My "custom" 2nd level setup

Sirk98 · July 2017

thanks to everyone who shared their setups for raised grid. I took inspiration from these threads and constructed mine for my XL Egg

I used 3/8"x 4" carriage bolts, fender washers, nuts (I installed bolts upside down on main grate, threads to the dome. These stay in place) and wing nuts (wing nuts threaded on upside down, topped with a fender washer) and an 18" Weber cooking grid. The 18" grid can be removed for ease of loading. The wing nuts can be spun up/down to raise/lower grate

i also removed the dome thermometer and reinserted it with clip on outside of the Egg (so it didn't pierce food on upper grid)

unique to my setup is I am working off a KJ Divide N Conquer setup, so my main grate is at the felt line already

hope this thread helps out the next Egger!

Chubbs · July 2017

Looks good from here. Sorry no one responded.

lkapigian · July 2017

Nice set up, thanks for sharing

Biggreenpharmacist · July 2017

Looks good. Did you use all stainless hardware?

saluki2007 · July 2017

Thanks for sharing.

Photo Egg · July 2017

Looks great.
Honestly, I never would have thought to nut and bolt to the main grate and float the upper grate. Thoughts?

slovelad · July 2017

Call me crazy but what if you did it the other way around and bolted it to the top grid so that you don't have hose bolts in your way when you don't need the second level?

Sirk98 · July 2017

Biggreenpharmacist said:

Looks good. Did you use all stainless hardware?

yes. Stainless hardware. Grate is from Weber-- think its coated steel.

Sirk98 · July 2017

Photo Egg said:

Looks great.
Honestly, I never would have thought to nut and bolt to the main grate and float the upper grate. Thoughts?

I think I saw this on other's setups. Time will tell if it will annoy me on other cooks (like ribs/etc)...

For this cook-- worked well.

I also have the original grate (for the Egg) I can swap out it I dont need 2nd level but do need the whole grate without the bolts in the way...

Photo Egg · July 2017

Sirk98 said:

Photo Egg said:

Looks great.
Honestly, I never would have thought to nut and bolt to the main grate and float the upper grate. Thoughts?

I think I saw this on other's setups. Time will tell if it will annoy me on other cooks (like ribs/etc)...

For this cook-- worked well.

I also have the original grate (for the Egg) I can swap out it I dont need 2nd level but do need the whole grate without the bolts in the way...

Another plus bolting to raised grid would allow you to use it with your BGE grate as well.

Photo Egg · July 2017

Finished photo of the legs?

Sirk98 · July 2017

Photo Egg said:

Finished photo of the legs?

I'll try to take one this weekend. Hard to get to the Egg during the week

Sirk98 · July 2017

Photo Egg said:

Another plus bolting to raised grid would allow you to use it with your BGE grate as well.

True. I should try reversing the bolts-- I was concerned that it wouldnt be as stable that way

Photo Egg · July 2017

Sirk98 said:

Photo Egg said:

Finished photo of the legs?

I'll try to take one this weekend. Hard to get to the Egg during the week

Thought you might have had a finished photo of the chicken legs you were cooking above. That's all.

Gandolf · July 2017

If you want to keep the thermometer clip on the inside for safety, drill a hole through a wine bottle cork (lengthwise) and use it as a spacer by putting it on thermometer stem on outside. I never seem to have a shortage of spacers.

My "custom" 2nd level setup

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