Using BGE on a covered patio?

Bama Hosta Man

Does anyone use a BGE on an covered patio or porch? I'm considering covering and screening in our back patio. In the past, I've used gas grills in similar areas without any problem My concern with the BGE is with the high temps that I reach when TREXing.[p]Any suggestions on how to accomplish this?[p]

Inna Avrelina

You can always go to the expense to cover your patio but don't do it just for the benefit of the Egg. Mine is uncovered and I use it in all kinds of weather. I have purchased a cover for my BGE and table but mostly to prevent weather damage to the table.

RRP

Bama_Hosta_Man, I know others do this, but one sobering bit of advice which surfaces in these discussions is the suggestion that you clear it with your home insurance carrier.

Borders

Bama_Hosta_Man, I have Trexed using my small under and 8' overhang and screened porch many times. I have not done it w/my large. No probs using the small. There may be a difference due to height and volume of heat from the 2?[p]I only use the overhang when it's raining. Naturally, smoke accumulates and hangs longer there.
Scott

locolongball

Bama_Hosta_Man,[p]I live in a condo...My Large BGE is on our front porch with about a 12 foot over hang. Besides for people stopping to ask..."What the hell is that thing" everything is great!

Clay Q

Bama_Hosta_Man,
A screened in porch is nice. The warm egg is a skeeter magnet and the luxury of not having to put up with skeeters is worth building a BBQ retreat. Let's see.....Start by installing 2 good fire extinguishers waist high in the patio. Makes you look professional. Next, you could install a hood with duct to vent smoke and heat. I don't think the duct would get very hot-lot's of fresh air going up with the smoke. Make it 6'6" above the egg and most if not all the heat will flow up the duct and out through the roof of the overhang. T-rexing is hot stuff but I don't think the duration and intensity is going to start a fire above the hood. An idea is to install lighting in the hood, very helpful at night. Could go all the way and have a power vent using a squirrel cage fan. Look into used commercial kitchen equipment stores for the good stuff but if your inventive and have tools to make it yourself, its possible. Anything is possible.
I'm pulling for ya, were all in this together.
Clay

Jopa

Bama_Hosta_Man,I've got medium BGE under roof with a screen wall opening up to a screen covering my pool. I keep a free standing fan to vent when needed.No problems, my ceiling is still white

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RRP

Clay Q,
That, my cyber friend, was full of many cool ideas! [p]Now OTOH may I draw a parallel of putting a 500HP motor in a totally noncombustible enviroment of metal complete with a sophisticated computerized fire extinguisher system so extremely volatile fuel can be burnt in that machine while it screams a short one fourth mile in four short seconds. [p]Despite that "smart" protection men have died. Those folks who didn't declare that "tiny vehicle" but instead treated it as the "family Chevy station wagon" are stupid IMHO. However those who for insurance purposes declared and paid the premium for what the vehicle exposure/risk so as to get proper coverage - even as expensive as it was - at least received insurance coverage benefits. [p]I just hope this egger gets my drift and gets the proper coverage that only full disclosure can mean. Hey, burning down a home and possibly losing loved ones just so a guy doesn't get wet in the rain doesn't do much for me!

WessB

<p />Bama_Hosta_Man,
I been using this for a while now with no problems...HTH[p]Wess
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BBQBluesStringer

Bama_Hosta_Man,
In our last house I kept the large in a screened porch and did everything but a TRex there. Do one at night so you can see how far above the top that green afterburner flame goes, and you'll understand why I chose not to do it. I would just roll it out the door onto a small concrete pad for TRex. You might want to pour a small pad outside your doorway for a mud mat.

BBQBluesStringer

WessB,
This is the first time I've seen the pictures of your Tiki bar. I am floored! Do you mind if I steal all of your ideas when I build my outdoor (we're in Florida where it's always summer) kitchen? Awesome!

WessB

BBQBluesStringer,
You can see pictures of the entire build on my website..and you most certainly can use any ideas you like, feel free to send me an e amil if I can be of any assistance..[p]Wess

fishlessman

RRP,
some towns up here wont let you put a grill on a deck let alone in an enclosure.

jake42

WessB,
Man, that is by far the coolest set up I have seen.

Avalanche

Bama_Hosta_Man,
I've got my large BGE on a back deck that is covered with an 8 foot sheet rock ceiling. I've cooked steaks many times with a 700 plus degree sear and have not had any problems. [p]I love having my BGE under roof so when it's raining I'm not getting soaked going in and out.[p]It's my experience and opinion that you'd be fine putting the egg under roof.

BlueSmoke

Bama_Hosta_Man,
Our porch is screened on two sides, and is home to a large, a small and a mini BGE. We do everything, including TRex steaks with no problems from heat or heat buildup.[p]There is one slight problem: with the sliding glass doors open, smoke comes in the house. We installed a ceiling fan on the porch, and no longer leave the doors open while cooking. There is some buildup of soot on the ceiling fan blades, as well as on the table and chairs. Routine cleaning takes care of that. [p]HTH
Ken

Avalanche

correction: make that a 9 foot ceiling

WessB

jake42,
Thanks, we do tend to enjoy it.[p]Wess