BGE Rotisserie

CGS

Stormbringer said:

Found this post from 2016 requesting that CGS make a rotisserie, with an accurate prediction from @westernbbq ...

westernbbq said:

Ill fabricate my own before i overpay for a joetisserie.  iF bge got around to development of it and announce that they had rotisserie setup for bge, theyll announce it and then tease us with release dates for about a year, and then itll be an overpriced item in the 300-400 range

Please, Tom for the sanity of ceramic grillers everywhere, make a ring, spit and motor setup for all sizes of eggs and you will not be able to keep up with demand

I promise to do my part!

https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1201754/attn-tom-at-cgs-please-make-rotisserie-setup-for-bge

Oh man, that rotisserie set-up was a long, long time ago, even pre kamado joe rotisserie. Back then, I thought about making them but we were just getting going and it was really outside our wheelhouse.

Biggest thing I found with spinning is no so much moving fire to the side but how close the food gets to the fire along the bottom turn. 

t   

Langner91

stlcharcoal said:

Langner91 said:

Ok, so they are a little more expensive, but they have an etched aluminum Big Green Egg logo plate.  

I don't like how on that flat basket is has that gigantic name plate blocking the fish.  Put a big piece of salmon or a rack of ribs in it and you're gonna have a 6x2" rectangle in the middle shielded from the heat??  First order of business, cut that stupid thing out with some tin snips!!

I was so delirious with retail glee at the thought of having a BGE rotisserie that I failed to even finish the video and look at the optional baskets!  I must have been passing in and out of consciousness!

Weber would have labeled that name plate a "flavorizer" plate.

I also noticed that the "porn-motional" video above didn't have the lump diverted in any way.   Just spinning the protein directly over a bed of hot coals.

Grogu

CGS said:

I think the pizza wedge is out too, price $119.95 for large, not sure about others. 

looks to be a two piece cast aluminum wedge shape frame with opening in front. You'll need a rack to hold the stone(s) near felt line. 14" wide pizza is max.

t

Anyone have anymore info on this pizza wedge? I went searching and just keep finding the aftermarket porta pizza thing.

Canugghead

Challenge for @paqman
3D print a wedge mould and fill it with reinforcing wires and high temp cement?

CGS

Grogu said:

CGS said:

I think the pizza wedge is out too, price $119.95 for large, not sure about others. 

looks to be a two piece cast aluminum wedge shape frame with opening in front. You'll need a rack to hold the stone(s) near felt line. 14" wide pizza is max.

t

Anyone have anymore info on this pizza wedge? I went searching and just keep finding the aftermarket porta pizza thing.

I picked some up today, along with the rotisseries. give me a shout at the store if you like. Hope to dig deeper tomorrow with one. 

t

Stormbringer

CGS said:

Grogu said:

CGS said:

I think the pizza wedge is out too, price $119.95 for large, not sure about others. 

looks to be a two piece cast aluminum wedge shape frame with opening in front. You'll need a rack to hold the stone(s) near felt line. 14" wide pizza is max.

t

Anyone have anymore info on this pizza wedge? I went searching and just keep finding the aftermarket porta pizza thing.

I picked some up today, along with the rotisseries. give me a shout at the store if you like. Hope to dig deeper tomorrow with one. 

t

Will you be listing the pizza thingy on your website? Would be great to see some pics of it.

loco_engr

CGS said:

price JohnInCarolina said:

CGS said:

I am told EGG needs to sticker the box with one small notification and should be out in week or two. Price is set and we have on order. T

What will the price be compared to the Joetisserie?

Large 329.95
xl 399.95

FWIW:  Emailed my local dealer in Marysville KS and he quoted me
"Price for that is $335" for BGE XL

Stormbringer

Picture from a trade show in Europe showing the pizza wedge

Langner91

Stormbringer said:

Picture from a trade show in Europe showing the pizza wedge

I wonder if the composite handle is required for the pizza wedge?  I have never seen a handle like that!

shtgunal3

I haven’t either but I think I like it.

unoriginalusername

Langner91 said:

Stormbringer said:

Picture from a trade show in Europe showing the pizza wedge

I wonder if the composite handle is required for the pizza wedge?  I have never seen a handle like that!

Unsure about composite. On my classic Kj with the DoJoe I melted the handle on one of my first goes with it…. Looking at the above without the heat deflector wing that the DoJoe has unsure if that will be better or worse for the heat the handle gets subjected too

the DoJoe is limited to 700, go above and you can melt the handle, destroy your gaskets (the metal gets heat soaked and is heavy and that tends to unglue the gasket if not flatten them from their OEM bounce) so will be interesting to see how this works 

it would have been nice if they added a door for shutting down the egg without burning the rest of your fuel 

Langner91

The more I look at it, does it appear that handle sticks out further from the egg?  Maybe it is just because the silicone(?) handle is thinner, but it seems that handle is extended out.

Anyway, I hadn't thought about gaskets or shutdown.  Good comment @unoriginalusername!

alaskanassasin

loco_engr said:

CGS said:

price JohnInCarolina said:

CGS said:

I am told EGG needs to sticker the box with one small notification and should be out in week or two. Price is set and we have on order. T

What will the price be compared to the Joetisserie?

Large 329.95
xl 399.95

FWIW:  Emailed my local dealer in Marysville KS and he quoted me
"Price for that is $335" for BGE XL

Sounds like he’s looking at their cost

Mark_B_Good

Does the hinge need to be adjusted to fit that rotissarie? I get the angle, that it needs to be that way to make the front close tight ... but what about the extra gap that is needed at the back to accomodate the ring?

armyguy13

I know it’s relatively new, but does anyone know if the motor is water resistant? 

Grader07

Mark_B_Good said:

Does the hinge need to be adjusted to fit that rotissarie? I get the angle, that it needs to be that way to make the front close tight ... but what about the extra gap that is needed at the back to accomodate the ring?

Wow I would hope not as that would make for constant changing if you went back and forth between regular cooks and tisserie….   But good question!

cmac610

Mark_B_Good said:

Does the hinge need to be adjusted to fit that rotissarie? I get the angle, that it needs to be that way to make the front close tight ... but what about the extra gap that is needed at the back to accomodate the ring?

Not at all. Because of the angle of the dome closing, it seals front and back. No adjustment necessary. 

CPFC1905

The rotisserie has dropped over here too.

For comparison purposes and certainly not bringing any judgment;
Large BGE rotisserie £275 or £500 for the roasting pack 
Joetisseries that might or might not fit a Large BGE £253
LetzQ Spit that might or might not fit a Large BGE £230

Having just received a genuine set of BGE Salt and Pepper pots you know  where my allegiances lie. 

Langner91

What comes in the "roasting pack"?  At nearly double, I am trying to imagine what it includes!

Stormbringer

CPFC1905 said:

The rotisserie has dropped over here too.

For comparison purposes and certainly not bringing any judgment;
Large BGE rotisserie £275 or £500 for the roasting pack 
Joetisseries that might or might not fit a Large BGE £253
LetzQ Spit that might or might not fit a Large BGE £230

Having just received a genuine set of BGE Salt and Pepper pots you know  where my allegiances lie. 

The LetzQ fits the large perfectly I have one. Also the motor is on the left and the spit handle on the right. As I’m right handed I’m happy with my one. I thought the large LetzQ was £200 though. 

Langner91

How much is that in "American"?

Do I multiply by 5/9 and add 32 or subtract?

CPFC1905

Langner91 said:

What comes in the "roasting pack"?  At nearly double, I am trying to imagine what it includes!

https://www.biggreenegg.co.uk/p/rotisserie?utm_source=drip&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The%20Big%20Green%20EGG%20Rotisserie%20is%20finally%20here%21

Eggspander and baking stone bundled in.

turdferguson

Will this work with a rutland gasket?  Maybe just add a felt gasket to the top of the rotisserie?

cmac610

turdferguson said:

Will this work with a rutland gasket?  Maybe just add a felt gasket to the top of the rotisserie?

Absolutely. I have a single Rutland on the bottom. I get a little air gap leak, but not enough to make any real difference. Especially since most rotisserie cooks are pretty hot and fast. And if you get more leak, yes, add a felt gasket to the rotisserie. 

OhioEgger

cmac610 said:

And if you get more leak, yes, add a felt gasket to the rotisserie. 

I would say any extra gasket is completely unnecessary. There is a big opening on the side where the spit connects to the motor, which is far more leakage opportunity than any tiny gasket gap.

Langner91

BGE Rotisserie secured!  I will provide my thoughts after the holiday, once I can stand the thought of cooking more poultry.  My sister asked that I not experiment with it for the holiday bird.

Maybe I will spin a steak instead...

Mark_B_Good

Stormbringer said:

CPFC1905 said:

The rotisserie has dropped over here too.

For comparison purposes and certainly not bringing any judgment;
Large BGE rotisserie £275 or £500 for the roasting pack 
Joetisseries that might or might not fit a Large BGE £253
LetzQ Spit that might or might not fit a Large BGE £230

Having just received a genuine set of BGE Salt and Pepper pots you know  where my allegiances lie. 

The LetzQ fits the large perfectly I have one. Also the motor is on the left and the spit handle on the right. As I’m right handed I’m happy with my one. I thought the large LetzQ was £200 though. 

Can you turn the ring upside down, to change the side the motor is on?

Grader07

Just ordered my BGE large rotisserie.  Will ship out tomorrow.  Got it from the Ceramic Grill Store…. Always seem to have what I need at the right time at that store and all around really friendly people there!!!

jimmymiller1955

I have been thinking seriously about buying one of these but I want to know that both the BGE and the KJ versions are waterproof before I do so.  Does anyone know if they are waterproof or just water-resistant?

cmac610

Mark_B_Good said:

Stormbringer said:

CPFC1905 said:

The rotisserie has dropped over here too.

For comparison purposes and certainly not bringing any judgment;
Large BGE rotisserie £275 or £500 for the roasting pack 
Joetisseries that might or might not fit a Large BGE £253
LetzQ Spit that might or might not fit a Large BGE £230

Having just received a genuine set of BGE Salt and Pepper pots you know  where my allegiances lie. 

The LetzQ fits the large perfectly I have one. Also the motor is on the left and the spit handle on the right. As I’m right handed I’m happy with my one. I thought the large LetzQ was £200 though. 

Can you turn the ring upside down, to change the side the motor is on?

No.