wanting to buy a bge

Roll Tide

I am in the market for a bge and I will buy one pretty soon, converting from an offset smoker and grill. Recently we built our home and are waiting to build our patio and outdoor cooking area, which we plan on doing a pretty nice stacked stone area to go with the house that will encase the bge at that time. Regardless, I don't currently have a great place to put a bge. My question is would the nest be sturdy enough to have on the lawn area behind the house temporarily or should I build a table to place it in for the next year or so? The area is pretty flat and I had considered pouring a small temporary concrete slab to set it on(just large enough for the egg). I want to make sure that I protect this investment and I have found this site to be a great source of information. Any comments, suggestions, or ideas are greatly appreciated.

Rolling Egg

Not sure what I would do. I would probably place it in the grass area where you would want it and see how stable it is. Are kids going to be running around it? Before I poured a small pad I would consider just buying 6 or 8 pavers and digging out a shallow footing a butting them up together and setting the nest on that to get you by. Just ideas.

loco_engr

My first thought would be to just go with the a nest and cover. This would be less expensive than a table and a cover.

irishrog

I think the decision is dictated by the quality of your lawn area. If the lawn is hard and flat like a trennis court then the nest should be fine, but if the lawn is bumpy, damp or sloped then I dont think the egg would be safe there.

BobS

The issue with the grass area would be moving the Egg, so you could mow. If you are not worried about the grass, you could put down some pavers and create a stable area.

Jupiter Jim

Roll Tide,
Easy short term fix is to make a base for the nest to sit in with a piece of plywood that has a 2x2 border to keep the nest from rolling. Make the area level that you want to put the egg and start cooking. The materials would be cheap. If you need to move it just set the egg on the grass move the plywood to new location and you are good to go. When the new patio is done pitch the plywood. I take my medium camping and just set the nest in the sand wiggle till level and cook away, I thought I would have trouble with the wheels and the sand when I got back home but it has not been a problem.
Jupiter Jim

SomedayMommy

I too would build a temporary solution - like pavers for the rollers to sit on.

The good news is that you will probably be able to sell your nest when you get your setup built.

The egg is very heavy and top heavy, and the chance of hurting the egg and even worse a child are too great should it tip over. You will need a more level surface.

fire egger

Welcome RT,
If you are a do-it-yourselfer, the Naked Whiz has table plans on his site, I would think you could build a table, particularly a temporary one, for less than a nest and mates would cost. for temp use, you wouldnt need to use cedar, cypress etc, reg old syp should be fine for a year.
Just my thoughts,
Kendell

Ripnem

If your not going to need the nest once your ODK are is finished. Then maybe you should just get a few concrete blocks and set the egg on them. This will get it up to working level and only cost you 10-15 bucks and be very stable.

Crimsongator

Where do you live and forgive me if you have said it somewhere before I am having a "senior" moment.

2Fategghead

In 2009 at the eggtoberfest everyone cooked using a large BGE in a new style nest with big wheels and a pull handle. We rolled somewhere around 250 eggs all over the parking lot and grassy area. I would think this my be the best temporary solution for you. That way you can roll it in or out or all around the yard. Then when you get around to having your outdoor kitchen built all you have to do is buy a new egg and then you will have two! Problem solved! Tim

Roll Tide

Thanks for all the suggestion, I appreciate them all.
Crimsongator, I live in Rainsville, AL.

Roll Tide

Thanks for all the suggestion, I appreciate them all.
Crimsongator, I live in Rainsville, AL.

2Fategghead

Here are a couple pic's of the 2009 event. You may have to look hard but you see we had the eggs all over the place. Tim

fishlessman

my eggs all sit on a paving stone, no nest or table. it was my temporary plan 7 years ago :laugh: this is the year i finish my patio project :ermm: :laugh:

rib rangler

i would build a table,no questions asked..the nest would be to easy to tip over. i have kids that made my mind up.buy two you will later anyway. i'm looking to buy my 3rd.

Poppasam

At your age you call that a brain fart!!

Crimsongator

OK, great. I really wanted to call it a "rusty rooster" moment.

Crimsongator

That's right. I think we did talk about Rainesville. If you can mark it on your calendar, plan on going to Atlanta the evening of 2/18. Bobby is teaching a bbq 101 class that night at the bge academy. You might be able to pick up a used bge at a demo price there.