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LSURussian 
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| Just got a Big Green Egg grill/smoker for my birthday (Posted on 5/9/12 at 10:04 pm)
Does anyone have a special recipe I should use with it? TIA.
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LsuTool
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| re: Just got a Big Green Egg grill/smoker for my birthday (Posted on 5/9/12 at 10:10 pm to LSURussian)
no, but happy birthday
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OldHickory
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| re: Just got a Big Green Egg grill/smoker for my birthday (Posted on 5/9/12 at 10:13 pm to LSURussian)
IMO, the obligatory way to christen any smoker is pulled pork.
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Powerman
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| re: Just got a Big Green Egg grill/smoker for my birthday (Posted on 5/9/12 at 10:23 pm to LSURussian)
There is a bit of a learning curve to it
I'll second the idea of pulled pork
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Lambdatiger1989
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| re: Just got a Big Green Egg grill/smoker for my birthday (Posted on 5/9/12 at 10:54 pm to Powerman)
Pulled pork for sure. Won't break the bank if you screw it up. 225 degrees = 1/4" open top vent wheel and 1/4-1/2 " open bottom vent with a full load of charcoal let it go til internal temp is 190 Have fun, you will love cookin on these
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Gris Gris
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| re: Just got a Big Green Egg grill/smoker for my birthday (Posted on 5/9/12 at 11:03 pm to LSURussian)
Go to the Big Green Egg forum. Lots of help there, too.
Congrats.
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LSURussian
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| re: Just got a Big Green Egg grill/smoker for my birthday (Posted on 5/10/12 at 7:14 am to Lambdatiger1989)
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Pulled pork for sure. Won't break the bank if you screw it up. 225 degrees = 1/4" open top vent wheel and 1/4-1/2 " open bottom vent with a full load of charcoal let it go til internal temp is 190
Great suggestion! Thanks!
And thanks to everyone else who responded! 
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Schwartz
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| re: Just got a Big Green Egg grill/smoker for my birthday (Posted on 5/10/12 at 7:17 am to LSURussian)
You son of a b-word.
When am I coming over to enjoy smoked meat products?
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LSURussian
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| re: Just got a Big Green Egg grill/smoker for my birthday (Posted on 5/10/12 at 8:13 am to Schwartz)
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When am I coming over to enjoy smoked meat products?
Are you available June 31?
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Schwartz
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| re: Just got a Big Green Egg grill/smoker for my birthday (Posted on 5/10/12 at 8:25 am to LSURussian)
That's just evil.
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HeadSlash 
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| re: Just got a Big Green Egg grill/smoker for my birthday (Posted on 5/10/12 at 8:28 am to LSURussian)
Bastard
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LSURussian
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| re: Just got a Big Green Egg grill/smoker for my birthday (Posted on 5/10/12 at 8:29 am to Schwartz)
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That's just evil.
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AlwysATgr
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| re: Just got a Big Green Egg grill/smoker for my birthday (Posted on 5/10/12 at 8:57 am to LSURussian)
What size BGE and happy birthday. Somebody must love you!
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Burt Reynolds 
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| re: Just got a Big Green Egg grill/smoker for my birthday (Posted on 5/10/12 at 9:01 am to OldHickory)
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IMO, the obligatory way to christen any smoker is pulled pork.
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LSURussian
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| re: Just got a Big Green Egg grill/smoker for my birthday (Posted on 5/10/12 at 6:06 pm to AlwysATgr)
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What size BGE
Large....
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AlwysATgr
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| re: Just got a Big Green Egg grill/smoker for my birthday (Posted on 5/10/12 at 6:27 pm to LSURussian)
Same here. Enjoy, it's a really versatile grilling/smokin' "machine."
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ruzil 
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| re: Just got a Big Green Egg grill/smoker for my birthday (Posted on 5/10/12 at 8:18 pm to LSURussian)
Might be better to tackle something a little easier like baby back ribs, before you attempt a 12-18 hour smoke. It takes a little experience with the egg to learn it's nuances, especially how to dial in a temp and hold it for hours.
You can do ribs during the daylight hours and watch the temp while you sip beverages. If you go to sleep with a pork butt on the egg and you wake to a less than food safe temp, you're left wondering whether the food is safe to eat.
Go with hamburgers and ribs first, learn the egg, then tackle the pulled pork.
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andyco
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| re: Just got a Big Green Egg grill/smoker for my birthday (Posted on 5/24/12 at 10:45 pm to LSURussian)
use lump charcoal when smoking meat with it, it will produce less ash.
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Wooly 
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| re: Just got a Big Green Egg grill/smoker for my birthday (Posted on 5/24/12 at 11:03 pm to andyco)
for future reference is XL too big? or will large be the right size if just cooking for the family?
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ruzil
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| re: Just got a Big Green Egg grill/smoker for my birthday (Posted on 5/24/12 at 11:24 pm to Wooly)
Large is the perfect size. Xl will use too much lump but it is more impressive to look at.
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