re: New Big Green Egg user..What are some of the first things I should try on it?

When you feel comfortable try this. Take a thick rib eye (1.5 in minimum), start fire and let it get completely red. Actually all you need is super hot about the size of your rib eye. By super hot I mean like a blacksmith's fire.

Salt and pepper your rib eye and place it directly on the super hot lump coals. Not briquettes but hardwood lump charcoal. No grill, just meat on coals. Takes courage to do this with an expensive piece of rib eye. Watch it carefully so it is not over cooked. Much better if you love it rare.

Make certain bottom vent is open all the way and the top is open as well without the cast iron vent control.


Don't worry if it flames a bit.

Enjoy