Chimenea

Unknown

I recently bought a chimanea, Below are ways to improve or help you with the BGE Chimanea.

1)The large BGE nest works great to make it mobile and raised it more at eye level. If you dont like the little metal stand.

2)Use sand on the bottom. I got tube sand from the local hardware store for a couple of dollars, you only need about a 1 gallon bucket full.

3)BGE ash tool works great to work the wood or fire

4)A Large or XL green egg grate for the bottom

5)4: 3 ¼ inch bolts, 8 washers, 4 nuts; apply these to the corner of the grate, it raises it to allow for airflow making it burn the wood easier and still provides perfect height for the fire to provide maximum ambiance.

6)Pinion wood lights fast, smells good, and keeps mosquitoes away, but oak burns hotter, purchase both and use a couple pieces of Pinion mixed in with more oak to provide a hotter fire.

7)Prime the BGE with 10 uses before getting a roaring fire.

I t took me some looking, researching, and experimenting on this but I feel these suggestions will provide perfect and optimal use of you BGE chiminea.

[Deleted User]

Sounds like excellent advice!

The only thing I would want to mention is relative to the bolts raising the grate - 3 legs are more stable than 4.

JalopyBob

What is the purpose of the sand at the bottom?
I do like the smell of Pinon wood burning, but it is not
readily available in the Midwest.

Unknown

I know the BGE ceramic is almost indestructible, but sand on the bottom provides a barrier or insulator, so in case you get a fire to hot it prevents it from cracking. It also raises the fire to the mouth to provide more heat coming out of the chimenea. As far as pinion i live in the midwest and yes it is difficult but if you go to a BGE store or supplier they should have some in chunks or 8 inch pieces, a bag is about $10-$15 thats why i say mix more oak, and use the pinion sparingly.