Adjustable Rig Help

paqman · April 2015

I will be placing an order for an adjustable rig soon.

I want to be able to cook 6 racks of rib like in the picture below. Where does the oval stone goes in this setup? Do I have everything I need in the list of items below?

Pictures of your setup would be appreciated

Image: http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee109/acgpinc/adjustable%20rig/3griddone.jpg

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Large Adjustable Rig R & B Oval Combo

Platform:	Adjustable Rig & Pair Crossbars
Grid:	13 x 17 Oval Stainless Grid
Indirect Piece:	13x17 inch Oval Ceramic Stone
Slide Guide:	Large Slide Guide & Crossbar

Large Adjustable Rig Extender w Crossbar & 16" Sliding D Grid Combo - BGE

Rig Extender w Crossbar:	Adj. Rig Extender w Crossbar - Large
Grid:	16 Inch Sliding D Grid - Large
13 x 17 Oval Stainless Grid:	Add and Save 10%
Slide Guide w Crossbar - Large Adj. Rig:	Add and Save 10%
Add'l 13x17 Oval Stainless Grid:	Add & Save 10%
Add'l Slide Guide w Crossbsar - Large Adj. Rig:	Add & Save 10%

Thanks

Chubbs · April 2015

You would use a spider with a stone on it.

Chubbs · April 2015

Worst case just call Tom. @tjv

SGH · April 2015

To replicate the picture above exactly, you would need a round stone and a spider as Chubb suggested above. The oval stone normally sits where the bottom grid is in the picture above.

cookingdude555 · April 2015

I have the 3 oval grids with the oval stone. The issue with using 3 grids at once, and the oval stone is that the lowest level of ribs and the row just above it are tight. The spider and round stone would allow the set up you see above, just take care with foil or otherwise to protect the ends of the ribs. I think I have all components for the AR, but I've never tried 6 laid flat like that. I think I have done 4. To get 6 another way, you could do 3 laid flat next to each other on 2 grids. This would be give you more headroom, but reduce your shoulder room.

cookingdude555 · April 2015

Did some searching through pics, but the only setup I found was on my bubba keg. Its a metal, insulated kamado, same size as the Large. The "spider" is a contraption my brother welded for our kamados. Its a two level system. One holds the heat barrier, the second level holds a drip pan, with an air gap between the heat barrier and drip pan.

Image: http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/ad19/jabinns/bubba%20keg/IMG_1819.jpg

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buzd504 · April 2015

I have the round stone and spider and I love it with the A/R. Getting that lower level back that you don't have to use for the oval stone is invaluable. If you are doing brisket or ribs, just use foil to block the ends that the round stone doesn't cover. It gives you a whole other level to cook on.

texaswig · April 2015

I would get woo instead of spider. A little more but worth it.

SmokeyPitt · April 2015

texaswig said:

I would get woo instead of spider. A little more but worth it.

Just a heads up...I dont think the woo has a built in spider any longer. I could be wrong.

paqman · April 2015

@Chubbs @SGH@buzd504 Thanks guys!

@cookingdude555 Thank you for the pictures, it helps

@texaswig I already have a spider and pswoo2

GATABITES · April 2015

Call Tom. He helped me make sense of my purchase.

paqman · April 2015

@SmokeyPitt I already have a spider and PSWoo2. It works for 95% of my cooks but, this weekend, some friends visited me and I had a hard time with just 3 racks of ribs. I'd like to be able to cook at least 4 and possibly 6.

@GATABITES I understand what I need now but I will need to call anyway because somehow the shipping rates in the cart comes up to 2502$

4Runner · April 2015

I have the setup in the picture and have used the spider with the 13" round stone on the bottom. I recently received the oval stone and set it directly on my fire ring and the AR on top of that. That freed up all levels on the AR.

Biggreenpharmacist · April 2015

paqman said:

@SmokeyPitt I already have a spider and PSWoo2. It works for 95% of my cooks but, this weekend, some friends visited me and I had a hard time with just 3 racks of ribs. I'd like to be able to cook at least 4 and possibly 6.

@GATABITES I understand what I need now but I will need to call anyway because somehow the shipping rates in the cart comes up to 2502$

They make a pswoo extender now if you havent checked it out it might suit your needs.

jabam · April 2015

Question on the three tiers...do you rotate top and bottom tier half way through the the cook? Seems like top rack would get done sooner, cause of the higher temp in top of dome.

4Runner · April 2015

I don't......just probe each piece of meat and pull when ready.

jabam · April 2015

4Runner said:

I don't......just probe each piece of meat and pull when ready.

Ok thanks!

jabam · April 2015

Next question...can you FTC ribs for later?

4Runner · April 2015

Last time I did 2 butts up top and 2 butts in the middle it seems like I had 1 butt on the top and 1 from the middle get ready about the same time. I think combined the remaining 2 butts in the middle to finish. All 4 were finished within the same hour.

fljoemon · April 2015

Biggreenpharmacist said:

They make a pswoo extender now if you havent checked it out it might suit your needs.

I just ordered the PSWoo2 Extender with the D-Grid for cooking 2 days ago. Waiting for it to arrive and then can try multiple tiered cooks. I still don't think 6 racks of ribs are possible with that combo.

4Runner · April 2015

I get 2 racks per level so I would need 3 levels. I guess if you are using a rib rack you could possibly get 4 racks per level and then have 8 total across 2 levels. I'm only speculating. Maybe someone will post actual results.

Biggreenpharmacist · April 2015

fljoemon said:

Biggreenpharmacist said:

They make a pswoo extender now if you havent checked it out it might suit your needs.

I just ordered the PSWoo2 Extender with the D-Grid for cooking 2 days ago. Waiting for it to arrive and then can try multiple tiered cooks. I still don't think 6 racks of ribs are possible with that combo.

Would you mind posting a few pics when you get it?

tz666 · April 2015

I put my large CGS stone right on the BGE grate and the AR fits around it and then I can load up all the racks of the AR

tjv · May 2015

I am sorry, a little late to the post, been in Atlanta.

Looks like most Q's been answered. If not, let me know and we can help.

tom

4Runner · May 2015

tz666 said:

I put my large CGS stone right on the BGE grate and the AR fits around it and then I can load up all the racks of the AR

Which stone? I didn't about putting the grate first and then the stone. I did the opposite with my oval because it reaches from edge to edge of the fire ring. I'm guessing you are placing the 13" round on the grate. That is great. Thanks for the idea.

fljoemon · May 2015

Biggreenpharmacist said:

fljoemon said:

Biggreenpharmacist said:

They make a pswoo extender now if you havent checked it out it might suit your needs.

I just ordered the PSWoo2 Extender with the D-Grid for cooking 2 days ago. Waiting for it to arrive and then can try multiple tiered cooks. I still don't think 6 racks of ribs are possible with that combo.

Would you mind posting a few pics when you get it?

I received it yesterday .. left it in my office as I hurried out the door. I'll take it home today and put it on the BGE. Here's what it looks like sitting on my desk.

Jeepster47 · May 2015

Biggreenpharmacist said:

Would you mind posting a few pics when you get it?

@Biggreenpharmacist ... check out the CGS website for the extender ... Tom's put up a very good array of pictures for this product.

http://shop.ceramicgrillstore.com/pswoo2-extender-16-d-grid-recommended/

Between CGS and Thermopen, I'm going to go broke.

mahenryak · May 2015

^^I know what you mean @Jeepster47 ^^ I just added the spider combo package to my arsenal (already have R&B combo). @Paqman FWIW when I placed my order I sent an Email to Tom and he provided me USPS shipping quotes. After opting for my choice he then set it up to where this option was selectable during my online checkout. (Fedex for my most recent order for the spider combo was about double what I ended up paying USPS).

Edit: Tom does caution you to read their shipping policy regarding shipping via USPS.

timmyd18 · May 2015

If you use a spider and stone, does it limit the amount or lump - and in turn max cooking time - for smoking?

Brisket_Fanatic · May 2015

This is how I do 6 racks with oval stone. Metal bars resting on stone then up the layers until oval grid on the D ring

mahenryak · May 2015

timmyd18 said:

If you use a spider and stone, does it limit the amount or lump - and in turn max cooking time - for smoking?

@timmyd18 I'm brand new to the spider functionality but maybe check out @SGH 's comment about half-way down in the discussion linked below where he suggests you may lose a couple of inches of lump but still can do low and slow cooks:

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1179358/ar-and-spider-users

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