2XL Big Green Egg

Big enough to cope with a very hungry crowd

The 2XL Big Green Egg has been designed for anyone who wants to produce a serious amount of wood fired food in a wide variety of styles. Quite simply there's nothing else on the market that's quite as big as the 2XL or as versatile and which is why it has become a firm favourite with many a professional chef and serious outdoor foodie. The XL's cooking area has a jaw-dropping 29" diameter and will easily cope with up to 40 burgers with lots more culinary possibilities besides.

As the Biggest Green Egg of them all, the unrivalled 2XL Big Green Egg can easily handle your big family reunion or club events and has a large enough cooking area to satisfy most restaurant and catering needs. If you wanted you could even roast a suckling pig on the 2XL.

Exceptional size and legendary versatility from the 2XL Big Green Egg

The 2XL's superb performance, incredible versatility and crowd pleasing capacity have ensured that it's also the number one choice for restaurants and caterers who want to easily deliver the authentic gentle smoky flavours in volume that you only get with wood fired cooking. The 2XL also meets the recognised standards for commercial use in the USA's Food Equipment Standards (NFS). So when your reputation depends on it you can rely on the 2XL Big Green Egg to provide culinary perfection every time. For its sheer scale the 2XL is actually relatively economic to run too and doesn't need huge amounts of expensive lump charcoal to get to operating temperature. When the cooking is over simply close up the two patented air vents to totally extinguish the fire and use any remaining charcoal next time.

The 2XL Big Green Egg's heavy duty Nasa-grade ceramic dome and bowl have exceptional thermal shock tolerance and strength and will not deteriorate over time (hence the lifetime guarantee). Importantly, they have excellent insulation properties to ensure that very little heat is lost and that the desired temperatures are quicker to achieve and heat is retained for much longer. The Egg's unmatched temperature consistency is precision controlled via the top and bottom air controls which will allow you to make the minutest adjustments. The 2XL has a wide temperature range from just 90ºC for up to 18 hours continuous low and slow cooking of up to 15 kg of meat and this can rise right up to 400ºC for quickly searing steaks and for baking guaranteed crispy-based Neapolitan pizzas (optional baking stone required). The large cooking surface will easily handle up 16 whole chickens (vertically) and best of all cook them evenly in one go to save you so much time.

The 2XL Big Green Egg's dome is extremely heavy so it's reassuring to know that its robust patented spring-loaded hinge design and big cool touch acacia wood-covered grab handle will provide you with well balanced, easy and gentle access to the grill. A high temperature refractory gasket between the dome and bowl creates an excellent longer lasting air-tight seal to further aid fuel efficiency and temperature control. This, along with the 2XL Big Green Egg's highly effective insulation, ensures excellent fuel economy so that, despite it being on the rather large side, the 2XL can actually be rather miserly when it comes to its charcoal use.

Assembling and installing the 2XL Big Green Egg

Please note that the sheer scale of the 2XL means that demand for it is always going to be limited and consequently not a lot of them will be produced by Big Green Egg. The 2XL is therefore available for pre-order only. Please ask Russell at Stove Yard Cheshire for an ETA (russell@stoveyardcheshire.co.uk). 

Assembly of the 2XL Big Green Egg will normally take two (preferably three) strong people around 90 minutes or so. Great care must be taken when finally locating the 2XL. For this reason we strongly recommend buying the appropriate Egg stand (Nest) preferably with wheels to make this much easier and safer. Stove Yard Cheshire also offer a highly recommended White Glove Service which mean we'll be happy to build your 27 stone Egg for you and to deliver it personally with our two man team if you live locally. Again, email Russell for details at russell@stoveyardcheshire.co.uk.

If you're planning on making your own top or stand to hold your new 2XL Big Green Egg or perhaps even creating an entire outdoor kitchen then please read Big Green Egg's special advice on how to securely accommodate your 2XL Egg to ensure its safe operation. 

Easy cleaning and virtually zero maintenance 

Just what the professional chef wants to hear. When time is of the essence it's nice to know that it's very easy to keep your 2XL Big Green Egg clean and hygienic. Firstly rake out any ash (unless you're using your Egg again within a few days). You can save any large pieces of charcoal for re-use. Simply wipe down the external and glazed internal ceramics with a soft cloth without using chemicals. The intense internal heat of the Egg should burn off most grease and food debris and any that remain on cooking grates or metal accessories can be cleaned with a grill brush as you would with any other barbecue.

Maintaining your Extra Large Egg is just as easy too. After using it for about a month you'll have to carefully re-tighten up any bolts and apply some machine oil to the hinges. Also apply a wipe of cooking oil (not olive oil) to the cast iron regulator cap on the lid. When not in use, leave both air vents open and keep the Egg covered and protected from the elements. If you use your Large Big Green Egg on a regular basis then after a few years you're eventually bound to experience some minor wear and tear, such as wear to the airtight rim gasket, so it's good to know that Big Green Egg carry spares for just about everything you're ever likely to need and that the care and support they provide their customers is first class – and fast.

To sum up the 2XL Big Green Egg 

The 2XL Big Green Egg is the biggest ceramic charcoal grill on the market and will cope with enormous amounts of food which makes it the ideal choice for the professional caterer. It's super easy to quickly produce restaurant quality food in it and its sturdy construction will provide you with years of outstanding reliable and trouble free operation. There's nothing else quite like the 2XL for charcoal grilling and which also offers you the easy flexibility to allow you to mix up a wide variety of cooking styles, some at the same time. The Big Green Egg sets the benchmark the world over for savoury and succulent results so it's no wonder it's in the armoury of so many famous chefs.

What's Included

What you get with your 2XL Big Green Egg 

Your 2XL comes with everything you'll need to get cooking right away, except for the lump charcoal. There's no need to season your Egg either.

• 2XL Big Green Egg
• Ceramic firebox
• Ceramic fire ring
• Cast iron fire grate
• Refractory ceramic ConvEGGtor (turns your Egg into a convection oven)
• Stainless steel cooking grid
• Cast iron rEGGulator cap (air control)
• Integrated 75mm (3") diameter Tel-Tru all weather Thermometer Gauge

Specifications

2XL Big Green Egg Key Facts 

Brand	Big Green Egg
Model	2XL Big Green Egg. The largest Egg you can get in the UK
Construction	Nasa-grade thick ceramic lid and base
	Cool-touch metal handle with wooden grip
	High temperature gasket rim seal
	Cast iron fire grate
	Cast iron regulator
	Stainless steel ash compartment door / air control
	Refractory ceramic internal components
Features	Tel-tru integrated thermometer for precise cooking
	Spring loaded hinges for well balanced lid
	Large cool-touch sustainably sourced acacia wood handle
	ConvEGGtor plate for versatile cooking with indirect heat  Ash door mesh screen spark guard to prevent fly ash and ember escape
Fuel	Lumpwood Charcoal
Heat Up Time (approx)	12 to 20 minutes (300ºC)
Finish	British Racing Green high gloss ceramic base and lid   Contrast black powder coated metalwork,
	Stainless steel ash door / air control
Optional Finishes	None (if it's not green it's not an Egg)
Net Weight (unpacked)	170kg / 26 stone 11lb approx
Options	Various direct and indirect cooking accessories available including:
	11pc Eggspander set
	pizza baking stone
	cast iron searing grid
	Choice of full all-weather covers
	Various table /  stand options (known as Nests)
Capacity (approx)	14 to 16 whole chickens (vertically)
	15kg of meat joints
	5 Briskets
	35-40 burgers
	18-20 steaks
	2 x 9kg (20lb) turkey
	24" pizza, or four 10" (when optional baking stone is used)
	4 smoking planks with for example, 5 fish fillets on each
Overall Dimensions (mm) approx	H890 (35")  Dia 825 (32.5")
	Grill diameter (mm) approx 740mm /  29"
	Cooking surface area  4336 cm² (672 sq inches / 4.66 sq ft)
Temperature range	90ºC to 400ºC (750ºF ) approx
Controls	Integral 75mm (3") diameter oven temperature gauge
	Top daisy wheel regulator
	Ash door air control
Guarantee	Limited lifetime warranty on core ceramics components:
	Lid, body, firebox and fire ring
	Three years on other components
	(NB may be limited for commercial use)

Big Green Egg Warranty

2XL Big Green Egg best-in class lifetime Warranty

Each 2XL Big Green Egg has been meticulously built using the very best materials and has been rigorously inspected prior to dispatch. Your investment in the 2XL Big Green Egg is protected by Big Green Egg's free lifetime limited warranty to provide you with the peace of mind of knowing that it will be supported and backed up by a company with a worldwide, five decade-long, reputation for delivering outstanding customer service. To benefit from this warranty you must register your purchase online with Big Green Egg.

NB If you intend to use your Big Green Egg in a commercial environment eg restaurant or cafe, then please be aware that this may limit some aspects of your Big Green Egg warranty.