raised grill

LJS

i got a large BGE over the holdays. I have read some recipies calling for a raised grid. If understand correctly this is done with fire bricks. Does anyone know where these bricks can be found? I live in the Greater Toronto area. Alternatively, is there another way of raising the grid bearing in mind that I have the mechanical/construction skills of a rainbow trout? The forum members were kind enough to give some coal lighting tips last week which i will try this weekend. Thanks for your help.

crghc98

beer cans, pavers, bolts with washers and nuts all will work. Easier with two grids so you are not balancing things on the fire ring.

Davekatz

I have similar mechanical skills

Firebrick is available at any large hardware store. Lowe's, Home Despot, Ace, etc... Just ask for the kind of brick you would build a chimney with. Regular pavers will work too in the short run, but they can crack and fall apart.

You can also raise the grate with a Woo2 (that's what I did), or with BGE's own grate extender:
http://www.ceramicgrillstore.com/shop-script_premium/index.php?productID=155
http://www.biggreenegg.com/racks.html

Good luck,

Dave

RVH

The BGE grid extender is,at best, flimsy. The Woo ring is so much stronger and easier to use that I've not utilized the former since I acquired the latter.

LJS

what is a woo ring?

RVH

See the post above from Davekatz with the link to "ceramicgrillstore". This is the source of many goodies for the egg. The Woo ring sits on top of the fire-ring and acts as a spacer, around three inches +/- tall. The cooking grid is then placed on top to the Woo ring. It is fast, sturdy, tall, and allows you to still have full diameter space available on your grid.
Also, check out the "Rig" while you are on their site.

Canugghead

LJS, I bought a couple of firebricks at Lowe's Maple location about a month ago at clearance price of $2.49 or $2.99 each, unfortunately I just phoned and was told they're sold out. You may want to try other locations:
http://www.lowes.ca/locator/default.aspx
Ask for seasonal department, they should be in the bbq aisle with the fireplace and chimney stuff. Good luck.

Nils

I got my extender off of the ceramic grill store web site, as have many others on this forum. IMHO its the best there is, and well worth the money.

Look at the package deal that includes the second grid plus the spider. Lots of flexibility with that set up, only thing you may have difficulty cooking with that is a brontosaurus.

[Deleted User]

You can buy an 18" weber replacement grill, (3) 3/8" x 4.5" bolts, 9 nuts and 9 washers.


Good and stable with (3) legs, cheap and easy to assemble.
Some folks will insist you need SS hardware but they are incorrect. I've had mine for 2+ years and the zinc-plated hardware has yielded no negative effects.

or you could buy one or do the Firebrick thing. If you buy your firebricks from Ace Hardware online, they will ship to your local Ace Hardware store for free.

LJS

Thanks for the note which I just saw now. I found some at Canadian tire. I appreciate your taking the time to call Lowes. I have not used them yet as a purchased an extender but will definately put them into use when i only need a single grill.