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Fire Bricks with Table Nest?
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Laxin16
Posts: 62
Hi,
Newbie here....I built this table last weekend and now i'm getting the Large Egg tomorrow. I'm planning on getting the table nest but what type of brick do i need under it? Can i use ceramic tile or do i still need fire bricks with the table nest?
Please let me know.
Thx,
Laxin
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I'm no pro, but a 2-3" square slab should do the trick. Although, I have seen some with granite slabs and even a tripod of stone/brick for the egg to rest on. Keep looking around on the forum but I don't think you need the table nest if you lay down the right base.BGE novice from Arlington, Texas
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I started with just a 2" thick paver under my egg but the wood under the paver got very hot during pizza cooks so I then added a layer of fire brick on top of the paver. My egg sits atop the 3 ceramic feet they used to supply with the egg a few years back. The more times wood heats it tends to lower its flash point so one day the wood could start on fire rather easily. I took the safe route.Be WellKnoxville TN
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Thanks for the replies...I just got off the phone with dealer and they can order the table nest for $30. However, he told me it's not needed. They are going to throw in a grand square paver which the egg will sit on.I'm going to run some tests and see how hot the paver get's during Pizza cooks. If it's getting above 115 i will get the table nest.Laxin
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Honestly with the table nest I don't think you need anything under it because there is plenty of space and air flow, but a paver certainly wouldn't hurt anything. I would just go with a paver that you like that matches your table. The table nest gives you 4-5 times more space under the egg compared to the little green feet they used to provide.Which came first the chicken or the egg? I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg.
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I used fire brick under my table nest for my XL. It might be overkill but it makes me feel better.
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It wouldn't hurt that's for sure.LBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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Spend the $2.50 for a paver and peace of mind. Like wearing a belt and suspenders.Live on beautiful Lake Hartwell GA
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I would definitely recommend the table nest over sitting your egg flush on a paver or concrete block. Not only do you have the possibility of charing the wood under the paver, but I feel you also have the possibility of over heating the bottom of your kettle because it's ability to sluff heat is restricted. If it were my decision i would purchase the table nest and set it on top of the paver block. Overkill, maybe. But I am pretty confident you won't have any of the above mentioned issues.
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I like the bottle opener.....Don't forget to stock up with beer.. Good luck with your new egg and welcome..Greensboro North Carolina
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I'd get the table nest and put a paver or fire brick under the nest. There's been a couple of guys that have burned up there tables and one guy unfortunately lost his house to a fire that started when his table caught fire after a cook and after he had shut down the Egg and gone to bed for the night. Don't risk your house, family, personal belongings etc. over $30 for a nest and few bucks on a paver/fire bricks. Just my $.02.Large and Mini BGE
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mark11 said:I used fire brick under my table nest for my XL. It might be overkill but it makes me feel better.
Piero from South Etobicoke in Toronto and sometimes Pinellas Park, St.Petersburg, XL-BGE -
I hope the firebrick you guys are using is the soft, lightweight INSULATING type, not the stuff that's supposed to retain heat.I don't have a table, but if I ever build one, I think a layer of these plus a table nest would be a good choice.
I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
MichaelCentral Connecticut -
Thanks for all the feedback. I'm going to get the table nest for the added level of confidence.
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How about the table nest for a large with a piece of 3 cm thick granite underneath? I just finished staining my table and already have the table nest, need to find the granite.
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Does BGE say anything about the need for anything beneath the table nest? I have one but haven't gotten time to do any experiments (bwahahaha!!!! it's alive!) with it yet.
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Carolina Q said:I hope the firebrick you guys are using is the soft, lightweight INSULATING type, not the stuff that's supposed to retain heat.I don't have a table, but if I ever build one, I think a layer of these plus a table nest would be a good choice.
Piero from South Etobicoke in Toronto and sometimes Pinellas Park, St.Petersburg, XL-BGE -
I would do the nest and brick and sleep better at night then with no worriesDanville, Il
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This is a timely discussion for me, I am having an outdoor kitchen built for my eggs and just bought table nests for each. I think the insulating fire bricks under that would help me sleep better as well. I have the XL on the left, granite in the middle, then the Medium, then a 90 degree turn with more granite and a cut out for an LP burner. I will have a fire extinguisher out there in the furniture as well, just in case.Pictures will follow when the project is complete, hopefully by the end of the weekend. I am having a pergola built as well to provide some shade and a place to hang a ceiling fan.I thought about installing a small fan to aid in heat dispersal, that may be overkill though.Watkinsville, Ga XL, Medium
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Carolina Q said: ... if I ever build one, I think a layer of these plus a table nest would be a good choice.
To clarify... all that addresses (hopefully) is the heat coming from the bottom of the egg. There are many other factors to be considered. Which is why mine will likely stay in a nest, off the deck and away from the house.I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
MichaelCentral Connecticut -
Added a bigger brick and table nest! Thanks for the recommendations.
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My Egg caught the table on fire from the side, likely due to a crack that had occurred. No paver could have prevented that. Some sort of insulating material on the sides might not be a bad idea. I'm in a nest now.Kemah, TX
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@Laxin16 This mod I did to the table nest got me the height I needed. But, in a case like yours or others with wooden tables it would eliminate the need for bricks and allows for plenty air movement. It also gives a clear cut visual of your table and damage etc (which would be a non issue with this). Again I didn't need this on my SS table but, it was a clean way to get the height I needed. Just a suggestion that's all. ;-)
LBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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