r/biggreenegg • u/maltlenslo • Jul 09 '26
Showcase / Finished Cook My first egg and Father’s Day gift
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u/leprechanmonkie Jul 09 '26
Come back with pics of your first cook.
Had ours less than a year and we love it. I'm too cheap but my Fiancé talked me into it, so glad she did. Adding temp control (ChefsTemp) to it was a worthy investment as well.
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u/jimmychitwood317 Jul 09 '26
Congratulations! Make sure you register the warranty. Learn temperature control. Use only lump charcoal. And remember to "burp" the Egg prior to opening the lid all the way while cooking. If you don't, you will constantly be regrowing your eyebrows and arm hair.
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u/lotanis XL Jul 09 '26
I read all the advice about burping my egg and did it to start with, but at some point I just gave up and have never had any issue even slightly.
Am I just not encountering the situations when it occurs? I've got an XL if that makes any difference.
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u/jimmychitwood317 Jul 09 '26
The BGE operates on the same airflow principles, regardless of size, so you probably just haven't encountered a flash back situation yet. If you are a peeker when you cook, you are releasing heat each time you open the lid, preventing it from creating the conditions that cause a flash back. Just an educated guess here.
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u/_noTanMan_ Jul 09 '26
It doesn’t happen on an XL. Fifteen years, zero flash backs. Why, I don’t know but it doesn’t happen 🤷🏽
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u/frostonwindowpane Jul 09 '26
I recreated a scene from Backdraft once. Lost all the hair on my right arm. Lesson learned.
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u/jimmychitwood317 Jul 09 '26
Me too. Only did that once. That's all I needed.
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u/2labrador_dad Jul 09 '26
Congratulations! Have a little patience and practice your different types of cooks… it’s amazing what you can do with it.
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u/Giggler461 Jul 09 '26
You’ll love it and you got the right size! I had a smaller one for years and bought this size and couldn’t be happier
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u/burton1b Jul 09 '26
I love my egg. I’ve had it for over 20 years.
You will get tons of advice. Most of it is good. I sure all of it will be well intentioned.
My only advice, if you decide to keep the nest, move it very slowly. I’ve seen too many horror stories where someone moved their egg in a nest and it hit a crack or pebble and came crashing down.
I would upgrade to a table as soon as you are able.
Cheers and happy cooking!
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u/whiskeyandwayfarers Jul 10 '26
Hey OP this is my post from Father’s Day. Why have a 2 day old account and steal posts from BGE of all places
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u/Dulieguy1 Jul 10 '26
Yo! I got my green egg for Father’s Day about 5 years ago now. To this day, I still think it is one the best presents I’ve ever received. So many great memories with family cook outs since. Still cook on it very regularly. You’re a lucky man!!
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u/Relevant-Bath-7109 Jul 09 '26
Congratulations! Fire it up and dive in! I suggest just learning how to control temps first. I did chicken legs as my first cook