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Regular bricks vs. fire bricks

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wbradking
wbradking Posts: 351
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Can I use regular bricks in the egg to raise the grate in the dome or should I look at getting fire bricks?
Franklin, TN
Large BGE+PSWoo2
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  • CharlieTN
    CharlieTN Posts: 177
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    My understanding is that they will nothold up the heat.  Might just simply break but there is also the possibility of some more interesting results such as violently breaking.
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  • TexanOfTheNorth
    TexanOfTheNorth Posts: 3,951
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    I use some leftover paver stones on my egg (have used them for pizza cooks in excess of 500) and have not had one break (yet).
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  • shtgunal3
    shtgunal3 Posts: 5,647
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    I've used regular bricks and fire bricks. Both work well.

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  • jaydub58
    jaydub58 Posts: 2,167
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    Have you thought about getting one of Weber's 18 inch cooking grids and just installing four 3-inch SS carriage bolts to it with nuts and washers so you can simply set it on your base cooking grid?  I've done this over 2 years ago, and it works great!
    John in the Willamette Valley of Oregon
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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    You don't want to use regular brick if you're building a wood fired oven. Over time, they will start to flake, adding some interesting texture to your food. For what you're doing, you'll be fine.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • wbradking
    wbradking Posts: 351
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    @jaydub58 Yeah, I've seen pic's of that and it looks like something I'll try out.

    @Carolina_Q Noted.  I guess if they do flake out, they'll just drop down to the fire ring.
    Franklin, TN
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  • Skiddymarker
    Skiddymarker Posts: 8,522
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    Concrete is OK, Clay not so much. I prefer fire brick, will last a long time and you can clean burn them without worry. 
    Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
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    I've been using regular paver bricks since day one.  No problems.  Even when I'm doing pizza.
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