Georgia Made Cast Iron Egg

GregW

I was at a local dealer for BGE and saw another brand of cooker.
It was made from cast iron. It looked good. 
http://www.goldenscastironcooker.com/

Has anyone else seen one in person?

I don't think I would buy one, but they are good old USA made cast iron.

HeavyG

Never seen one in person. Don't know anyone that has one yet.

They've been discussed a bit here and other forums. Certainly an interesting grilling option.

EggHeadinFlorida

330lbs, 3/8" thick walls and its on sale for $1700.

I like their cart, which is comparable to the BGE nest. Seems more sturdy

Hungry Joe

The cast iron firebox looks interesting. I wonder what they cost? Other then that, I like to fact I can touch my egg at almost any temperature and not get a 3rd degree burn and I'm thinking that can't be done using cast iron.

It does look interesting though.

dgaddis1

Hungry Joe said:

The cast iron firebox looks interesting. I wonder what they cost? Other then that, I like to fact I can touch my egg at almost any temperature and not get a 3rd degree burn and I'm thinking that can't be done using cast iron.

It does look interesting though.

My thought as well.  Why cast iron?  It's gonna be crazy hot.

SaintJohnsEgger

Well, at least it will melt the snow off of it. Maybe help out northern cookers.

Lit

Not only the heat but cast iron can crack at high heats and it's not very good at holding up in the elements unless it's maybe coated with something on the outside? Doesn't seem like a great idea. The cast iron fire box will crack for sure at the heats it's going to see.

GATraveller

That design looks familiar.......and that cart makes it look like it should be popping popcorn.

rmr62

I know a guy who was on the development team down at the foundry.  I had similar concerns when he and I were discussing it.  I think I would rather stick with my egg.

bigalsworth

SaintJohnsEgger said:

Well, at least it will melt the snow off of it. Maybe help out northern cookers.

not really, we need heat retention not heat loss, which is what is happening when you have a very hot surface.

NavalAV8R

Looks like a great solution in search of a problem.

bettysnephew

If it had a golden dragons on each side, you could brand yourself like Kwai Chang Caine when you graduated from the Shaolin Temple.

Focker

Antique wood burning stoves were cast iron, used hard, and they still can be spotted out in the wild.

The high heat pitting you see on old CI pans from the stove eye, would be a concern for the high heat firebox.

Applaud their efforts.  Time will tell.

SaintJohnsEgger

bigalsworth said:

SaintJohnsEgger said:

Well, at least it will melt the snow off of it. Maybe help out northern cookers.

not really, we need heat retention not heat loss, which is what is happening when you have a very hot surface.

Good point.

Tspud1

Doesn't Big Green Egg sell cookers?

EggHeadinFlorida

Lit said:

Not only the heat but cast iron can crack at high heats and it's not very good at holding up in the elements unless it's maybe coated with something on the outside? Doesn't seem like a great idea. The cast iron fire box will crack for sure at the heats it's going to see.

Apparently they coat the outside with a hi temp paint?

Legume

I'm waiting for the small, portable one.

BikerBob

Powder coat should handle rust on exterior and the interior who knows. It's not cheap enough for us retired folk to buy one and see. Also no mention of warranty.

SkinnyV

+ 1 for USA made but other than that...don't need it.

EggHeadinFlorida

BikerBob said:

Powder coat should handle rust on exterior and the interior who knows. It's not cheap enough for us retired folk to buy one and see. Also no mention of warranty.

Everything is on their page. Just gotta look around...

NPHuskerFL

BikerBob said:

Powder coat should handle rust on exterior and the interior who knows. It's not cheap enough for us retired folk to buy one and see. Also no mention of warranty.

"As to the warranty, there is a lifetime warranty on all cast iron components; 5yr on all non-cast iron metal components; and 1yr on the temperature gauge and sealing gaskets."

The warranty is pretty comparable to other Komado style cookers.

GregW

I think it will be really hard for the cast iron egg to gain traction in the market given BGE's head start and good reputation.
I do wish them well, and hope they succeed.  

JustineCaseyFeldown

Hungry Joe said:

The cast iron firebox looks interesting. I wonder what they cost? Other then that, I like to fact I can touch my egg at almost any temperature and not get a 3rd degree burn and I'm thinking that can't be done using cast iron.

It does look interesting though.

the (insulative) ceramic is a contributing factor to the BGE's performance too. 

i wonder though how long the fire box would last, given the fire grate's tendency to crack in a BGE anyway.  the whole bowl getting hot? didn't see any relief for expansion.

 

DoubleEgger

"Additionally, cast iron's radiant and thermal properties provide even heating and precise temperature control."

These folks are full of crap. Cast iron is terrible for even heating. 

bigalsworth

DoubleEgger said:

"Additionally, cast iron's radiant and thermal properties provide even heating and precise temperature control."

These folks are full of crap. Cast iron is terrible for even heating. 

It would be good for heating spaces outside of the cooker.  Might be able to do a direct swap if a guy has a wood stove that bites the dust.

nolaegghead

Yeah, they probably made a bunch of these and never tested it.....

I feel I could do a good job mocking the BGE using the Akorn as a benchmark.

HeavyG

nolaegghead said:

Yeah, they probably made a bunch of these and never tested it.....

I feel I could do a good job mocking the BGE using the Akorn as a benchmark.

I do like all the armchair quarterbacking attempting to point out the problems/flaws of a cast iron cooker made by a company that has been a cast iron foundry for well over a hundred years.

Hub

HeavyG said:

nolaegghead said:

Yeah, they probably made a bunch of these and never tested it.....

I feel I could do a good job mocking the BGE using the Akorn as a benchmark.

I do like all the armchair quarterbacking attempting to point out the problems/flaws of a cast iron cooker made by a company that has been a cast iron foundry for well over a hundred years.

I'm actually with you on this.  Who would have thunk it?

kwdickert

@GregW Are you in Columbus? That dealer on 2nd ave?

dgaddis1

HeavyG said:

nolaegghead said:

Yeah, they probably made a bunch of these and never tested it.....

I feel I could do a good job mocking the BGE using the Akorn as a benchmark.

I do like all the armchair quarterbacking attempting to point out the problems/flaws of a cast iron cooker made by a company that has been a cast iron foundry for well over a hundred years.

Just because they have manufacturing expertise doesn't mean they have komado grill design expertise.

RRP

For whatever it's worth I know one of the owners owns a BGE as I sold him a gasket!