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Butchz
Butchz Posts: 17
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I used my egg for the first time today.  I love it!!  I made pork steaks and they turned out great.  Tomorrow I am going to try pulled BBQ beef.  My egg seemed to take a long time to cool down even after I shut down the vents.  Any advice for new user?
Butch Festus MO
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  • hapster
    hapster Posts: 7,503
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    Welcome!!! Be sure and post some pics... We love food porn around here :)
    MSV Chill Spot
    Chester County, PA

    http://egginwithedward.blogspot.com/

    http://edwardhardingphotography.zenfolio.com/
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,458
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    Welcome. +1 on pics. 

    It'll hold heat a long time, that's why they're so efficient.   Catch the temp on the way up or you'll be waiting to cook. Just relax and let it cool. 
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  • scottcrazydog
    scottcrazydog Posts: 45
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    What size do you have? I have the XL and it takes several hours to cool down. That's what makes them so good that they hold the heat. Welcome to the forum.
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  • Butchz
    Butchz Posts: 17
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    I have the large egg
    Butch Festus MO
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  • Sea2Ski
    Sea2Ski Posts: 4,088
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    Welcome to the madness! Enjoy the ride.
    Get a thermopen if you do not have one.
    Do not fear the brisket - just get one, rub with salt and pepper and cook it 225-240 dome and that is it. It is done when it is done. Do not fear it!
    Easier to catch the dome temp on the way up than cool it off as you noticed. It takes a good amount of time to cool.  
    +\- 20 degrees off your target dome temp makes little to no difference. 
    Calibrate your dome thermometer. 

    Post pictures of your cooks!

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    Burning lump in Downingtown, PA or diesel in Cape May, NJ.
    ....just look for the smoke!
    Large and MiniMax
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    Caliking said:   Meat in bung is my favorite. 
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 16,989
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    Welcome to the machine! The cost to join the club for OCD Eggers, is nothing compared to staying in. Have fun, lots of good people on here, that will help you when you need it!
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • Terrebandit
    Terrebandit Posts: 1,750
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    Enjoy. Pm me with questions. Happy to help. 
    Dave - Austin, TX
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  • clifkincaid
    clifkincaid Posts: 572
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    Check the dome thermometer for accuracy.  Rolling boiled water 212°
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  • johnnyp
    johnnyp Posts: 3,932
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    Welcome
    XL & MM BGE, 36" Blackstone - Newport News, VA
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  • jabam
    jabam Posts: 1,829
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    Welcome aboard! Take the daisy wheel off and put ceramic cap on top to cool down faster. 
    Central Valley CA     One large egg One chocolate lab "Halle" two chiuahuas "Skittles and PeeWee"
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  • Satch_Q
    Satch_Q Posts: 105
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    I'm new to the egg as well. Have a few cooks under the belt. Yes, it takes a few hours to cool down. 
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  • Scottborasjr
    Scottborasjr Posts: 3,494
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    Welcome to the asylum. It will take a few hours to cool down. The big thing is that the fire is out. Which it should be within a few minutes of putting the ceramic cap on and closing the vent. 
    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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  • stemc33
    stemc33 Posts: 3,567
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    Advice...hmmm...Have fun. :hang_loose: 
    Steven
    Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter, 
    two cotton pot holders to handle PS
    Banner, Wyoming
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,396
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    Welcome aboard and enjoy the journey.  Shutting down-use the ceramic cap.
    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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  • TexanOfTheNorth
    TexanOfTheNorth Posts: 3,951
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    Welcome!
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    Well, "spa-Peggy" is kind of like spaghetti. I'm not sure what Peggy does different, if anything. But it's the one dish she's kind of made her own.
    ____________________
    Aurora, Ontario, Canada
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  • cook861
    cook861 Posts: 872
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    Hi and welcome were are you from ?
    Trenton ON 1 mbge for now
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  • JethroVA
    JethroVA Posts: 1,251
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    Burp your egg.  Put your city in your signature line.  Also, look for a second job to pay for all the accouterments you will soon "must have".  
    Richmond and Mathews County, VA. Large BGE, Weber gas, little Weber charcoal. Vintage ManGrates. Little reddish portable kamado that shall remain nameless here.  Very Extremely Stable Genius. 
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  • Butchz
    Butchz Posts: 17
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    I am from Festus MO. I added the city to my signature line. I'm retired so I may have to get a part-time job to pay for all of my eggcessories. I have two chuck roasts on the egg now. Will let you know how they are.
    Butch Festus MO
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  • Langner91
    Langner91 Posts: 2,120
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    Welcome!  Do you have to move your egg after you cook?  I know mine stays hot to the touch for a couple hours, depending on air temp, wind, and/or rain. 
    Clinton, Iowa
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  • JohnnyTarheel
    JohnnyTarheel Posts: 6,541
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    Welcome.... Enjoy.... Keep your wallet open...
    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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  • Butchz
    Butchz Posts: 17
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    I don't have to move after cooking.  I bought an island for it.
    Butch Festus MO
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  • RAC
    RAC Posts: 1,688
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    Welcome and enjoy!

    Ricky

    Boerne, TX

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  • bluebird66
    bluebird66 Posts: 2,733
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    Welcome and I love that island!
    Large Egg with adjustable rig, Kick Ash Basket, Minimax and various Weber's.
    Floyd Va

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  • CPFC1905
    CPFC1905 Posts: 1,866
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    Hello to my new BGE friends.  
    I took possession of my new Large BGE, set in mahogany table two weeks ago (a gift from my daughter).  I found this forum and have already picked up many tips.  

    First few cooks have produced amazing vertical chicken and the best fillet steak I have ever cooked.  Even the burnt pizza tasted better than anything from a shop. (Left them too long on the place-setter - every day's a school day!)

    Being British  I live in Sussex - about 30 miles south of London - and I wondered how many other users on here are in the UK? 

    BGE's have started to take-off over here,  a lot of celebrity endorsements and high-end cooks using them online and TV.

    Please get in touch if you are in the UK, too - or with any questions about this side of the ocean.

    Other girls may try to take me away 
    But you know, it's by your side I will stay
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  • booksw
    booksw Posts: 470
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    Welcome!  Lovely table.
    Charleston, SC

    L/MiniMax Eggs
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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 6,304
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    Welcome, Eoin is also in the U.K. But I think a good bit to the North. Two things about your table. First move it a good meter or more away from the house until it is completely cold after a cook. Second make sure that there is an airspace between the bottom of the grill and the table. We typically put it on a square of concrete paver. Good luck.
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 9,304
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    Gulfcoastguy said:
    Welcome, Eoin is also in the U.K. But I think a good bit to the North. Two things about your table. First move it a good meter or more away from the house until it is completely cold after a cook. Second make sure that there is an airspace between the bottom of the grill and the table. We typically put it on a square of concrete paver. Good luck.
    Good advice above, but the Egg is designed to have an air gap underneath the bottom. Get a table nest or the ceramic feet (if you can find them). While a paver may work in the short term, it is not a safe solution. 
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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 6,304
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    The air gap is between the Egg and the paver. Sorry if I didn't make that clear.
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  • Theophan
    Theophan Posts: 2,654
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    It's a little dark, but he does have a table nest:


    Adding a paver under it wouldn't be a terrible idea, but at least he does have an air gap.
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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 6,304
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    Sorry I was looking on my phone and didn't enlarge the picture. 
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