Mini Mod #2: The "+"

caliking · May 2013

If this could work for The Artist Formerly Known As Prince:

Then "+" should work out just fine for my mini mod #2.

It basically works like the mini woo ring, but the finishing has that "made in my garage" chic to it. Took a 1.5" aluminum flat bar (1/8" thick, $8.34 + tax at Lowes) and put my superior bending skills to work.

Bought the 8.5" pizza stones ( 2 for $30) from Amazon.

So now I have a raised indirect setup for about $22 ($7 in aluminum + $15 for the stone).

I'm quite pleased with myself.

planning on cooking breakfast on it tomorrow morning.

Hope everyone is off to a great start for the Memorial Day weekend. I'm working on Monday, so have to squeeze in the egging tomorrow and Sun.

MrCookingNurse · May 2013

Your insane man. Insane.

But I'm stealing these and doing a woo on my small!!

Botch · May 2013

One caution. The melting point for aluminum is (iirc) around 1,200 F, and if you do margherita-style pizzas you can hit that temp pretty easily (I normally cook them ~800-900 F). I think I remember some folks here wrapping the temp gauge completely around the dial, so the Egg is capable of getting that hot.

Botch · May 2013

Whups! I re-read your post, and it looks like you were shooting more for a way to cook indirect on the Mini, not necessarily making pizzas (I guess the Mini might be good for doing a single-serving pizza. Just one.

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caliking · May 2013

@MCN: Should work for the small too. I use 2 bricks wrapped in foil, clay saucer and a weber grid for an indirect setup on the small.

@Botch: you're right - aluminum does stand a chance of melting in an egg if its in nuclear mode. Neaopolitan pizzas can be done at 750-800°F and above, but I usually like to do pizza at about 550-600°F. Besides, I would likely be using the small or large egg if I was making pizzas.

If the + gets junked that's ok. I would probably just buy a mini woo ring in that case. Its an idea i had, and I like to tinker, so the + was born.

MrCookingNurse · May 2013

I've got a PS for my small, I need a raised direct option.

Fred19Flintstone · May 2013

For me, the right move was ordering from CGS. I like SS.

U_tarded · May 2013

I love the naming of your inventions. Bravo to the creativity =D>

Dyal_SC · May 2013

Very cool!!!!

Socalcajudo · May 2013

That is some serious " B.O.B " ballin' on a budget stuff. Very creative.

caliking · May 2013

Thanks folks. Just trying to be different

@Socalcajudo : that's hilarious - never heard that before. I'm getting a tshirt made with that on it!

RAC · May 2013

That's cool dude! Still waiting on the motor!

Eggcelsior · May 2013

Superior bending skills?!

caliking is Magneto!

Mama Roneck · May 2013

@caliking - this is grate! (pun intended) what did you use to fasten them together at the pivot?

caliking · May 2013

@RAC: i'm working on it

Mama Roneck said:

@caliking - this is grate! (pun intended) what did you use to fasten them together at the pivot?

I just used a small machine screw/bolt type of thing with a nut. Drilled an equally small size hole in the middle of the 2 crosspieces and bolted them together.

Mini Mod #2: The "+"

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