Hi everyone! After a somewhat longer hiatus than planned I will soon be back in the fold of Big Green Eggdom. My M and XL BGE's were destroyed Aug 10, 2020 when an inland hurricane (cat 5 derecho with 140 mph winds) blew into town and flipped the tables holding the Eggs. The ceramic did not fare well on either Egg. A couple of years of repairs to the house, roof, windows and garage doors etc. precluded making the big step back into an Egg. Also rereplacement of my prosthetic knee joints after I contracted a staph infection and they had to be taken out and replaced along with a long IV antibiot ..read more

If anyone in New England is interested in coming to a EggFest, Fernandes Lumber in South Easton, MA is having one this coming Saturday! Hope to see some of you there ..read more

Added a new cooker this weekend. I haven't cooked one mine yet. Still have to put it together tomorrow. cooked on my father in law's . I'm excited to have a big grill that will travel.  https://www.weber.com/US/en/charcoal/summit-kamado/summit-kamado-e6-charcoal-grill/18201001.html ..read more

15 lbs of brisket is too much, so I started cutting it in half length wise, seasoning with S&P, but only smoking half . .  . vac seal freeze other half.  Still get flat & point . . Weird maybe, but Works for us. I swear the one I made yesterday is my best ever.   Post Oak / Hickory / Cherry at 250 for 8 hrs untouched (i was golfing ) but opened to spritz a few times once IT was 150+, then wrapped in butchers paper at 175, pulled at 200 and let it rest. Black Beans (rancho gordo) & rice almost stole the show, but brisket was so damn good ..read more

I got my L BGE in 2005 - and it is due - I have replaced the felt a couple of times, and this egg has been amazing.  I am getting ready to take it out of its nest, and get it a proper table or considering a block table - What would you suggest for a complete rebuild...parts, suppliers and any other tips?  (I do have a modest budget - but know I have to do this right!!! I don't have ridiculous "crypto" money budget though - at this time ..read more

I've heard good things about this stuff. I'm 40 minutes away from the nearest trader Joe's. And always forget when I'm nearby to stop by. I now see myself having to stock up. It's amazing and less than four bucks.  ..read more

Chicken wings are my go to meal on the egg.  Doesn’t require much planning and always turns out well.  I keep a few wing rubs on hand.  Just tried Holy Voodoo for the first time tonight.  I’d say chupacabra wing wub is my #1 go-to, but holy voodoo has earned a spot in the rotation along with raging river, and jaqui’s jerk seasoning.   I usually go 40 min raised direct at 375F, rotating the grid every 10 min.  What are some other favorites?  Anything I need to add to the rotation ..read more

I recently relit some Fogo charcoal in my egg.  After getting some good coals I put the deflector and grill in and noticed an ammonia smell, my wife did as well.  I was cooking fish so gave it a shot anyway with a couple alder chunks and it came out great.  I did see some posts on other forums about this ammonia smell but no definitive answers.  Anyone had this issue or have a good explanation ..read more

Hey everyone. Been a while. Not egged in ages but have a cook on now and my Smobot is playing up. Anyone know what this message is? I presume it’s a software update but it’s been on for about an hour. ‘Updating. Screen will shut off’ (Seperate issue: it wouldn’t connect to wifi and just said ‘connecting’ for about half an hour before this message appeared. It’s had trouble connecting to wifi before and I tried to set it up from scratch again but my phone / iPad won’t connect to the Smobot wifi ..read more

As you enjoy Memorial Day please remember, and honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.  ..read more