Well, actually just outside of Austin, TX.
My wife thinks I may have a problem, I grill/BBQ 2-4 times/week. She can always tell when it will be a grill night when I walk through the door... must be some expression of bliss or something I exude... I don't know, but grilling makes me happy.
I am an egghead. I always thought the BGE cultists were a bit weird, and didn't "buy it" that there was anything special about their weird looking green oven thing, (but I did notice most of them built or had build various enshrinement enclosures for them...) A friend asked me to help him pick up a BGE about 18 months ago (I have a truck, this happens from time to time). I had a hand me down cheap bullet smoker and always wanted something better. Long story short, the salesman was good, there was a sale, and we drove off with two Large BGEs in the truck. I knew something was different when in my fist cook I overshot the meat temp of the whole chicken by 15 degrees, yet the breast wasn't destroyed, it was still juicy!
This year for my birthday I requested an Extra Large so that I could cook more things simultaneously and at different temps. I still have my Webber which I got 19 years ago, and though I've not used in 2 years, I can't quite part with it. I also made a built in grill island with a FireMagic charcoal grill (I'm convinced it was the biggest waste of money I've made to date... temperature control is a joke).
I see that AmazingRibs wisdom doesn't find the BGE good for 2 zone grilling, but I primarily bought them for smoking and roasting. Perhaps the webber will get de-rusted and see new life for reverse searing steaks! (The FM is probably going to the metal recycler... it truly sucks and to think of the 3 years I wasted trying to make it work...)
My favorite thing to BBQ is pulled pork, with Carolina style vinegar sauce. I've done three on the BGE and the last one was so awesome I'm almost sorry I invited friends over to eat it (no leftovers!).
I hope to become skilled enough to claim the title of Pitmaster one day (even if I'm only a master in my backyard).
Cheers!
-Erich (aka Mettius)
My wife thinks I may have a problem, I grill/BBQ 2-4 times/week. She can always tell when it will be a grill night when I walk through the door... must be some expression of bliss or something I exude... I don't know, but grilling makes me happy.
I am an egghead. I always thought the BGE cultists were a bit weird, and didn't "buy it" that there was anything special about their weird looking green oven thing, (but I did notice most of them built or had build various enshrinement enclosures for them...) A friend asked me to help him pick up a BGE about 18 months ago (I have a truck, this happens from time to time). I had a hand me down cheap bullet smoker and always wanted something better. Long story short, the salesman was good, there was a sale, and we drove off with two Large BGEs in the truck. I knew something was different when in my fist cook I overshot the meat temp of the whole chicken by 15 degrees, yet the breast wasn't destroyed, it was still juicy!
This year for my birthday I requested an Extra Large so that I could cook more things simultaneously and at different temps. I still have my Webber which I got 19 years ago, and though I've not used in 2 years, I can't quite part with it. I also made a built in grill island with a FireMagic charcoal grill (I'm convinced it was the biggest waste of money I've made to date... temperature control is a joke).
I see that AmazingRibs wisdom doesn't find the BGE good for 2 zone grilling, but I primarily bought them for smoking and roasting. Perhaps the webber will get de-rusted and see new life for reverse searing steaks! (The FM is probably going to the metal recycler... it truly sucks and to think of the 3 years I wasted trying to make it work...)
My favorite thing to BBQ is pulled pork, with Carolina style vinegar sauce. I've done three on the BGE and the last one was so awesome I'm almost sorry I invited friends over to eat it (no leftovers!).
I hope to become skilled enough to claim the title of Pitmaster one day (even if I'm only a master in my backyard).
Cheers!
-Erich (aka Mettius)
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