Lighting Green Egg For First Time
I shut the lid after ten minutes.
Lighting green egg for first time. This material lights easily burns cleanly burns hotter and lasts for ages. Tips Tricks for the Big Green Egg. Now that your lump charcoal and wood chunks are in place it is time to light the Big Green Egg.
Proceed with igniting the tips of all three paper towels and lit them burn out in which you should be ready to grillsmoke on the Big Green Egg in no time. Should the interior of an EGG get wet dry completely then light a small amount of charcoal and allow the EGG to heat very gradually to not more than 350F 177C to slowly burn off any residue or moisture. Completely remove ash so air can flow freely from the bottom vent up to the fire.
I just lit the lump coal with a fire starter. Remember the first 3 hours of the cook is where you get the smoke flavor so you do not need to add wood chunks to your Big Green Egg after the 2-3 chunks are gone. With the dome of the Big Green Egg open also confirm the draft vent at the bottom is wide open.
Only the coals in the center are burning. Never allow children to open the dome of a hot EGG. You can also use a shop vac to easily remove the ashes from the base.
They burn slowly and 2-3 chunks are all you need for a long cook. Stir up any remaining charcoal with an ash tool so the ashes fall to the base and can be scraped out of the vent. Once complete insert the paper towel into the lump coal of the Big Green Egg in Thirds.
Always start with a clean Egg. When opening your EGG at high temperatures over 400F 204C it is essential to lift or crack the dome only slightly a few times allowing air to safely enter slowly preventing any back-draft or flare-ups that may allow a flash of heat to escape or burn your hand. Keep your charcoal DRY.