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Mini Dimension Question

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Jersey Doug
Jersey Doug Posts: 460
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
We're planning to buy a demo Mini at the Waldorf Eggfest and cook a variety of sausages as our contribution. (They're pretty forgiving and should be fine for my first cook ever on a Mini.) Fairly low temps and a raised grid will be the order of the day. I've been warned that the Mini will come up to temp quickly and will keep a close watch. For the raised grid I'll do the three-bolts-with-nuts-and-washers trick, but I don't know far below the gasket the grate sits on a Mini. That affects the length of the bolts I'll buy here and bring with us. I'd like to get the grate just up to the level of the gasket. Any recommendations for the length of the bolts?
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  • WessB
    WessB Posts: 6,937
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    The grid on "My" mini is 1" below the gasket...these are ceramic and they vary from one to the next..but I really wouldn't expect there would be a noticeable difference in the measurement you're asking for..no matter when it was made.
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  • "Sparky"
    "Sparky" Posts: 6,024
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    Hey Doug,the grid on the mini is only an inch below the feltline ;) You should probably use 1.5" bolts ;)
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  • lowercasebill
    lowercasebill Posts: 5,218
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    grandpas grub was collecting info on mini dimensions as they seem to be different.. i put together this slide show.. put your cursor on the pic and you can pause.. you could take longer bolts and the wrenches then you can adjust when you are there?

    hope it helps

    th_minidimensions003.jpg
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  • Hoss
    Hoss Posts: 14,600
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    I use wing nuts.No need for wrenches and fully adjustable. ;)
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  • lowercasebill
    lowercasebill Posts: 5,218
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    very smart!!!!!!!!
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  • Jersey Doug
    Jersey Doug Posts: 460
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    It sounds like 1-1/2" or the next biggest size they have in stainless will do the trick. Thanks for the advice! The slide show was very helpful too. And the wing nuts are a great idea.

    UPDATE I just read another post that mentions using GrateMates in a Mini. I have a set for my Small. It sounds like I already have the solution. I'll still bring the other hardware, however, because the GrateMates need quite a bit of clearance between the fire ring and the sides of the base and, as was pointed out, the dimensions of the ceramic aren't terribly precise.

    Simple is good too!
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