Lighting Big Green Egg First Time
Electric starters can be plugged into a nearby outlet and rested against the coals.
Lighting big green egg first time. A freshly cleaned BGE eliminates the possibility of old ash from previous cooks from potentially reducing the allowable airflow within the BGE. Youll see the lip a few inches below the grill. Close the lid and open the bottom and top vents full open.
To start I removed. Superheated air flows over the coals catching them aflame in minutes. Big Green Egg charcoal can usually be lit and ready to grill in less than ten minutes.
Once complete insert the. This Big Green Egg video will show you how to Fill Light Control Temperature and Re-Light you EGG. Whether youre thinking about getting a Big Green Egg or just brought one home let us help get you acquainted with your new best friend.
I shut the lid after ten minutes. According to the instructions you put in enough charcoal to fill the egg to the top of the fire box. Now that your lump charcoal and wood chunks are in place it is time to light the Big Green Egg.
Once you can see that the charcoal has started to get a little orange fire in the firebox then shut the lid. You can use a natural charcoal starter or an electric starter like the Looftlighter. However Big Green Egg has tried to make it as easy as possible.
Httpwwwbiggreeneggeuen With the help of the instructional videos below you will soon be familiar with the basic principles of cooking on the Big Gree. Only the coals in the center are burning. I just lit the lump coal with a fire starter.