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Need idiot's guide on making a raised grid
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Here is what I use. Buddy cut a 15 inch circle from expanded metal then cut a smaller cylinder about 4 inches high and welded them together. I place it on the Egg rack which sits on the fire ring. I burned the fool out of it to "season" it. Been using it three years. Told him he should make them commercially! It works greatIn the middle of Georgia! Geaux Tigers!!!!!
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from my pre-AR days:cooling grid from a restaurant supply place, they are sold online too, the legs are foldable and detachable for easy storing and cleaning.my nut/bolt setup ... carriage bolt head rests on another grid or fire ring ... underside washer notched to allow bolt to get closer to the rim...canuckland
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I am doing it just like @Canugghead. My cooling rack doesn't get used as much after I made the carriage bolt grid.-----------------------------------------analyze adapt overcome2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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I use (3) 4" X 4" stones. This pic shows the SS rack on top but 99% of the time it is on the bottom with the CI grid up top for "raised direct".PROUD MEMBER OF THE WHO DAT NATION!
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travisstrick said:Buy a grid from academy for $10 then drink 3 beers and use the empty cans to raise the grid.
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I went to Home Depot and bought 3 red brick splits (45 cents each.) I wrapped them in foil (not sure why but someone here said to) and perched them on the fire ring with the BGE grid on top. I did a half chicken... about 375 degrees for an hour... incredible.I looked for stainless steel carriage bolts but all I could find were zink. Would those poison us if used? The bricks worked great... but am curious about zink or galvanized bolts and washers if used in an Egg.
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You'll be ok with zinc. They aren't directly in contact with the fire or food.
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Let me amend that and warn you not to heat above 750 F with galvanized bolts/nuts. Doubtful you'll do that on purpose, but that's right about the melting point.
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Travis's Famous Last Words "Hold my beer and watch this S..t!"travisstrick said:Buy a grid from academy for $10 then drink 3 beers and use the empty cans to raise the grid.
"Hold my beer and watch this S##T!"
LARGE BGE DALLAS TX.
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