Rain proofing your BGE

RichardsonEggHead

I wanted to repost one the the greatest “Hack” I have learned from the BGE Forums. A 6 inch vent stack cover slides tightly over the cast iron vent and work AMAZING! No idea who put this idea together but you are a Patron Saint of the BGE! They are available at all the box stores and hardware stores.

RichardsonEggHead

Here it is in action!

Mattman3969

I like it but you should get prepared for the Smokeware Cap crowd bombardment in 3,2,1...

RRP

There are many shapes of those vent covers available at all the big box stores for less than $12. Most are either aluminum or galvanized steel. The key to using them is to be careful as they get extremely hot in a very short time. Just make sure you don't grab it or you will have serious burns.

stlcharcoal

Too fancy.......this is how we roll in Missouri:

Mattman3969

@stlcharcoal - How many bags of RW do I have to buy to get one of those rain covers thrown in? 

stlcharcoal

That's a limited edition, pal.  

Tell ya what, if you can eat the whole can of green beans that comes in there in one sitting, then I'll cut the hole and autograph it as "2 of 2." 

RichardsonEggHead

I love the green beans.... If only I could get my wife to eat them!

blasting

RichardsonEggHead said:

the greatest “Hack” I have learned from the BGE Forums

Welcome aboard.  Curious what forums you've been getting this advice from?

I've got smokeware caps, but I do appreciate the "redneckiness" of your solution.

hoosier_egger

stlcharcoal

blasting said:

RichardsonEggHead said:

the greatest “Hack” I have learned from the BGE Forums

Welcome aboard.  Curious what forums you've been getting this advice from?

I've got smokeware caps, but I do appreciate the "redneckiness" of your solution.

That goes back to the old days of the original BGE forum (now greeneggers.com).

Lags bolts for grill raisers.......then somebody sold some clips that slid in behind the fire ring to elevate the grid.

Using wire to hold pie pans under the grid back before the plate setter ever came out.

What else was there?  We had all kinds of hacks back when you got the Egg, single function daisy wheel, and an ash tool that doubled as a hinge lock (before the spring band.)

nolaegghead

I just soak mine in scotch guard

RichardsonEggHead

Yup, came from right here 3-4 years ago. Had a big cook working and a storm blew up. Took the advice and it fits snug as a bug. Made me think someone else could use the idea as Spring just about sprung and pesky storms will blow up again..... They did again here in N. Texas this evening.

ChokeOnSmoke

Old school cap and Maverick.

stlcharcoal

We need a pic of Shotgun Fred's old TurboGrate or "Golf Club" to really start to reminisce!

Carolina Q

You could always do like Leroy did before the coop...

nolaegghead

Carolina Q said:

You could always do like Leroy did before the coop...

Is that bird poop raining down?

marysvilleksegghead

I vaguely recall some wood rings with different size openings, no way I can recall the maker . . . anyone know what I'm referring too?

ryantt

stlcharcoal said:

We need a pic of Shotgun Fred's old TurboGrate or "Golf Club" to really start to reminisce!

It this the same shotgun Fred of bbq guru 

RRP

marysvilleksegghead said:

I vaguely recall some wood rings with different size openings, no way I can recall the maker . . . anyone know what I'm referring too?

Sure do and if PhotoBucket wasn't puking its guts out tonight I would have (or may still) post a picture. The egger went by Mickey T. He owned a wood working company that made wooden parts for high end tool companies. His rings were laser cut using scraps of "plywood" which wasn't the commonplace plywood, but like 16 ply per inch. Maybe when Photo Bucket shapes up I can post a picture.

Whoops - they just did!

RRP

RRP said:

marysvilleksegghead said:

I vaguely recall some wood rings with different size openings, no way I can recall the maker . . . anyone know what I'm referring too?

Sure do and if PhotoBucket wasn't puking its guts out tonight I would have (or may still) post a picture. The egger went by Mickey T. He owned a wood working company that made wooden parts for high end tool companies. His rings were laser cut using scraps of "plywood" which wasn't the commonplace plywood, but like 16 ply per inch. Maybe when Photo Bucket shapes up I can post a picture.

Whoops - they just did!

And then he came up with this slider style.

marysvilleksegghead

Thanks Ron!

stlcharcoal

ryantt said:

stlcharcoal said:

We need a pic of Shotgun Fred's old TurboGrate or "Golf Club" to really start to reminisce!

It this the same shotgun Fred of bbq guru 

Yes!  RIP Shotgun Fred.....a true Egghead.

northGAcock

nolaegghead said:

Carolina Q said:

You could always do like Leroy did before the coop...

Is that bird poop raining down?

Boy, you on LSD?

northGAcock

wrong thread.....