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Just Got My First Egg

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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,906
    Welcome aboard and enjoy the journey.  Strong start right there.  As above, have fun and don't over-think the process.
    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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  • SPRIGS
    SPRIGS Posts: 482
    Good looking first cook.  Enjoy the ride!  You are about to have a lot of fun cooking with your Egg.  Get ready to spend a bunch of money on accessories and meat!!!! 
    XL BGE
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  • WeberWho
    WeberWho Posts: 11,541
    rossv1 said:
    Thanks everybody!

    snoqualmiesmoker, watches are my main passion. I inherited the love from my dad and haven't looked back. Lol

    I'm going to get a Thermopen asap. From what I've seen everyone here seems to have one. One question though, is there any reason most go with that over the BGE version or the competitors?
     @rossv1 The Thermapen will take readings within three seconds. (When searing steaks at 1,000 degrees you don't want your thermometer to take 10 seconds to read each steak) You can buy other thermometers for cheaper that will take temperature but it's nice knowing you have a tool that can read temperatures quickly and accurately. You can buy the Thermopop (Thermapens cousin) for $30 that will give you a reading in 6 seconds.  

    If you jump on it now Thermoworks is offering the teal Thermapen at a closeout price of $79. Normally $97.  I just picked one up for my sister and husband for that price.  I've been egging a little over 5 years now and the Thermapen has been hands down the best accessory that I have purchased for the egg. It's a must in my opinion   
    "The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan

    Minnesota
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  • logchief
    logchief Posts: 1,431
    Welcome, you're in for some good eats and fun
    LBGE - I like the hot stuff.  The big dry San Joaquin Valley, Clovis, CA 
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  • HoustonEgger
    HoustonEgger Posts: 616
    Welcome to the egg world!
    Formerly of Houston, TX - Now Located in Bastrop, TX
    I work in the 'que business now (since 2017)

    6 Eggs: (1) XL, (2) Large, (1) Small, (1) Minimax & (1) Mini - Egging since 2007
    Also recently gained: (1) Gas Thing (came with the house), (1) 36" Blackstone Griddle & (1) Pitts & Spitts Pellet Smoker
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