics from Flickr instead of uploading them here...
    Edit edit: found it   :)

    All the way from Limburg - The Netherlands!
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    Welcome aboard. Look forward to your contribution here. Enjoy. 
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,261
    Welcome to the tribe, congrats to you and my condolences! I will be unfolding a chair, just for you at the eggers therapy sessions, do not worry, the chairs have cup holders for those of us that choose to self medicate. 
    This is an awesome forum with south information, it will blow your mind.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • hapster
    hapster Posts: 7,503
    Welcome...

    Have fun and be sure and post pics :)
    MSV Chill Spot
    Chester County, PA

    http://egginwithedward.blogspot.com/

    http://edwardhardingphotography.zenfolio.com/
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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    Welcome - always nice to see Eggheads from outside North America.  Glad to have you around.

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
                                                                                  -Umberto Eco

    2 Large
    Peachtree Corners, GA
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,228
    Welcome aboard. To make you feel particularly welcome I'll attach a picture my wife took from our first row seats at a soccer game you will probably recognize. 

    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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  • Skiddymarker
    Skiddymarker Posts: 8,528
    Table nest is ideal, better than tiles, air gap is your friend. Some tables have charred right thru the tile/patio stone. 
    Beer can chicken is not the best in an egg, it is still good, just do not need the beer can. The egg's resticted airflow maintains the moisture so well, you do not need a water pan or a beer can. Suggest trying a spatchcock chicken - stellar results. 
    Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,891
    Welcome aboard and enjoy the journey.  Another vote for the air gap as your friend.
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • Ronster76
    Ronster76 Posts: 13

    @Foghorn: front row? Really?? This game was once in a lifetime being Dutch. I screamed my lungs out when RvP scored this one :)

    I'll try the beer can chicken once since I'm a big beer fanatic. Next time I'll just butterfly the bird and use a nice rub.

    Thx for the replies. I guess I'll be ordering the table nest soon  :)

    All the way from Limburg - The Netherlands!
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,228
    "@Foghorn: front row? Really?? This game was once in a lifetime being Dutch. I screamed my lungs out when RvP scored this one "

    Yes.  We got tickets in the first round of the FIFA lottery - which was before the draw so we didn't know which teams would be playing.  When the draw was held we felt like we won the lottery.  Then when we arrived in Brazil we went to a ticket center to get our tickets and find out where we were sitting we felt like we won the lottery again.  On our way to the match we stumbled on a sea of orange Dutch fans in the town square that were dancing and drinking local beers so we joined them.  It was a good day and a great match.

    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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  • Ronster76
    Ronster76 Posts: 13
    Foghorn said:
    "@Foghorn: front row? Really?? This game was once in a lifetime being Dutch. I screamed my lungs out when RvP scored this one "

    Yes.  We got tickets in the first round of the FIFA lottery - which was before the draw so we didn't know which teams would be playing.  When the draw was held we felt like we won the lottery.  Then when we arrived in Brazil we went to a ticket center to get our tickets and find out where we were sitting we felt like we won the lottery again.  On our way to the match we stumbled on a sea of orange Dutch fans in the town square that were dancing and drinking local beers so we joined them.  It was a good day and a great match.

    Being a huge 'Orange' fan I'm extremely jealous of this...
    Must have been an amazing experience.
    All the way from Limburg - The Netherlands!
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,228
    We also saw Germany vs Portugal and Switzerland vs France.  And went to the Amazon for 3 nights and spent 3 nights at a beach resort.  It was a great family trip.

    We are toying with the idea of going to France next year for the Euros. I'd love to see the Oranje again.

    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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  • ryantt
    ryantt Posts: 2,558
    @Ronster76 the table nest is your best bet to  prevent Heat transfer to the wood, like @Skiddymarker said.  The dealers in my area suggest  putting the nest on some tile to also protect the wood from stray  embers that may escape from the draft door.  
    XL BGE, KJ classic, Joe Jr, UDS x2 


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