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Must Have Accessories?

dksBGE
dksBGE Posts: 4
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Proud owner of XL BGE!

What is recommended as “must have” accessories for best experience.  Of course these items fire, charcoal, and food!🤣 are already included…TIA
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  • Langner91
    Langner91 Posts: 2,120
    Kick Ash Basket.  When you need to remove the lump to clean out the ash, you will be thankful for it.

    Racks / Stones / other accessories to raise your grid.  I wasn't prepared for how much raised direct improves chicken and other grilled foods.  It is fun to cook a steak right down next to the coals, but raising the grid is an important trick for brats, chicken, thick pork chops, etc.  There are a million options from empty beer cans, to CGS rigs.  Pick one and get comfortable with it.
    Clinton, Iowa
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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 6,706
    Go to the Ceramic Grill Store online, occasionally there is a sale. Kick Ash Basket for r sure and something to do both raised direct and raised indirect. Add to that a thermopen.
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,049
    Instant read thermometer.  Any thermometer will do on a brisket or a pork shoulder.  But when you've got 6 steaks going at once, the faster the better.

    And welcome aboard.  Enjoy the journey and post some cooks.  We'll learn as much from you as you learn from any of us.

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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  • johnmitchell
    johnmitchell Posts: 6,753
    Garage fridge for adequate adult beverages. Welcome.
    Greensboro North Carolina
    When in doubt Accelerate....
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,495
    Instant read thermometer.  I like Thermapen and thermopop.  Javelins get good reviews too.

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 33,866
    Welcome aboard and enjoy the journey.  Above all, have fun.
    Give the search function here a look as this question has rightly been asked many times.
    That said, I echo an instant read thermo.  And a way to cook indirect so that you can enjoy low and slow cooks.  
    Here's a link to a couple of great thermos:
    https://www.lavatools.co/
    https://www.thermoworks.com/
    And the Ceramic Grill Store for accessories linked here:
    https://ceramicgrillstore.com/  BTW- if you have questions regarding any of the accessories you are interested in, give CGS a call.  They will work thru it with you and not up-sell you on hardware you don't need.  
    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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  • danhoo
    danhoo Posts: 699
    Metal can for ash. 
    Welding gloves. 
    Instant read thermometer. I like my thermapen. 

    I like to start coal in a chimney 

    I like an in grill thermometer with a remote and temp alarms. I have a smoke and a smoke X4.

    Welcome and post pics of your cooks. 

    current: | Large BGE |  Genesis 1000 | Genesis E330 | 22 inch Kettle | Weber Summit Kamado
    sold:| PitBoss pro 820 |  WSM 22 | 
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  • dksBGE
    dksBGE Posts: 4
    Thank you everyone for the great suggestions.  I’m ready to try everything !
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  • WeberWho
    WeberWho Posts: 11,256
    A good quality instant read thermometer is one of the best tools you'll own grill or no grill. It will get used plenty in the kitchen. 

    I'd personally hold off on any accessories until you find out what you actually need. It's easy to spend others people's money here. I will echo the Ceramic Grill Store for any real accessories with the BGE. Once you get a little more experience and have an idea what you need, I'd call the Ceramic Grill Store and talk with the owner. Explain what you cook and what you might be looking for. He won't oversell you anything. He's a long time egger and forum member. (Plus his stuff is made here in America. Top notch guy and business)
    "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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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,132
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Instant read thermometer.  I like Thermapen and thermopop.  Javelins get good reviews too.
    Javelin pro duo guy here. Can confirm the good reviews. Best I’ve had. 
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • Langner91
    Langner91 Posts: 2,120
    Good advice on the instant read thermometer. I missed that in my first post.

    Basically, just clear out your retirement account, savings account, and sock drawer.  Just give your money to the BGE accessory makers.  
    Clinton, Iowa
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  • jtcBoynton
    jtcBoynton Posts: 2,814
    The only must have accessory is a set up for indirect cooks. There are several vendors that make setups so you are not limited to BGE branded ones. Shop carefully, or buy twice!!!
    Southeast Florida - LBGE
    In cooking, often we implement steps for which we have no explanations other than ‘that’s what everybody else does’ or ‘that’s what I have been told.’  Dare to think for yourself.
     
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