Inaugural cook on the BGE
Posted: 07 Dec 2014, 19:21Seriously impressed with this purchase. Started the fire and was up to temp after about 30 mins (10 with the lid open and 20 mins lid down and vent open half way). This is without any forced air system and from my WSM that would have taken an hour or so not including the time to get the chimney white hot.
I used BGE charcoal and some plum wood;
I also hooked up my party guru just to read the temp at the grill level and confirm that I had calibrated the lid thermometer correctly (boiling water method). I was again amazed to see how accurate this all was.
I went for 3 different rubs on teh ribs for this experiment (I also did 40 wings to keep everyone happy) -
I also did a couple of racks in the Jalapeno Bacon rub that I love (these were for me later as "left overs"
);
Money Rub 2 hours (ish) in an ready to wrap;
Spicey Apple rub 2hours (ish) in and ready to wrap;
I forgot to take a pic of the Simply Marvelous Season 2 rubbed rack.
Back on the Egg with the grill extender and the wings on there already cooking;
1.5 hours later and out of the foil with a quick 20mins back in the smoke before taking them all off and serving;
Spicy Apple had an awesome colour and lives up to it's name (not one for the kids);
Money was the more flavoursome of the rubs with less reliance n heat and went down extremely well all around;
Simply Marvelous Season 2 was somewhere in the middle. a nice rub with not too much heat but lacking the flavour of the Money Rub;
All in all some good ribs but just so impressed with the Egg. Loads of coal left, ambient temp never went above 4 degrees C and never had an issue with a steady temp and no real messing around with vents even when the wind picked up.
I used BGE charcoal and some plum wood;
I also hooked up my party guru just to read the temp at the grill level and confirm that I had calibrated the lid thermometer correctly (boiling water method). I was again amazed to see how accurate this all was.
I went for 3 different rubs on teh ribs for this experiment (I also did 40 wings to keep everyone happy) -
I also did a couple of racks in the Jalapeno Bacon rub that I love (these were for me later as "left overs"
);
Money Rub 2 hours (ish) in an ready to wrap;
Spicey Apple rub 2hours (ish) in and ready to wrap;
I forgot to take a pic of the Simply Marvelous Season 2 rubbed rack.
Back on the Egg with the grill extender and the wings on there already cooking;
1.5 hours later and out of the foil with a quick 20mins back in the smoke before taking them all off and serving;
Spicy Apple had an awesome colour and lives up to it's name (not one for the kids);
Money was the more flavoursome of the rubs with less reliance n heat and went down extremely well all around;
Simply Marvelous Season 2 was somewhere in the middle. a nice rub with not too much heat but lacking the flavour of the Money Rub;
All in all some good ribs but just so impressed with the Egg. Loads of coal left, ambient temp never went above 4 degrees C and never had an issue with a steady temp and no real messing around with vents even when the wind picked up.
