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Paver Bricks for Raised Grid?

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  • smokesniffer
    smokesniffer Posts: 2,016
    OK now that I am amazed again. How do you do the lettuce?? 
    Large, small, and a mini
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  • SteveWPBFL
    SteveWPBFL Posts: 1,327
    WOW! Grilled lettuce. Whodathunk? WHAT ELSE?!?!
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  • kwdickert
    kwdickert Posts: 308
    Guys, about to try my first Boston Butt. I didn't get the platesetter when my egg was handed down to me. I did buy some pavers to set up a second grid though. I bought a square 12" paver to sit on my first grid though. You guys things thats safe? Some folks warn of pavers exploding...
    Memphis TN - Large Green Egg
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  • Satch_Q
    Satch_Q Posts: 105
    I went with kiln posts. If you're near a pottery supply shop it's likely they'll stock then. If not just do a google search.  They come in all kinds of sizes plus they take up far less space than bricks.
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  • Darby_Crenshaw
    Darby_Crenshaw Posts: 2,657
    edited September 2015
    12" inch paver is going to take a LONG time to get up to temperature.

    i used a round one once and could not get the egg to temp for a long time.  even worse if it is damp.

    don't worry about exloding, nothing is going to "explode"... certainly not at 250 degrees

    take out the paver and instead use a foil covered pizza pan or something as a barrier.  you don't need mass, you just need to block the radiant heat.

    i actually use nothing but foil.  no pan at all.  make a circle of foil with rolled rims to contain any fat.  let it cool the next day, and toss it in the trash
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  • Jeepster47
    Jeepster47 Posts: 3,827
    kwdickert said:
    Guys, about to try my first Boston Butt. I didn't get the platesetter when my egg was handed down to me. I did buy some pavers to set up a second grid though. I bought a square 12" paver to sit on my first grid though. You guys things thats safe? Some folks warn of pavers exploding...
    @kwdickert ... have not used a paver for an indirect stone, so can't comment on it exploding. 

    A few other options you might consider are: 1) The fired-clay base plate for a flower pot.  A friend of mine uses that exclusively on one of his eggs. 2) Menards sells a six pack of fire bricks (good to 2000 degrees) that are 9" x 4.5" x 1.25" in size.  Four of them would yield a patchwork plate setter like arrangement.  Four and one-half bricks would yield a solid 13.5" square plate setter  3) A steel plate can be cut to plate setter size.  4) I've used my 12" CI skillet (the long handle has been shortened) once as a plate setter.

    As an aside, several of us have used common household bricks to raise the grids ... with no problems reported.

    If you're near a ceramic store, then you can buy a ceramic kiln shelf for about $20~25.

    Washington, IL  >  Queen Creek, AZ ... Two large eggs and an adopted Mini Max

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  • mahenryak
    mahenryak Posts: 1,324
    Here's a link that may be helpful...

    http://www.nakedwhiz.com/firebricks.htm

    LG BGE, KJ Jr, Smokin Bros. Premier 36 and Pizza Party Bollore



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