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New guy, new egg!
Hello all! I'm new to the forum!
I've been doing a wee bit of grilling since moving to Michigan a few weeks ago.
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I've always wanted a Big Green Egg, but I couldn't quite justify the $800 plus cost. I found a Vision at Sam's Club for $404 on closeout.
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It came with the grill, side shelves, and nest. It seemed like a pretty good value. So, I pulled the trigger. After assembling the nest I opened the box to remove the grill. And found this...
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I was bummed. After returning it to Sam's in 8,000,000 pieces, I stopped by a local BGE dealer. They had a lightly used medium (smaller that I originally wanted) on the floor marked for $399 with the egg, nest, cover and cast iron grate. I lightly negotiated and got out the door at $350.
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It's missing the ceramic chimney cap and the wire handle. I've emailed BGE to see if I can buy the wire handle, and I'll pick up the cap soon.
So, what should I cook first on this? I'm thinking of a whole chicken or steaks tonight. My wife picked up a plate setter and a bag of BGE lump tomorrow. I'm going to start with BGE lump, but I'd take a suggestion or two. I have some Cowboy brand now, but it kinda sucks.
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Nice find!
I don't find that the brand of charcoal make all that much difference. Just be sure to wait after lighting and closing the lid that the smoke coming out is clear and smells good, then it's time to throw the meat on!Packerland, Wisconsin -
Go Buckeyes!
Cowboy does suck.
Rockwood and Sugar Maple are two favorites of mine along with BGE.
Go with a Spatchcock Chicken!New Albany, Ohio -
Nice, reeel nice! Where at in Michigan are you?Belleville, Michigan
Just burnin lump in Sumpter -
my first cook was a planked salmon.
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You need to get yourself a kick ash basket. Makes cleaning a breeze.
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Congrats on the purchase, and welcome to Michigan!
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Welcome
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I live in NC now, but I was born in Michigan, and I still miss it. I hope you will thrive and be very happy there!
I have a Medium and a Large, and I love them both, but use the Medium the most. It's great -- I'm sure you'll love it. -
Luckily for you the vision was damaged, it wasn't meant to be.XL and a Mini-Max.
Boca Raton, FL -
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Welcome!Large Egg with adjustable rig, Kick Ash Basket, Minimax and various Weber's.
Floyd Va -
MeTed said:Nice, reeel nice! Where at in Michigan are you?
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You stole that medium for $350!!!"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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I'm not going to kid around folks, I love this thing already.
However, is it common for the fire ring to have 5 indentations and not 3? -
ForwardAssist said:I'm not going to kid around folks, I love this thing already.
However, is it common for the fire ring to have 5 indentations and not 3? -
pgprescott said:ForwardAssist said:I'm not going to kid around folks, I love this thing already.
However, is it common for the fire ring to have 5 indentations and not 3? -
Welcome to the forum specifically for The OCD Eggheads. The cost to get here is nothing compared to the cost to stay."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
That steak looks great! Be careful these things are addicting!Lake Keowee, SC
XLarge, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
Custom Table, KAB, Woo2, Guru DigiQ DX2,
Family of 5 Meat Eaters -
Welcome
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The steaks look good. For the most part I cook at night without a source of light. For me, getting the egg up to 500-550* with the grate on is key. A steak in the 3/4" to 1" thickness takes a little over 2 minutes to cook up to 3 minutes. Getting the Egg at a predetermined temperature eliminates one of the variables. The length of time is then determined by the thickness of the steak and how well its done.
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Welcome to the forum man!1 large BGE, Spartanburg SC
My dog thinks I'm a grilling god.
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