Stupid question alert in 5 4 3 2

Is this like a wood smoker like when you get BBQ ribs at BBQ joints?

Does it use wood or charcoal that you buy at the grocery store?

Enlighten me please

 

Lump charcoal.

 

Its best if you use "wood" charcoal, not pressed briquettes. Those things are toxic. You can put wood chips/chunks in to smoke (or burn if you want to), along with the charcoal. I've been experimenting with ribs lately and probably made the best ribs i've ever tasted. I cant say enough about the egg and how much better it is then any bbq/grill i've ever used.

 

I had heard about the "egg" on this forum and started investigating. I picked up my large Big Green Egg three weeks ago and it's the best grill I've ever owed. I was doing ribs on my old Weber gas grill and just couldn't get the temp low enough for a low and slow cook and still be hot enough to ignite my smoking chips. Then when the temp outside dropped, forget it. This egg is so well insulated I'll be able to continue smoking all winter.
So far I've done baby back ribs, beef brisket and pork butt for pulled pork and they all turned out great. All of these were low and slow cooks at 220/250 degrees all day long. I loaded up the grill with Fire King lump and my favorite wood chunks and once I got the grill set to the temp I wanted I just checked it once an hour or so. Very stable and predictable. I also picked up one of those remote thermometers. You put the polder into the meat and set the gage outside and no I don't have to open the lid to check for doneness. Life is good!

I'll be building a table for it so here it sets for the time being.


Here's a pic of my babybacks about half done.

 

Those are some fine looking ribs, I just cant bring myself to spend that kind of money on an egg tho, couple of friends have eggs and even a komodo joe. I just go old school ghetto,

 

Bump for BGE, had mine for about 3 mo. now, love it, even got rid of the old propane grill.

 

I used mine all winter. I love it. I'm still using the gas grill for quick stuff like hot dogs or brats. Options are good. Here's my smoked turkey from Thanksgiving.

 

I had a big green egg, but mine was the brownish/red color. My neighbor gave it to me when her husband died. I made a table for it to fit in, it worked awesome. Best tasting, moist, juicy food you have ever eaten. One day I got the temp to hot, not paying attention and the egg cracked into about 6 or 7 pieces. Man I miss that thing.

 

I love my BIG Green Egg! So I built my deck around it.

Before and after the bar.

 

I just bought a vision grill kamado pro series. And I just ordered the akorn smoke deflector will that work with my vision grill kamado?



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