OT.Big green egg grill ???

[LMTC]

Jeff,
When you do something like a pork shoulder, with a lot of at dripping, how tough is the cleanup of the cooker?

 

[JRobyn]

Doing a nice greasy piece of pork (boston butt -mmm) is my favorite thing to do on my egg (had it since about 1986). I virtually NEVER clean it in any way except for to heat the grill up good before using. It has a delightful thick black (hard) coating on the inside of the lid resulting from the years of smoke and meat juices.

My BIL could not ever figure out how to grill anything without burning it - until he got his egg. It is almost impossible to burn anything in it, because the fire is intentionally starved of air except for just enough to maintain the desired temperature.

One other nice thing about the eggs - when you're done cooking, close all the vents. They are air-tight enough that they quickly go out so that all remaining charcoal can be re-used! And definitely use the natural lump charcoal - it lights much faster, burns hotter and longer, and leaves very little ash. You can burn through an entire bag before you need to remove any ash from the bottom.

Try to look past the high cost and go ahead and get one. You will not regret it.

- Jay

 

[coobie]

Doing a nice greasy piece of pork (boston butt -mmm) is my favorite thing to do on my egg (had it since about 1986). I virtually NEVER clean it in any way except for to heat the grill up good before using. It has a delightful thick black (hard) coating on the inside of the lid resulting from the years of smoke and meat juices.

My BIL could not ever figure out how to grill anything without burning it - until he got his egg. It is almost impossible to burn anything in it, because the fire is intentionally starved of air except for just enough to maintain the desired temperature.

One other nice thing about the eggs - when you're done cooking, close all the vents. They are air-tight enough that they quickly go out so that all remaining charcoal can be re-used! And definitely use the natural lump charcoal - it lights much faster, burns hotter and longer, and leaves very little ash. You can burn through an entire bag before you need to remove any ash from the bottom.

Try to look past the high cost and go ahead and get one. You will not regret it.

- Jay

I got sticker when I was looking at the egg grills but the way I look at it in the past 20-25 years I can,t tell you how many charcol grills that we have went threw.We grill out at least 3 days a week year around.I guess in the long run we will save some money buying the Egg grill.coobie

 

[sodamo]

Yes, they are nice. We lived just down the street from their Atlanta Hq/store - even the returns and trade-ins were pricey. Then I found Primo, Primo Grills and Smokers ~ Official Web Information . They are equivalent if not better. We bought the big oval and love it. Just this evening we had some friends over for a gathering and one of the new people saw it and commented. One of our older friends immediately launched into the fact that I've done some hams and smoked turkey and if they ever get invited over don't miss it or they'll be missing one of the best meals of their lives. OK, kinda made me feel good. We did have an incident a couple weeks ago. Still not exactly sure how I did it, but the top dropped on closing and cause a hairline crack. I'm certain the unit is still quite useable as it didn't affect the firebox, but Primo is sending me a new one, I just have to pay the shipping. There is also a Primo forum: http://primogrillforum.com/ . As you might suspect, there is pretty of Egg vs Primo discussion. BTW, for what it's worth, Primo is manufactured in Norcross, Ga, not Mexico. Another note, these units use lump charcoal, not the brickets (sp?).
Steaks and roasts are also mouth watering good.

David

 

[jeffinsgf]

LMTC,

Some folks put a foil lined pan under a shoulder to catch some of the grease. I've done that, but usually don't. "Cleaning" usually consists of opening the vents up after I've finished cooking something, and letting the fire rip for several minutes. If I've been negligent for an extended period, I'll start a fire strictly for the purpose of burning off some of the grease and creosote. Like JRobyn said, it's really not a big deal and the black coating on the dome seems to make the thing work better. As for the cooking grid, I put it over the fire for several minutes before I start cooking and then hit it with a stiff wire brush. The standard grid with the BGE is porcelain coated. My 10 year old cooking grid looks just like my 6 month old cooking grid.

 

[JB4310]

Can you use the briquet's or do you have to use the lump coal? the lump coal is not always available around here and is a little expensive.
Though I read the coal seems to last longer in the Egg than regular grills, read on that site one load of coal can cook for all day or longer?

Even the big Egg doesn't seem that large and may not be suitable for a large picnic.

JB.

 

[copierfixer]

I've had mine for about 4 years now, and NOTHING compares, or even comes close to the taste, ease of use, and overall quality of the Big Green Egg, in my opinion. Go ahead and splurge; you'll be glad you did! paul

 

[scott_vt]

Good Afternoon coobie,
I started my smokin adventures last year with my little inexpensive Brinkman. I had a ball with it but honestly it really has its limitations ! What I miss most is smokin this time if year when the weather is cold a dismal, some smoked flavor could really put a smile on my face quickly !

With that being said, I believe my choice would also be the BGE. Yes pricey, but after listening to various guys on TBN talk about it, and how well it handles the cold weather, and that even a relative dummy would have a hard time destroying a piece of meat. My choice is the BGE also !

 

[coobie]

Good Afternoon coobie,
I started my smokin adventures last year with my little inexpensive Brinkman. I had a ball with it but honestly it really has its limitations ! What I miss most is smokin this time if year when the weather is cold a dismal, some smoked flavor could really put a smile on my face quickly !

With that being said, I believe my choice would also be the BGE. Yes pricey, but after listening to various guys on TBN talk about it, and how well it handles the cold weather, and that even a relative dummy would have a hard time destroying a piece of meat. My choice is the BGE also !

The wife and I are headed to the place this week where bought our BGE(alm heating company Wauseon Ohio)the owner wants to cook lunch for us on the BGE,can,t beat that.coobie.

 

[scott_vt]

The wife and I are headed to the place this week where bought our BGE(alm heating company Wauseon Ohio)the owner wants to cook lunch for us on the BGE,can,t beat that.coobie.

Coobie,
I would be there in a heartbeat !