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    The gift I been waiting on, finally arrived

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    Been scoping this site for years, everyone I work with knows all about the BGE (FROM ME).
    Always had trouble pulling the trigger on buying one.
    Well My wife surprised me with a large egg one night as I been working many hours + late hours, as I got home at 10pm, a few days before Christmas.
    I opened the Egg salt and pepper shakers first and then the ash rake.
    Then the egg sitting out back, set up waiting for my arrival.
    The next thing she said was, "your cooking a turkey Christmas morning!"
    Well to take the pressure off, our daughter made a ham for dinner xmas day.
    But I couldn't wait and had to make a turkey reguardless.
    Brined it with a few things suggested on the BGE recipe lists for 24 hours.
    Ignition was painless and quite simple. maintaining the temperature was fairly easy, shot for 325.
    Ranged at times from 300 to an unexpected 400 (with my digital probe).
    Turkey came out 3 hours later, actually very good and flavorful.
    Back to working 12hour days again, but I'm planning the next cook already.

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      Congrats! Nice job clutching up on the maiden voyage. Nothing like a little pressure. Plenty of great cooks ahead.

      Rob

      Columbus, Ohio

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      She is a keeper. 
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      Congrats man.  My wife did the same for me, but I picked it out.  it's addicting.  Have fun.
      Steve

      X/L BGE

      Louisville, Kentucky
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      Welcome. I got mine for Christmas a few years back. 

      FYI. An egg as a present will be the most personally costly present you will ever receive. And everyone around here will be happy to tell you how to spend your hard earned dollars. Good luck! (And go get a plate setter, raised grid, flame boss, pizza stone, mini max, 17 types of charcoal upon personal guarantees of different members....ahh I don't wanna spoil the whole forum for you. You'll catch up.)

      "Brought to you by bourbon, bacon, and a series of questionable life decisions."

      South of Nashville, TN

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      Killit_and_Grillit said:
      Welcome. I got mine for Christmas a few years back. 

      FYI. An egg as a present will be the most personally costly present you will ever receive. And everyone around here will be happy to tell you how to spend your hard earned dollars. Good luck! (And go get a plate setter, raised grid, flame boss, pizza stone, mini max, 17 types of charcoal upon personal guarantees of different members....ahh I don't wanna spoil the whole forum for you. You'll catch up.)

      Truer words never spoken.
      Steve

      X/L BGE

      Louisville, Kentucky
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      Yeah, my wife did that 6 years ago.  Good for you to step up to a turkey on your first shot!  You'll love the journey. 
      John in the Willamette Valley of Oregon
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      Welcome. I'm at this less egg thing for than a year and it's easily my favorite hobby now... This forum is an invaluable resource... Post your cooks, and remember, pics or it didn't happen! 


      Large BGE -- New Jersey

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      Happy for you man, you'll have lots of great food and good times around that grill!
      “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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      Welcome to the forum. Sounds like you are off to a good start.

      Keep working those extra hours. You will need the money for all the eggcessories we will convince you that you must have.
      Marshall in Beautiful Fruit Cove, FL.
      MiniMax 04/17
      Unofficial BGE MiniMax Evangelist
      Facebook Big Green Egg MiniMax Owners Group


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      Stories like this make me happy. Congrats man. Score one for the good guys. 
      Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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      Congratulations.  You can look forward to many fine meals.
      Weber Kettle, Weber Genesis Silver B, Medium Egg, KJ Classic (Black)
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      Look how happy he is cooking that bird. Love it. 
      Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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      Better to be lucky than good any day.  Congrats and welcome aboard.  Enjoy the journey and above all, have fun.
      Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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      Congrats! Enjoy! and Egg on!
      Central Valley CA     One large egg One chocolate lab "Halle" two chiuahuas "Skittles and PeeWee"
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      jaydub58 said:
      Yeah, my wife did that 6 years ago.  Good for you to step up to a turkey on your first shot!  You'll love the journey. 

      Mine, too.  Quickly added a small.  My life has never been the same.

      Enjoy!!!!  Thanks for sharing your story @jewild !




      Southlake, TX and Cowhouse Creek - King, TX.  2 Large, 1 Small and a lot of Eggcessories.
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      Congrats and welcome!!  Great looking turkey... your wife started something just like mine... I had looked and read everything I could about the egg for a few years and my wife pulled the trigger for me!!!
      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"
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      Way to dive right into the deep end. Talk about the gift that keeps on giving the whole year, a BGE beats the hell out of the Jelly of the Month Club. Congrats and happy cooking. For your next turkey I highly recommend Micky's coffee rub.
      Stillwater, MN
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