Finally, the BIG GREEN EGG IS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE!!

[BengalMan]

Originally Posted by Matt-N-Ga

Looks great Ian. amazing combo to start off with as well. Let us know how things turn out. You mentioned on Twitter you found a great way to get the egg started, how'd it work ? I usually use a couple Egg starters and leave the lid open for a few minutes then close it and let the temp rise.

I used these little fire starter cubes that I got at Lowes. I put two in the middle of the charcoal and lit them. They worked well, but they both burned pretty hot making stabilizing the egg a little harder than expected. I lit them, left the egg open for a few minutes, then closed it and it shot up to almost 500 degrees, so it was a little playing around with it, but I eventually stabilized it. Either way, it's all good now.

[Matt-N-Ga]

Originally Posted by BengalMan

I used these little fire starter cubes that I got at Lowes. I put two in the middle of the charcoal and lit them. They worked well, but they both burned pretty hot making stabilizing the egg a little harder than expected. I lit them, left the egg open for a few minutes, then closed it and it shot up to almost 500 degrees, so it was a little playing around with it, but I eventually stabilized it. Either way, it's all good now.

The biggest issue I've had with mine has been how long it takes to get to temp. Avg 35-40 minutes. I've heard that parafin starters are good as well.

How the meat turn out? ?