Big Green Egg - Small

The Bottom Line

Big green egg has been producing these Kamado Style grills for decades. This one is the smaller of their models but is big enough to cook one 12-pound turkey. What makes this unit great is that while it can produce high temperatures due to the focused heat of its ceramic shell, it can also hold low temperatures making it a great smoker. It's the versatility of the egg that makes it stand out as one of the great charcoal grills of our time. With many accessories available there really isn't much this charcoal grill can't do. At around $360 this large grill is for the person doesn't need to cook for a large family.

Pros

• Ceramic shell holds heat for even cooking
• Excellent ventilation gives you great heat control
• Works great as a smoker
• Can be shut down to snuff out remaining charcoal

Cons

• Small cooking area
• Stand sold separately

Description

• 13 inch diameter cooking surface (133 square inches)
• Top vent cap is cast iron - bottom vent is stainless steel
• Heavy ceramic shell holds heat and stops temperature fluctuations
• Glazed interior makes it easy to clean
• Spring loaded lid for easy lifting
• Porcelain coated steel cooking grates

Guide Review - Big Green Egg - Small

The Big Green Egg is legend amongst backyard cooks. With the ability to hit temperatures over 600 degrees or hold them as low as 200 degrees this unit is perfect for searing steaks and smoking briskets. The Small unit is the smallest full sized grill and the 13 inch diameter cooking surface (133 square inches of primary cooking space) is enough to hold one 12-pound turkeys. This gives you the space too grill up a plenty of food, but remember, this is a small grill.

The ceramic shell of the big green egg is strong and able to withstand a wide range of temperatures so you don't have to worry about it cracking if you heat it up on a freezing cold day. What makes this grill work so well is that the heat is held inside. Even at its highest temperature the outside remains relatively cool. Because of this efficiency of the design you will find that you don't use as much charcoal as you would on comparably sized grills. When you are done cooking you can close up the vents to stop the remaining charcoal inside from burning and hence save it for your next cookout.

Heat is controlled on this grill by a vent in the bottom of the unit and another one on the top. These vents are simple to use but give you a great deal of control. In fact I find that you get better heat control on this charcoal grill than you do on most gas grills.

Big Green Egg is renowned for their service and support so you can really trust making this investment. Eggs tend to last for a long time so while the $360 price tag on this Egg large may seem high divide that out by the ten year minimum you will get out of the grill and it really is a reasonable investment.

This grill is only available through authorized dealers. Check out Big Green Egg's dealer locater to find one.

Looking for something a little larger? Try the Big Green Egg Medium. Smaller? Try the Big Green Egg Mini.

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