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Finally repurposed my "original" cracked base!
Chubby
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I've had my first Large for going on 11 years now.About 3 or 4 years in I heard a loud pop one night while doing a medium heat cook about @ 350 or so.
Went out on the deck and never could figure out what it was but a few months later while cleaning my draft door I noticed a small crack running straight down and then about halfway across the base on the bottom.
BGE sent me a replacement right away but never got around to changing it out and have cooked with it that way for almost 7 years!
Built an out door kitchen this spring and when I reinstall ed my eggs I figured this was a good a time as any to change at the base!
Today... the cracked base to find a new home and a new purpose!
I spent most of my money on good bourbon, and bad women...the rest, I just wasted!!
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Makes for a rather nice planter.South Jersey Pine Barrens. XL BGE , Assassin 24, Weber Kettle, CharBroil gasser, AMNPS
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That's really nice! Great recycling idea!
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I've seen them partially buried in the ground and used for fire pits as well!
I've got a fire pit so... a planter it is!SmokingPiney said:Makes for a rather nice planter.I spent most of my money on good bourbon, and bad women...the rest, I just wasted!! -
I've heard of people doing this but this is the first time I've seen it executed. It does look rather sharp.I raise my kids, cook and golf. When work gets in the way I'm pissed, I'm pissed off 48 weeks a year.Inbetween Iowa and Colorado, not close to anything remotely entertaining outside of football season.
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I've got a cracked XL base; replacement still in the box. I may see if I can talk the wife into something like this
Killen, AL (The Shoals)XL, Small, Minimax, and Mini BGEs -
Clever AND beautiful! Great choice in plants to use with it too - I love that wispy bamboo.
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What did you use to cover the vent opening?"The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan
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did u drill a hole in the bottom for drainage? great idea!Joe - I'm a reformed gasser-holic aka 4Runner Columbia, SC Wonderful BGE Resource Site: http://www.nakedwhiz.com/ceramicfaq.htm and http://www.nibblemethis.com/ and http://playingwithfireandsmoke.blogspot.com/2006/02/recipes.html
What am I drinking now? Woodford....neat -
I assume it is on the backside, and not to bad since water can go outBGE MiniMax Rocks!
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Good idea, looks fantastic!!
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WeberWho? said:What did you use to cover the vent opening?
Just laid a piece of sheet metal over the bottom vent on the inside.4Runner said:did u drill a hole in the bottom for drainage? great idea!
Drilled a couple holes in the bottom for drainage.
Thanks guys!!I spent most of my money on good bourbon, and bad women...the rest, I just wasted!! -
That XL base would make a schweeeet fire pit Boss!!BigGreenBamaGriller said:I've got a cracked XL base; replacement still in the box. I may see if I can talk the wife into something like thisI spent most of my money on good bourbon, and bad women...the rest, I just wasted!! -
an intimidating thing to see for any egg owner, upon entrance.
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Now that is what you call "Going Green".Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax
Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
Run me out in the cold rain and snow -
I just swapped my cracked XL base and it is sitting on the lawn. Im tying to figure out what im going to do with it. Maybe this is what ill do. Nice repurpose.XL BGEJoe JRBaltimore, MD
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Nice idea... I also like the barrels coming out of your wall!MM & XL BGE, Bay Area CA
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@Chubby did you use a regular drill bit for the holes? Any special precautions to prevent it from cracking?
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Use a concrete/masonry bit....and take it easy. Just let the bit do the work!!DoubleEgger said:@Chubby did you use a regular drill bit for the holes? Any special precautions to prevent it from cracking?I spent most of my money on good bourbon, and bad women...the rest, I just wasted!! -
Thanks!!jollygreenegg said:Nice idea... I also like the barrels coming out of your wall!
I just dragged another Bourbon Barrel home from Kentucky ....this time from Heaven Hill Distillery.
I'm fabricating some other goodies out of the middle of the barrells.
We had a "feels like" temperature of 105 here yesterday... nothing like working outside lol!I spent most of my money on good bourbon, and bad women...the rest, I just wasted!! -
Beautiful job. Regular ceramic pots are really expensive so you saved yourself some money. Lol
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