anyone on here use a Big Green Egg

[JA1234]

any tips you care to share would be great.

 

[WTM]

i was going to buy one until i found out how much they cost!!

 

[TJS209]

i was going to buy one until i found out how much they cost!!

x2...I still want one

 

[THE DUKE]

I have one there's no comparison to it. Keeps meat tender and juicy.

 

[TrailWatcher]

Take a look at the Primo first I can hook you up with one of those...More cooking area and made in the USA.... http://primogrill.com/

 

[WTM]

Take a look at the Primo first I can hook you up with one of those...More cooking area and made in the USA.... http://primogrill.com/

bout how much do those run? didnt see any prices on the site.

 

[Tn Joe]

I have one and love it. Usually cook on it three or four times a week.

 

[TAFKAP]

i was going to buy one until i found out how much they cost!!

Yep....not paying $1,000 for something that doesn't require an oil change.

 

[TrailWatcher]

They run about the same a Egg But any Tndeer member that wants one I'll make a good deal for and send a donation to the site..

 

[JA1234]

Ok for you guys that have one what are some must have or nice to have accessories

 

[THE DUKE]

I like the cast iron grid, inverted plate setter, storage container for the charcoil one thats air tight, have to keep charcoil dry, pigtail for steaks works great.

 

[JA1234]

Thanks..I picked up plate setter and v rack this morning. Stopped by Sams went home and did the best ribs I have ever smoked... My oldest son is the pickiest eater I have ever seen, and he demolished at least one rack...I am going to love this thing.

 

[In_my_sights]

They sell a (knock off) for less but they all cook well! Im not a big fan of direct heat cooking. They use 60% less fuel than hot box cooking and hold there heat. They sell a fan that hooks to the bottom that bring up the temps fast. Have fun

 

[rabbit hunter]

I have had mine since June 2009. It is the best purchase I could have made. Comes with a lifetime warrenty. I got a chip in the outer shell, still don't know from what, called and emailed a picture of it. They sent me a brand new bottom half and told me to keep the old one. If you buy a grill every 2-3 years, you could have bought the egg one time. You get what you pay for. If you like to grill as I do, money would not be a factor. I have never dried anything out cooking. Being ceramic, it holds the moisture. I even cook pizza on mine, the best you ever eat. Cooked by shoulders for 18 hours and not lose 1 degree. I use a small (5 inch) fan at the bottom damper when there is no wind or when I am long cooking. Set your damper to your temperature, then walk away. I have put ribs on Sunday mornings, go to church, ready when we get home. The pig tails are great for turning or picking up about anything. I could go on and on........be glad to give info or recipes if interested.

 

[JA1234]

>>>>>If you buy a grill every 2-3 years, you could have bought the egg one time. You get what you pay for. If you like to grill as I do, money would not be a factor. I have never dried anything out cooking.....be glad to give info or recipes if interested.

drying stuff out is why I hated trying and I have my second grill setting on my back porch in 7 years. I would have replaced it next spring for number three. While I don't think I would have ever pulled the trigger on making a BGE purchase myself I am grateful my wife surprised me for my birthday.

I cant wait to grill up some steak tonight lovin it so far everything has been great and juicy..and I have never grilled or smoked ribs as good as the ones I did yesterday.

pm any receipts you want. I been tryin some on the BGE forum I found. I will try anything, just about, once

 

[BigAl]

My only problem with the BGE is for the money, it just really doesn't hold much meat. If I ever buy a ceramic type grill, I'll probably go with the Primos. Since its oval, it holds more meat.

 

[rabbit hunter]

Hey Joey, how did the steaks turn out? You will learn as you go as how to cook certain foods. The way I do my steaks, get the grill hot, 500-600 degrees, place your steaks, seer about 2 mins, turn them over, seer another 2 minutes, turn them back over and close all dampers to put out the fire. Leave them on there anywhere from 2-6 minutes depending how done you want them on the inside. Happy Cooking

 

[rabbit hunter]

You will cook the best chicken you ever eat on it.

 

[Bow Hunter]

I sure like mine also.

 

[YEKRUT]

I cook on my KJ a TON, well worth the money.

Chops
http://www.aldeer.com/forum/ubbthreads. ... Post200746

Steaks
http://www.aldeer.com/forum/ubbthreads. ... Post200081

Breasts
http://www.aldeer.com/forum/ubbthreads. ... Post185268

Ribs, Tenderloin, wings
http://www.aldeer.com/forum/ubbthreads. ... Post177949

ABT's
http://www.aldeer.com/forum/ubbthreads. ... Post173376

Beer in the Butt yard bird
http://www.aldeer.com/forum/ubbthreads. ... Post162774

 

[JA1234]

Hey Joey, how did the steaks turn out? You will learn as you go as how to cook certain foods. The way I do my steaks, get the grill hot, 500-600 degrees, place your steaks, seer about 2 mins, turn them over, seer another 2 minutes, turn them back over and close all dampers to put out the fire. Leave them on there anywhere from 2-6 minutes depending how done you want them on the inside. Happy Cooking

probably among some of the best I have done. I going to start a pork butt tonight. then ribs again tomorrow. all for a dinner with friends tomorrow night.


I am going to try a whole chicken friday. we should be set at camp for the weekend LOL..

I am finding this a lot better then the ways I cooked before.

 

[JA1234]

I cook on my KJ a TON, well worth the money.

Chops
http://www.aldeer.com/forum/ubbthreads. ... Post200746

Steaks
http://www.aldeer.com/forum/ubbthreads. ... Post200081

Breasts
http://www.aldeer.com/forum/ubbthreads. ... Post185268

Ribs, Tenderloin, wings
http://www.aldeer.com/forum/ubbthreads. ... Post177949

ABT's
http://www.aldeer.com/forum/ubbthreads. ... Post173376

Beer in the Butt yard bird
http://www.aldeer.com/forum/ubbthreads. ... Post162774

cool photos

 

[TrailWatcher]

My only problem with the BGE is for the money, it just really doesn't hold much meat. If I ever buy a ceramic type grill, I'll probably go with the Primos. Since its oval, it holds more meat.

Both cookers are great but the Primo is Larger I sell alot of them and several have been too BG owners that want more cooking space.The pic below is 4 9-10 pound butts.

 

[JA1234]

now thats pretty good and if I had a lot of cook outs for friends I would want one. but we rarely have more then 5 -6 people over at once so that much space would just be wasted fuel for me.

tonight's guest will feast on
these two...the back one was put on an hour before I decided I could do two at once LOL it came off with this photo the second one an hour later

then I decided since the grill was on fire Id throw some ribs on so under this

is three racks of BBacks LOL

My grocery bill sure has gone up but Lord thank you the food is grateful and good!!! and the leftovers aint bad either!

 

[trealtree]

My father just sold one 2 weeks ago for 100 bucks. It was too small to cook very much.

 

[TrailWatcher]

Joey,

Looks like you are already a Pro. What I have found out is that I can cook 4 butts at a time and chop and freeze the rest. I put it in portions depending on how many people I'm feeding and it just as good as the day I took it out of the smoker. A couple of things for you to try is get a pizza stone ( any brand will work) and if you have a Papa Murphy's pizza near you grap one and bake it. Also try bakeing frozen biscuits on the stone after you grill a whole roll of sausage on it...As for wasted fuel the picture on the bottom shows me cooking with indirect heat for the chicken and direct for the foiled potatoes,garlic,parsley and olive oil. The cooker has a firebox divider so there is only coals on one side of the cooker that can be removed as it is on the top picture.

Rusty

 

[JA1234]

Joey,

Looks like you are already a Pro. What I have found out is that I can cook 4 butts at a time and chop and freeze the rest. I put it in portions depending on how many people I'm feeding and it just as good as the day I took it out of the smoker. A couple of things for you to try is get a pizza stone ( any brand will work) and if you have a Papa Murphy's pizza near you grap one and bake it. Also try bakeing frozen biscuits on the stone after you grill a whole roll of sausage on it...As for wasted fuel the picture on the bottom shows me cooking with indirect heat for the chicken and direct for the foiled potatoes,garlic,parsley and olive oil. The cooker has a firebox divider so there is only coals on one side of the cooker that can be removed as it is on the top picture.

Rusty

cool..if I ever decide I need a bigger cooker I will look u up. I have a baking stone and a papa murphys.. had a hard time getting the dough off that paper plate they come on....was scared it might catch on fire.

 

[TrailWatcher]

Leave the paper on until the last 10min or so of cooking to crisp the crust.... I do demos at our store so I have cooked about everything on these cookers .....The one thing that you need to be aware of is to let all the lump burn out sometimes because if you add everytime then your cooker heat up time will increase. A small shop vac is a great way to clean your ashes also once it cools that is...


Rusty

 

[JA1234]

maybe I had my temp to high but it didnt take but maybe 10 mins to fully cook. will try on the paper next week!

yeah shop vac is the only way to go. I tried scooping the ash one time.
Thanks again for the advice!

 

[pressfit]

They run about the same a Egg But any Tndeer member that wants one I'll make a good deal for and send a donation to the site..

I may a couple of these for Christmas.. how much are they and where are you located at?