Big Green Egg

I just inherited one from my parents. Nothing but good experiences so far. Did I mention that it's 26 years old? I'd like to see another smoker/grill with that long a life.

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I feel like I'm a commercial for the thing. How many posts have we had on it recently? I've had one for several years and love it. It's not only a great smoker, but also a great grill. Made great steaks last weekend. Had egged prime rib for easter that was fabulous. And we've had parties where we cook pizzas on it --- the ceramic allows it to act like a brick oven. If you have any questions, feel free to PM me.

Also, for the 26 year old one, I understand that it's made from a different material ---- it's great for smoking but can't handle the 700-1000+ degrees that the "new" eggs can handle.

If you're really interested in it, they are having a Texas "Eggfest" the weekend of May 20 on Lake Travis. You can go drink beer, try some food cooked on it, and buy a demo model for a discount. Texas Eggfest

I love mine and I'm thinking about buying a second one to go with it.
 
I've had one for 4 years and love it. It is very easy to use and hard to overcook things. The ceramic it is made from retains the heat/moisture very well so you really have to overcook something to dry it out.
 
I also have one and highly recommend it. You can cook a brisket on it all day with just a couple of lbs of charcoal, or heat it up to 1000 degrees and sear an incredible steak. As they are ceramic, they will last forever.
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Thanks for the replies. I assume it's best to get the large one, would that be correct? The guy at the shop said they are making a bigger one, but the large is expensive enough for me.
 
I would recommend the large, which isnt' that big. I would also recommend paying to have it delivered. I tried to haul mine home in my pickup; needless to say, I am glad I used my American Express to pay for it.
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I'd go large. For the price of the XL, you can get a large and a mini or a small and you'd have more flexibility. At eggfest, the large demos will be $560 if you buy in advance. Don't know what you're looking at.
 
I'm in Dallas so won't be able to make it down there. Sounds like fun though. I'll probably be getting one fairly shortly.
 
I was fortunate enough to find an incredible deal on a used large BGE. My first cook was last saturday and was astounding. I'd recommend the egg.
 
I don't have any experience with the BGE or the Weber Smokey Mountain, but I did find this discussion on the WSM website (www.virtualweberbullet.com):

WSM vs BGE

Of course, they're a little biased, but it seems like they bring up some good points that I was not aware of.

I still haven't made up my mind which one I'm going to buy.
 
If you're just going to be smoking, I don't think you can go wrong with either the WSM or the BGE. I know a lot of competition BBQ guys use the BGE, and I assume the same of the WSM. However, if you're looking at more than smoking, the BGE is hard to beat in its ability to grill and it's versatility.
 
Well, after exalting the virtues of the BGE on this site, I have hit my first snag. I went to use my Green Egg last night and apparently the lid is seared shut. It will not open at all. I was cooking at a fairly hot temperature the night before ~1000 degrees, but certainly no hotter than I have in the past. I tried prying it open with a screwdriver, but that didn't work. Any suggestions?



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Ironically, a post on the BGE forum today addressed that. Was it by chance you? They have solutions. It's happened to me before and never been hard to get it open. I've never replaced the gasket, though many do.

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Thanks CBS, that was indeed me on the BGE forum. I am going to try and heat it up again with a starter and pop it open. I have already ordered a new gasket.
 
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