Traeger, Big Green Egg, ol' standard Weber, or somethin else?

I'm a huge fan of the egg cookers. Over the years, I've had two Char Griller Akorns, a Vision, and the Big Green Egg. The versality to go from smoking to searing is great.

If you are just dabbling in the eggs, I would recommend starting with the Char Griller Akorn.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GJEPTJ...=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWxfdGhlbWF0aWM&th=1

Why? Price. It cooks as well (or better than) the BGE, and comes with a warming rack and side tables. It's pretty much ready to go out of the box. I see that they also have one with auto-temp control, but I have not used one.

Downsides - it is not ceramic, but some type of insulation sandwiched between metal. If you leave it outside full time, it will rust out in four or five years.

As for accessories, definitely get a wireless thermometer with at least two probes (one for air temp, one for meat), and a fire starter. I use MAPP gas mostly because I had one already.

There's a learning curve with eggs, mostly getting the temperature set correctly. Issue is letting it get too hot. Best to start low and SLOWLY adjust up to your desired temperature.

Once you get the hang of the egg, you won't grill on anything else.

 

What he said on the Akorn. I've got a Duluth Forge ceramic kamado, an Akorn, a griddle, big pellet smoker, and a basic gas grill. The pellet smoker (I didn't say grill cause it doesn't get hot enough to grill shit) gets used the most, then the gas grill then the griddle. Only time the kamados get used any more is if I need to smoke more than 3 pork butts or am grilling for a bunch of people (I don't have friends, so rarely). That said... if I could only have one device it would be the Akorn. It can do it all, and for cheap- just requires more interaction than the gas or pellet powered devices.

 

Thats cool just make sure you know a good cardiologist. You'll need him before age 80, I promise.

Also, turkey bacon sucks

 

Even if it takes years off his life they are the shitty years anyway.

 

If you go convention propane grill, get an infrared. I have a Traeger and use it to grill way more than smoke nowadays due to time restraints. Also, I have multiple different Ninja branded items. Love each one of them.

 

Had you led with this it would have saved a lot of people time reading further

 

I’ve smoked two 10lb briskets on my Weber Genesis II so far with great success. Not a fan of charcoal and the mess. I would recommend a griddle cover in place of grates or as an extra when needed for bacon, eggs, etc.

 

My wife cooks turkey bacon, it's not the same as the real thing. She says she's adding years to my life, I said I'd rather eat real bacon and die happy earlier.

 

How are you doing that ?

Do you use the little metal boxes ?

 

This might be a good place to ask this. My wife in her attempt to cook something different for dinner recently bought some lamb loin chops. They are 5oz each, cut super thick, about the size of a tennis ball. I have no idea how to cook these. Do you cook them slow, low heat, oven, grill, smoker? They look great and I don't want to ruin them.

 

I am.
Warm grill to 350 and get some smoke going, then add brisket and hold steady at 350 till it gets to 165, then wrap it up and change smoke chips. Brisket was done at 205 and it’s been great both times. Inject if you’d like when wrapping.
Do not place meat over fire, it goes on the opposite side.

 

I cook them slow and rare, then braise for 20-30sec /side after internal temp is 120 IIRC.

 

Cool...thanks. If I fuck them up I can order a pizza instead

 

If you do fuck them up, freeze them and I’ll pick ‘em up on my way by. Doggo hearts the widdle wammies.

 

Honestly I'm sold on options and dumb shit, this has a window which is a brilliant idea and funky LED lights, Sold.
6 Burners, BAF, side single burner, a wicked serer and a removable powered rotisserie. optional smoke box.
In stk at Lowes/Home Depo

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Monument-C...opane-Gas-Grill-with-1-Side-Burner/5013596777

 

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@StaccatoFan

 

I just picked up a 7# butt to destroy this weekend.

How much of it do I set aside for the flufferbutt?