Custom Sliding 2nd Level Grill Grate for Big Green Egg

GoooDawgs

That's awesome!! Well played, sir.  Great idea

Heli_Guy

Sliding 2nd Level in Action...

MisterCode

Haha, very cool! You've got quite the BGE shrine there. 

chuckytheegghead

That's solid. I like that action shot!

Heli_Guy

Here is the Custom Sliding 2nd Level in Action (managed to make the animation with infinite loop)

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smbishop

The only complaint I have with the CGS version is that when I try to clean it, the grate slides around and I have to hold it with a second hand/glove. How is it with your design?

Spaightlabs

smbishop said:

The only complaint I have with the CGS version is that when I try to clean it, the grate slides around and I have to hold it with a second hand/glove. How is it with your design?

Oh the humanity.  

#firstworldproblems

smbishop

@Spaightlabs

Agree. 

Spaightlabs

Thanks for taking that in the spirit in which it was intended!  Y'all have a fine weekend.

smbishop

You too!

Heli_Guy

smbishop said:

The only complaint I have with the CGS version is that when I try to clean it, the grate slides around and I have to hold it with a second hand/glove. How is it with your design?

I like to remove the riser place the upper grate perpendicular to the main grate, then it doesn't move around when i brush it clean. The studs on the bottom of the rail keep it from sliding around. See images below.

I use the the Big Green Egg Grate Lifter to move both grates around (http://biggreenegg.com/product/grid-lifter/  ).

NewbeeMinimax

That's great. Who built your table?  You designed it well too

Heli_Guy

Thanks.
Table my design and I built it as well.
I outsourced the stainless steel countertop.

ThrasherIII

any way a rig like this could be made for a large?

Heli_Guy

Definitely !

Contact Mike at Custom Grill, his link is on Page 1 of this thread: http://michaelscustomgrillworks.com/

Hibby

I would buy this right now for a Large

tjv

oh man, I wish I would have thought of that.......oh wait.........

SmokeyPitt

@ThrasherIII and @Hibby - just another option to throw out there:
https://ceramicgrillstore.com/collections/large-woo-ring-accessories-for-large-big-green-egg/products/pswoo2-stock-grid-combo

ronw9471

Very innovative design, good job!

GATraveller

ronw9471 said:

Very innovative design, good job!

I'm sure you're talking to @tjv when you say that.

cmclean

How much of a height difference is there between the top and bottom grate?  Is there enough room for larger meats to sit safely underneath and not be rubbed when you slide the top grate?

NewbeeMinimax

@cmclean--I think Heli_guy has it about 1.5 inches and I got it raised to 3.5 inches. I had some food rubbing at 1.5 inches so got them raised.  I placed ceramic stones to see if 3.5 inch riser would fit or not. It fits. (can send you the picture once I get home)

Heli_Guy

Design is based off the original BIg Green Egg 2nd tear. so height difference between lower and upper grate is 4"

NewbeeMinimax

Heli_guy is the designer. Thanks Somehow I had to raise my raiser by 2 inches ( which Michael did free of charge). Maybe I had the wrong measurements to begin with. So my "raiser" is 4 inches and height difference between grates is 5 inches . I have attached pictures of my current setup and am grateful to Heli_guy and Michael. 

Hibby

NewbeeMinimax said:

That's great. Who built your table?  You designed it well too

or "That's Grate!"