Raised Grill -- Naked Whiz

Kjunbob

I am considering making a device to accomplish a Raised Grill using Stainless Steel Bolts, Nuts and Washers as described in the Naked Whiz site.  http://www.nakedwhiz.com/raisedgrid.htm

But I am wondering, would you place the bottom of the bolt on the indented part of the Fire Ring or the higher part?  Or does it matter?  Also, I can get 5" or 6" bolts locally.  Any recommendation as the site calls for 5 1/4".  I don't suspect that this matters very much as the 5" only would lower it by 1/4" or the 6 inch would raise it by 3/4"

Also, does anyone have direct experience with this approach?  And if so, they indicate that they bent the bolt out slightly.  I imagine that this was somewhat difficult to accomplish.

Thanks

MrCookingNurse

I'll measure mine and post some pics when I get home. But I bet someone will beat me to it. Mine sits on the dips in the fire ring and raises the grid to slightly above the gasket. 

These re are some cool pics I found of mine. It's slightly higher than perfect and it's an XL not a L. 

MrCookingNurse

It's really that simple. Don't over think it. You can also get a second grate too if you want to keep the bolts on. Then have a two tier set up sometimes. Or make the second grate a medium so it will fit up in the dome. Or flip the grate with the bolts still on to go direct without having to take them off. 

The point is, don't over think it. 

pgprescott

Not to spoil a do it yourself project, but check out the raiser from SW. Pretty handy device. And removable. 

rockymountaineggster

I first tried the bent bolt approach resting on the fire ring. After about a month I changed out the bent bolts for straight with washer and nuts on the end. It stacks perfectly on my stock grid resting on the fire ring and gives me two levels of cooking space or one level raised direct. Much more stable with the bolts unbent and resting on another grate vs bent and on the fire ring.

RedSkip

I built one and realized that after it sees a few cooks the nuts are a PIA to remove and adjust.  Easier to just buy the AR, Woo w/ Extender, or SW grate extensions.

Unless you never plan to raise and lower the grate. Just my experience, YMMV. 

Killit_and_Grillit

I did mine with 6 inch stainless bolts. It has been great. I would get 2 grates. My bolts got funky fast. Besides you can do multiple things at once if you get froggy. 

nolaegghead

Buy a couple cheap-assed Weber grates from Home Despot and bolt those together.  Throw your nice SS BGE grate on top for cooking.  You don't want to bolt/unbolt that stuff.

bgebrent

nolaegghead said:

Buy a couple cheap-assed Weber grates from Home Despot and bolt those together.  Throw your nice SS BGE grate on top for cooking.  You don't want to bolt/unbolt that stuff.

Cheap azz anti-Amercan buziness hippy.

dbennett561

rockymountaineggster said:

I first tried the bent bolt approach resting on the fire ring. After about a month I changed out the bent bolts for straight with washer and nuts on the end. It stacks perfectly on my stock grid resting on the fire ring and gives me two levels of cooking space or one level raised direct. Much more stable with the bolts unbent and resting on another grate vs bent and on the fire ring.

  I also used this approach, leave the stock grid in and place raised on top. No need to bend.

Kjunbob

dbennett561 said:

rockymountaineggster said:

I first tried the bent bolt approach resting on the fire ring. After about a month I changed out the bent bolts for straight with washer and nuts on the end. It stacks perfectly on my stock grid resting on the fire ring and gives me two levels of cooking space or one level raised direct. 

  I also used this approach, leave the stock grid in and place raised on top. No need to bend.

So this means that you have two grids, one with the bolts and another without. Right?  Thanks!

dbennett561

Kjunbob said:

dbennett561 said:

rockymountaineggster said:

I first tried the bent bolt approach resting on the fire ring. After about a month I changed out the bent bolts for straight with washer and nuts on the end. It stacks perfectly on my stock grid resting on the fire ring and gives me two levels of cooking space or one level raised direct. 

  I also used this approach, leave the stock grid in and place raised on top. No need to bend.

So this means that you have two grids, one with the bolts and another without. Right?  Thanks!

Correct.

Nashville_Egger

There's also the classic brick method

SaintJohnsEgger

We have a time honored tradition of "buying" stuff for our Eggs. So just do like the rest of us broke slobs and buy an AR.