Getting Started and First Cook On A Big Green Egg - Ace Hardware

[@Whitehaar]

nice Big Trouble reference on the intro!

[@DC-hd5bo]

My man knows his stuff

[@jamesgeorge7898]

This is probably the best BGE introduction I've found... Thank you!

[@AceHardware]

Thank you James!

[@brendabful3048]

I have a mini max! I am scared to use it!!! Thanks for the video!!

[@pos-venom965]

brendabful thats tough. Cuz those are expensive

[@davidtrebell2184]

A set up video for new eggs

[@stefankeller8460]

500degress at a Steak :-) ....

[@joelplutchak]

The manufacturer's instructions caution to keep the first few cooks under 350F to help seal the gasket properly. Your example here of a first cook gets the temperature up to 500F. Might want to rethink this to better align with current instructions.

[@ChefJasonMorse]

hi Joel, this is designed to be the first cook after the burn in process or after you have set the gasket. as you can see my egg has been cooked on before, so my gasket was set and the egg was already burned in. We will make sure to be more clear about that for sure. thanks for the comment. Happy Grilling, Chef Jason

[@Eloign]

Just give my man some airpods and the sound quality would improve 100% great content tho!!

[@blendtecbrah5761]

I think I was just sold on an Egg by the turbo spooling metaphor

[@caneman79]

Terrible audio

[@akronymn1]

Seriously! Would have thought @acehardware could have afforded a bare minimum of production here

[@williamschwiegeraht2092]

Good video, but the sudden changes in volume are annoying! At times you can barely hear the dude, other times it's like he shouting in your ear!

[@AceHardware]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@RogersSu]

How to make a pizza in the egg

[@prissypapers]

So Chef, I just purchased a BGE; been a griller as far back as I can remember. Do I discard all of my charcoal from my regular? I have to buy special charcoal for this thing? Also, I just want to make sure I understand - the charcoal, i.e., chunks I have to buy don't use any kind of chemical to light? Do they just light with this special lighter?

[@ChefJasonMorse]

Hi Prissy, the big green egg uses lump charcoal, I would suggest using the big green egg brand to get to know your grill. You will use fire starters, tumbleweeds or a big green EGGniter to start the fire. Don't use any starting fluids. Once you are done cooking, close all the vents and the egg will snuff. then the next time you're going to cook, simply, stir the charcoal to remove the ash, add some fresh to the top and light it again. Happy Cooking, Chef Jason

[@DSAbbottstudio]

Good video, thanks, but as a video guy I know you can do better on the sound. Use a body mic or at least an overhead boom mic for consistent sound that doesn't go in and out.

[@erickhartman2884]

Such a waste of time and $. Just get a damn Weber kettle and you can achieve the same damn result. Not that difficult.

[@danr5239]

You can re-light the same “ASH”?

[@ChefJasonMorse]

Yeah, totally not what I meant to say. :-). can relight the same charcoal. Chef Jason

[@danr5239]

@@ChefJasonMorse - I knew what you meant. I’ve got a big green egg too. I was just being a smart a**s. Great video though thanks for sharing!

[@ChefJasonMorse]

@@danr5239 totally get tongue tied sometimes. Wonder what other things I have said that haven’t been caught yet. Good ears. Have a great week

[@erickrcisneros]

Question? Are these things worth the price? $1500 is a week of pay for me two for the wife

[@andrewortega66]

yeah its all about that warranty. lifetime. the cooks on this thing are too amazing. I got my Lg with an Integgrated Handler + 5pc Eggspander for $1150.. Smoking deal pun intended

[@Daledavispratt]

Seriously, look at Kamodo Joe before you purchase a grill. They are a better product.

[@smohlson]

@@Daledavispratt But Kamodo Joe is made in China

[@Daledavispratt]

I'm a BGE user for 10 years now...sorry to tell you that Kamodo Joe beats the BGE in every single category from what is included in the basic grill to the construction of the components. This is a hard pill to swallow for people who have shelled out the dollars for BGE products but I have compared the two grills and while BGE was content to rest on its laurels and not innovate KJ seems like they gathered all of the negative issues with BGE and addressed them with their grill...and yeah, they are a better grill by far. I was a BGE dealer for several years and get a discount on the one I have..but had that not been the case and I was buying from scratch KJ would get my money now because it delivers far more value for the dollar.

[@nicg9599]

you pay a lot more for the KM up front because of all the stuff that comes with it. BGE is fine if you don't need all that extra stuff the KM comes with. As far as quality, they're pretty much the same. The KM isn't really any better than the BGE. BGE has been around forever and cooked plenty of great meals.

[@smohlson]

But Kamodo Joe is made in China. I prefer to keep my business in North America