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Big Green Egg vs Primo cookers
When I'm home, I do almost all of my cooking outdoors. I have a decent gas grill and a basic smoker right now along a propane burner setup that I use my skillets on. I am thinking of adding an Egg type cooker for things like pulled pork, holiday turkey, etc., that really need good regulated temps for several hours.
All other things being equal, I am leaning towards the Primo brand. I have friend who sells them and they seem to have all of the same features and accessories as an Egg. Should I really be looking at an Egg, or are all these ceramic cookers pretty similar? TIA |
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12-11-2011, 04:45 PM
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I love the egg, but have some friends with Primos, Kamado Joes and a "metal" version that was pretty inexpensive and seems to work well called a "Bubba Keg"....They all have pros and cons. If you are handy with basic woodworking, build yourself a nice "nest" with some good prep space. You'll thank me later....
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12-11-2011, 05:26 PM
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I have two BGEs, a medium and a large. Looking at the Primo website, the kamado looks just like the egg. I would expect it to behave like an egg. For long slow cooks, I would buy a ceramic cooker. The thin metal ones would hold less heat.
It takes a little patience to manage temperatures at first. Controlling the fire isn't hard, just don't be in a hurry. You'll make great ribs, chops, pulled pork, pizza, turkey and prime rib. They also have a great temperature range, you can even crank the heat up for 700-800 degrees and sear steaks. For easy low and slow cooking, look at a BBQ Guru. It adds set it and forget it convenience to charcoal cooker. Also, look at Dizzy Pig for some great rubs.
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12-12-2011, 07:08 AM
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I have one of the " Bubba Keg " grills and love it. No worries of the ceramic cracking and it is very well insulated. When the grill is at 700+ degrees you can put your hand on the outside of the cooker. Much better price also.
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12-12-2011, 07:30 AM
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america's test kitchen ranked the egg below the much cheaper weber R2D2 shaped thing.
jus saying.
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12-12-2011, 10:25 AM
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+1 on the Bubba Keg now known as "The Big Steel Keg" . I have been using one for over a year. Not ceramic but excellent results. I paid $400 on sale.
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You could always build one from some flower pots!
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I've been cooking on a BGE for a couple of years... love it. Not sure how it compates with the competitors in that area.
Sorry for the highjack, but I've been contemplating a Traeger to replace it... any thoughts?
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12-13-2011, 08:45 AM
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