Dsc05eec Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 Love BBQ, never had a smoker. Good cook from what friends proclaim. Decided to bite the bullet on a Big Green Egg (XL). Pick it up tomorrow. Have been scoping out some of the posts on this sub forum. good stuff. Hope to be able to post up some of my "experiments" here. My logic, Summer coming, grilling/smoking takes a while, what to do while waiting/cooking?, smoke a nice CC while playing with the grill/smoker. It all makes sense right? While not in the same class as Brazoeagle (he is from Texas, will never be in his class) hope to share some good stuff here. Had dreams of Brisket and Monte #2's last night. May need professional help...
tmac77 Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 Congrats on the Big Green Egg buy my friend. Looking forward to seeing some of your future creations on it.
brazoseagle Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 I look forward to your Meatscapes! It matters not where you are from, only the passion for the art. Do it to it!!
hammondc Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 Let me know if you need any pointers. I have had my BGE for 4 years now. Actually in the market for another one.
jpn Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 Congratulations, I here they are great. I have a Weber smoky mountain and love it. When I need a new smoker I will have to check out the egg. Love to smoke while I smoke!
Lotusguy Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 For our US members: Costco has a great deal on the Medium size version at the moment!
mbrody Posted March 23, 2012 Posted March 23, 2012 Good luck with it! Reminds me, I need some new grills for my Weber bullet!
Dsc05eec Posted March 24, 2012 Author Posted March 24, 2012 Pizza(s) last night to break her in (toasted the gasket already, nomex on the way) tonight/tomorrow 7lbs of pork shoulder, low and slow, 195 degrees (F) for the next 10 hours. North Carolina style. May not be able to sleep tonight!!
hammondc Posted March 24, 2012 Posted March 24, 2012 Hate to tell you, but 195 will not have them done in 10 hours.... I'm doing two 8lb butts tonight. 205 for 18ish hours..... Which gasket did you get? I just got one from Hi-Que. Have not installed it yet though.
Dsc05eec Posted March 24, 2012 Author Posted March 24, 2012 Hate to tell you, but 195 will not have them done in 10 hours.... I'm doing two 8lb butts tonight. 205 for 18ish hours..... Which gasket did you get? I just got one from Hi-Que. Have not installed it yet though. Damm, was hoping for some pulled pork for breakfast!! no worries, done when done I guess! I ordered the Hi-Que gasket today, much easier install from what I have read. Man, I love this thing!
brassie00 Posted May 1, 2012 Posted May 1, 2012 Damm ,I seen one of these about 5 years ago and been wanting one ever since. Hope you enjoy yours.
Wil Posted May 2, 2012 Posted May 2, 2012 Nice. These don't seem to be available here in Aus anymore. Have been on the lookout for a smoker - they're not common here...
Fuzz Posted May 2, 2012 Posted May 2, 2012 Nice. These don't seem to be available here in Aus anymore. Have been on the lookout for a smoker - they're not common here... BGE dropped out of the Aussie market a while ago (though you can get it shipped from NZ), but there's still plenty of other; Big Steel Keg, BeefEater The Rock, Grill Dome, Primo Kamado, Saffire...etc For smokers, I know Aldi occasionally sells a rebadged Hark smoker and you can find Traegers in Oz.
Wil Posted May 2, 2012 Posted May 2, 2012 BGE dropped out of the Aussie market a while ago (though you can get it shipped from NZ), but there's still plenty of other; Big Steel Keg, BeefEater The Rock, Grill Dome, Primo Kamado, Saffire...etc For smokers, I know Aldi occasionally sells a rebadged Hark smoker and you can find Traegers in Oz. Thanks for that - some great info! Had seen a few kamados available locally on the web but haven't gotten around to fully researching it. Will check out some of the ones you've listed
Wil Posted May 2, 2012 Posted May 2, 2012 Hi Will Have a look at the market overview I did last November. It's still pretty up to date, except that the Royal Kamado seems discontinued. http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6723 Cheers magste, thanks so much for that! I'm hoping to get something in the next month or so, so your overview will be a great resource. Looking forward to reading up on it tonight. Thanks again, Wil.
Fuzz Posted May 2, 2012 Posted May 2, 2012 Fuzz, I meant to ask, do you have one in particular? Nah, I got none of those fancy things. I've got a Weber! Defnitely take a look at Magnus' post on aussie bbq, real good research on the kamado market.
Deodato Posted May 2, 2012 Posted May 2, 2012 Congrats on the egg! I've had one for a few years and just love it. Thing I do most often is the spatchcock chicken recipe off the Naked Whizz site. Simple, delicious and dependable. That site is worth a look. Having said that, it's just awesome for smoking huge chunks of pork too. I managed to squeeze both of these guys onto my large egg. Ended up needing a charcoal refill which can get a bit fraught (Meat courtesy of the awesome Gary in Prahran Market)
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