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Fire Rings - Half vs Standard or both?

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Cabsnob
Cabsnob Posts: 1
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I have a large BGE that i've had for about 5 years.  I have the standard fire ring, but also have a half ring (half the height).  When would I properly use one over the other, and would i use both?  I've been cooking for 5 years with both, but i don't know why...  I just set it up that way and started cooking...  Now I'm wondering why/how I ended up with it in this configuration.  Now it has me thinking about what to use when...  Thanks. 
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,898
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    welcome aboard. That half height fire ring is not common. I don't recall exactly why BGE offered them, but I think it had to do with solving some issue. The only time I have ever used mine was to lower (increase the capacity by lowering) a big 26 pound turkey. I keep mine in my basement as I just don't use it!
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,776
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    i believe the shorter fire ring was used with the bge three tier cooking rack
    fukahwee maine

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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,898
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    Yes! You are correct! I recall my dealer sold it to me for $5 just to get if off his shelf!
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,396
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    Another endorsement for @fishlessman's insight.  And I was gifted the BGE three tier rig shortly after acquiring my LBGE.  Definitely a non-functional design/use piece of gear.  With the half you can lower the placement of the grid to get more clearance for a large hunk of protein-I have removed the entire ring to get a 23 lb turkey to fit, FWIW- 
    Just continue to recognize that all it does is move the protein closer to the fire and further from the dome.  Beyond that have fun with the options.  
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 17,188
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    Can you stack them to cook raised direct? 
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  • gteb
    gteb Posts: 15
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    I use mine for searing mainly after sous vide 
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