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oldfaithful
oldfaithful Posts: 21
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I live in Central Maine and just purchased a Large BGE last week! I have had my eye on one for a few years and finally pulled the trigger.  It was delivered and assembled yesterday afternoon and it had lump in it and was lit within 30 minutes! I have already purchased the Smokeware Cap and Adjustable Rig, any other "must haves" to get me going?  Looking forward to spending lots of time ( and money) on this new hobby!

First cook was a success! Chicken thighs raised direct followed by a gingerbread indirect. 
LBGE
Oakland, ME
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    @Carolina Q will fill you in on all the goodies
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  • YEMTrey
    YEMTrey Posts: 6,835
    Good looking chicken, and beautiful backdrop to Egg to!
    Steve 
    XL, Mini Max, and a 22" Blackstone in Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • shtgunal3
    shtgunal3 Posts: 6,134
    Welcome 

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     LBGE,SBGE, and a Mini makes three......Sweet home Alabama........ Stay thirsty my friends .

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  • StillH2OEgger
    StillH2OEgger Posts: 3,896
    Welcome aboard. My only suggestion is to resist the urge to load up on extras until you have a few cooks under your belt. I think we all have accessories we don't use.

    Chicken looks great and it appears you've got a nice even glow coming from the charcoal. My first direct grilling effort had a very small effective cooking area.
    Stillwater, MN
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  • Hans61
    Hans61 Posts: 3,901
    Looks like you know what you're doing! Welcome!
    “There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body.”
    Coach Finstock Teen Wolf
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    Nothing like messin up a brand new egg. Welcome aboard. 
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • smbishop
    smbishop Posts: 3,061
    Thermapen, Pizza stone, Remote thermometer, after you have mastered stabilizing temps - a temp controller unit, Cast Iron Dutch oven for chili, etc., grill mats and an A-Maz-N smoker box for smoking cheese and what not.  A spider and a Wok, A Large CI pan that will fit, Paella pan... of course there is more.  :)
    Southlake, TX and Cowhouse Creek - King, TX.  2 Large, 1 Small and a lot of Eggcessories.
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    edited May 2016
    Beautiful venue!  You have a fellow Maine Egger @fishlessman, always take his comments literally. 
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • Tony_T
    Tony_T Posts: 303
    edited May 2016
    oldfaithful said:
    …. any other "must haves" to get me going?


    If you plan to do ribs and/or butts, get a platesetter (and some disposable drip pans).  
    You can do indirect with firebricks, but the platesetter is easier.
    If you want to do pizza, get a pizza stone

    Oh, and some sort of BBQ pad to protect that nice wooden deck from stray lump falling out if the bottom vent: http://www.homedepot.com/p/The-Original-Grill-Pad-30-in-Round-Berry-Black-Deck-Protector-GP-30-C-BK/202448220

    Welcome, and enjoy!
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  • EggNorth
    EggNorth Posts: 1,535
    Welcome and great looking cook and cooking area.  I would recommend a good pair of oven mitt/gloves.  I have the BGE glove and works fine.
    Dave
    Cambridge, Ontario - Canada
    Large (2010), Mini Max (2015), Large garden pot (2018)
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  • 1move
    1move Posts: 516
    Welcome and congratulations!!!

    I would say a thermapen and some high heat gloves. I never used a thermapen when BBQing and ended up getting one thanks to this forum and their ability to spend my money. To be honest it is probably one of the best accessories I purchased for the egg.
    XLBGE, MMBGE, CyberQ
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  • johnkitchens
    johnkitchens Posts: 5,234
    Welcome. Nothing like that new Egg feeling. 

    Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's
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  • NERVOUS
    NERVOUS Posts: 104
    Welcome!  I'm new to the BGE world too.  Thermapen is the most useful accessory I've purchased so far, but I have to also agree with the ConvEGGtor (aka plate setter) recommendation.  Your BGE is only 1/2 as useful without the ability to cook indirect.
    Jeremiah  |  La Canada Flintridge, CA  |  XL BGE
    "Life is about experiences...  And one of my absolute favorite experiences is FOOD!"
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  • matoch
    matoch Posts: 135
    Another vote for the thermapen here. 
    Edmonton, Alberta - XL & Minimax
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,261
    Get a safe. Put your cash there. The real expense of the BGE is not the purchase, it is owning it.  Wallet Genocide follows.
    Seriously, though, have fun and welcome to the forum!
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • oldfaithful
    oldfaithful Posts: 21
    Thanks for the input!  I think the Thermapen will definitely be a purchase I make in the near future.  I have the oval stone that came with the adjustable rig for indirect cooking purposes.  Is the BGE plate setter something I should still consider?
    LBGE
    Oakland, ME
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,764
    Welcome aboard and enjoy the journey.  When you have time, give the following link a look-a wealth of ceramic cooking into along with recipes:
    http://www.nakedwhiz.com/ceramic.htm  And I echo going easy out of the gate.  FWIW-
    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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  • jabam
    jabam Posts: 1,829
    welcome aboard! Thermapen is the only for sure, everything else is personal preference. A lot depends on what you like to cook, and how much you like gadgets!
    Central Valley CA     One large egg One chocolate lab "Halle" two chiuahuas "Skittles and PeeWee"
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  • BigWader
    BigWader Posts: 673

    @oldfaithful - if you have the oval stone you don't need the plate setter.  Mine has been in the box since my adjustable rig arrived.

    Welcome aboard.  In addition to the thermapen I vote for a pizza stone.  I have an Emile Henry that I got a steal on from woot but lots of people go with the BGE stone.

    Also, not sure where your Egg is in relation to storage, but I'd start thinking about that.  Once you start getting smoking woods, accessory racks, etc, etc., you need space.



    Toronto, Canada

    Large BGE, Small BGE

     

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  • johnnyp
    johnnyp Posts: 3,932
    Welcome 
    XL & MM BGE, 36" Blackstone - Newport News, VA
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  • dh7
    dh7 Posts: 42
    This may be a given for many but DO NOT buy your Thermapen on Amazon it is so much more $$$.  Buy directly from ThermoWorks.  Also they are having a 15% discount using code offer 15offsitewide.  I buy a lot of items on Amazon but finding on a lot of bbq items it definitely isn't cheaper.  


     
    Large Green Egg
    Alfresco Gas Grill
    Land O Lakes, Fl
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,261
    Welcome to the Lifesyle. The least expensive part of your journey is over with the purchase of your BGE. Wallet genocide is next. 
    Seriously, have fun, and I look forward to your future posts.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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