How To Use The Egg Genius - Ace Hardware

Watch as Ace's Grilling Expert, Chef Jason, introduces you to the Egg Genius. It's the perfect addition to your Big Green Egg.

The EGG Genius effortlessly controls the temperature of your EGG through your smartphone, tablet or computer. Remotely manage and monitor cooking temperatures for worry-free cooking and monitor the temperature of your food.

Video Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:22 - Gear
1:09 - Preheat Grill
1:28 - Grill Talk
2:04 - Egg Genius Time
3:34 - Cooking And Probe
4:48 - Closing

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[LeannAbraham]

I feel confident to use it now that you've shown me how. Thank you Chef Jason!

[SB-eknd]

GREAT video! Santa brought me a BGE - learning how to set it up thanks to you!

[theresathompson]

You saved my reputation by watching this video.

[freddrake]

I got an Egg Genius for Christmas. I appreciate your demonstration on how to set it up.

[siberiangoshawk]

Connect temp alligator clip to grate or to dome thermometer clip? 20-50 degree temp difference between grate and dome temp. Even around grate get temp swings depending on how conveggtor sits.
I’ve heard that dome temp is most accurate due to consistency but also the argument that thermometer should be placed on grate where food is cooking? Then the argument that all recipes on the green egg website are based on dome temp. Can you once and for all give the final answer on where to measure temp for low and slow long cooks ?

[mnvikes]

Thanks Jason, awesome demo and can’t wait to use mine!

[samm]

Bought it on sale and tried it tonight.. Set everything up per directions and once the grill reached temp and the fan shut off the temp kept rising.. With the blower off, air can still flow through it which is what caused the temp to continue to rise.. I removed the blower and put the vents where I normally would and it stabled out... Hope I can return this..

[full_metal]

Great video
Is it possible to maintain a low temp such as 180° for smoked deer sticks?

[thetrainrev]

Great video! Will the Egg Genius work with a Vision Classic grill, too?

[anastasyav]

I am having issues with keeping it on the network - I can only use it direct and my phone is next to the Egg Genius. Is there a service number I can call or have someone get this set up public so it can work?

[TG-todv]

Temp probe for a meat seemed to stall at 150 with the pit set at 220. Put the probe in boiling after and it would get up to 180. Any idea what the issue is, bad probe?

[ovabarton]

The adapter for the fan was installed incorrectly, plate needed turned 90 degrees. Also run the leads for probes over a convector leg to protect them !

[Mattcray]

So want to get this, but realised that most of my long cooks use a powered Rotisserie, and the wired connection to the meat temp just wouldn’t work…it’d just wrap the cable around and around. Shame there isn’t a wireless probe option.

[jmike]

How do you shut down after cooking? to remove the insert requires having to bend the lip on the far left to slide out, do not like doing that

[LeadwithTony]

I’ve been having issues with temps going over 30 degrees over what was programmed in the app. Any tips? I was smoking 4 small turkey breasts and each finished 5 to 10 minutes apart from one another. I noticed the temp control was going too high when I was removing the 3rd of 4 turkeys.

[Geebreaks]

Do you turn on the egg genius once you light the fire? The times I’ve used I’ll put it on after my fire has hit over 600 degs and it’s a pain to get the fire down to 225 without getting the fire to turn off.

[erikwilliams]

I have seen negative reviews on this appliance, is it worth the buy?

[mrjon]

Can it link to an Android phone? I don't use anything Apple.

[patmahgroyn]

Does this work on Macintosh computers?

[zuhalter]

Lol... toys I will never need!

I mean, that sounds fun to play with, but I'll probably never use it.

I think I have three meat thermometers. I only use it for large cooks. So, once or twice a year. I don't need the fancy Egg one. 😃