How to Light & Maintain Temp on a Big Green Egg

[@irishwitch007]

In a bit of a pinch I used a paper towel saturated with vegetable oil. It works well enough where I never bought any wood starters again.

[@ChefDez]

Yes, great tip! I have done that too and it works great. Thanks for watching.

[@williamgafford5494]

Thanks for the video!! I won an XL EGG in a contest, and I’m trying to learn! I’m going to try and cook your Maple and Bourbon Beef Short Ribs this week from the Egg magazine. Thanks again!

[@ChefDez]

Wow, congratulations! Thanks for watching!

[@whitespy9]

Would love to see how you approach putting some wood chunks in there too after the fire is lit.

[@ChefDez]

Great video idea! Thanks!

[@andrerobertlee8802]

ok. I have my first meat ever on my large egg and your instructions helped me figure out how to get to 275 for some slow cooking!

[@ChefDez]

Glad I could help. Thanks for watching.

[@andrerobertlee8802]

@@ChefDez my Ribs came out PERFECT!

[@ChefDez]

@@andrerobertlee8802 Awesome to hear! 🔥

[@Seattleskindoc]

Great explanation !

[@ChefDez]

Thanks and thanks for watching!

[@sarahdavis7566]

SO HELPFUL!!! Thank you eh! 😊

[@ChefDez]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching.

[@gerhardk98]

I find lighting the egg with a piece of paper towel soaked with vegetable oil works as well as anything for lightening the egg. I have a propane weed eater and that will light the egg in a hurry but it scares my wife and I am not usually in a hurry when I use the egg. Watched a few of your recipes they looked delicious and I will add some of them to my repertoire. My egg is now 13 years old so the initial cost might have been high but I would be on my third gas bbq now while the green egg is working as well as it did on the first day and the operator is a little more proficient. Looking forward to seeing your pizza oven in operation.

[@ChefDez]

Thanks and thanks for watching!

[@Dez-E]

Hey I'm also Dez! and I have a BGE!

[@ChefDez]

Awesome! All us "Dez's" need to stick together. Egg On, Brother!

[@h1ddenmist259]

How much do you recommend filling ur egg with charcoal

[@ChefDez]

I usually fill to the top of the ceramic firebox. Thanks for watching.

[@h1ddenmist259]

@@ChefDez oh ok I’ve had an issue for a long time with the fire staying lit and I ended up completely cleaning it out and went with a small pile and it worked out great

[@h1ddenmist259]

@@ChefDez I assume too much kills the air flow

[@ChefDez]

@@h1ddenmist259 not necessarily. It’s all about air flow. If it’s packed with a whole bunch of small pieces, then maybe. But I’ve had the firebox heaped with no issues

[@h1ddenmist259]

@@ChefDez gotcha thanks for the info

[@michellesandoval3449]

this video could have been explained in 30 seconds

[@ChefDez]

Thanks for the kind words!