by uncle albert » 28 Aug 2014, 22:12
Sorry no pictures as yet. Gone back to work now for 6 weeks so the BGE is under the BGE cover and some tarpaulin. Had a frost at the weekend so hope it is OK! I've put numerous coats of Thompsons silicon sealant on the table so hopefully the table should last a long time.
Agree about the IQ, not really required. My second cook was a whole pork shoulder. Cooked it around 115 degrees for 11 hours, temperature was very steady. Better than most electric ovens probably. Really simple to control as well.
Spatchcocked a chicken with some rosemary and garlic, that turned out nice as well. Cooked on direct heat at about 180 - it took an hour (seems quite a long time? ) but I pulled it when the thermometer said it was 75. Nice.
Best thing was a huge chilli cooked with beef ribs in a Petromax Dutch oven. The charcoal and wood smoke really made it a bit special - think the ancho and chipotles helped as well. Think the freezer is being raided on a daily basis to consume my stash of frozen chilli.
So nothing but praise for the BGE. To be fair KJ gave me my money back with no hassles, so customer service is good.