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Cracked Porcelain Tile
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Any excuse to buy more eggcessories/table is always good to me
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I picked up a 1 1/2 gray stone from my local garden center. Works great
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If you had it sitting directly on the ceramic, it's not surprising it cracked. You need an air gap - an inch or more between the bottom of the egg and the ceramic so the ceramic doesn't heat up so much, so unevenly.
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Seeing as how my hole in my table is already cut and the tile with the stool is about 4.25" tall, I would need to find a brick that is 4.25.. I have a XL nest that I used once. Im thinking of cutting her up and making the table nest out of that lol
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was the tile glazed?... regardless, I'd figure way to get a gap. lower the egg?Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN
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Porcelain tile is extremely hard and is popular since it is very scratch resistant. But it makes it supseptable to cracking when exposed to high heat.
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It's not high heat as much as it's uneven heat. The tile was heated up in a kiln once to over 2000F to vitrify, then a second time for the glaze. It's very even in a kiln. If the egg is sitting directly on the porcelain, it's heated unevenly where it's touching. Having the air gap makes it heat much slower and more even, and much less likely to crack. I have directly experienced this when I first set up my egg. Cracked a square pizza stone with it sitting directly on it. Once I created the air gap (little green feet), the problem went away.
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The egg was sitting directly on the tile. There was no air gap. From what I have read online, I thought porcelain was good for placing heat on it. Guess the egg puts out a little bit more heat than what the tile can handle.
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nolaegghead said:It's not high heat as much as it's uneven heat. The tile was heated up in a kiln once to over 2000F to vitrify, then a second time for the glaze. It's very even in a kiln. If the egg is sitting directly on the porcelain, it's heated unevenly where it's touching. Having the air gap makes it heat much slower and more even, and much less likely to crack. I have directly experienced this when I first set up my egg. Cracked a square pizza stone with it sitting directly on it. Once I created the air gap (little green feet), the problem went away.
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there are 2 types of porcelain... if you look at the side and the top is a different color it is forinteriorGreen egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN
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Its deff a floor tile for inside the house. Guess I should have done more home work :(
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EggHeadinFlorida said:nolaegghead said:It's not high heat as much as it's uneven heat. The tile was heated up in a kiln once to over 2000F to vitrify, then a second time for the glaze. It's very even in a kiln. If the egg is sitting directly on the porcelain, it's heated unevenly where it's touching. Having the air gap makes it heat much slower and more even, and much less likely to crack. I have directly experienced this when I first set up my egg. Cracked a square pizza stone with it sitting directly on it. Once I created the air gap (little green feet), the problem went away.
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a thin natural stone like slate would work but I'd still get a gap... any pics of your table?Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN
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this is basically what I have. (although not my egg). The important thing is the air gap under the egg.
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I have that XL Egg and mine didn't come with the feet. Im guessing that Egg in the pic is a large? I heard those come with the ceramic feet.XL bge, Mini max & 36 BS Griddle.
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None of the eggs come with feet anymore that I'm aware of unless they're old stock. Hence the need for the table nest.
Damascus, VA. Friendliest town on the Appalachian Trail.
LBGE Aug 2012, SBGE Feb 2014
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SWVABeanCounter said:
None of the eggs come with feet anymore that I'm aware of unless they're old stock. Hence the need for the table nest.
I think its crap they don't supply a $3 piece of ceramic feet after you spend over $1400 on the grill and accessories, but then expect you to pay $30 for a table nest.XL bge, Mini max & 36 BS Griddle. -
I agree, but with a wooden table, I wouldn't go without something for an air gap.
Damascus, VA. Friendliest town on the Appalachian Trail.
LBGE Aug 2012, SBGE Feb 2014
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Also, they don't recommend using the feet with the XL anymore - something about the bottom can crack because there's not enough support. If you have the XL, I'd either get the nest, or put a thicker slab of granite or cement underneath it and you can always put the air gap under the slab.
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I do have the XL. I'm going to go ahead and order the table nest and do it the right way that way I don't run into any more problems.XL bge, Mini max & 36 BS Griddle.
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Mickey usually chimes in about these feet available at Lowes, but I'll do it for him today:These work like the BGE feet (now discontinued). A set of three is $5-6. I bought the brown ones because they are made in Italy, and I had a good experience with the big clay pot I used in my tandoor a few years ago. The lighter colored ones are made in China. Does it make a difference? Not likely.#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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I got my medium egg about a month now. I decided to go with a table nest since the ceramic feet were no longer available. I like the idea of the air gap under the egg. This way the wood doesn't get hot at all. After seeing a few pictures of burnt tables this is in my opinion the best way to go.Gulf Coast FL
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it wouldn't take long to design or cost much to have a welder make a stand... for an xl, center supportGreen egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN
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A table nest is on order. Can someone tell me what the height is of the XL nest from where the egg sits to where the feet touch the table?XL bge, Mini max & 36 BS Griddle.
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@EggHeadinFlorida, My large is sitting in a table nest and IIRC the nest is 2 inches.
Cleveland, TN.
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