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Raised Direct (How?)
Zmokin
Posts: 1,938
OK, I want to try a raised direct. What is the best way to get my cast iron grate at the same height as the plate setter lifts it, but not with a plate setter.
I checked the BGE website and I found a short fire ring to lower it, I didn't find anything to raise it higher to the level of the gasket surface.
I checked the BGE website and I found a short fire ring to lower it, I didn't find anything to raise it higher to the level of the gasket surface.
Large BGE in a Sole' Gourmet Table
Using the Black Cast Iron grill, Plate Setter,
and a BBQ Guru temp controller.
Medium BGE in custom modified off-road nest.
Black Cast Iron grill, Plate Setter, and a Party-Q temp controller.
Location: somewhere West of the Mason-Dixon Line
Using the Black Cast Iron grill, Plate Setter,
and a BBQ Guru temp controller.
Medium BGE in custom modified off-road nest.
Black Cast Iron grill, Plate Setter, and a Party-Q temp controller.
Location: somewhere West of the Mason-Dixon Line
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Some soda/beer cans, fire bricks or balls of tin foil should do the trick.
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I use 3 fire bricks and it cost me about $2 from Home DepotMemphis, TN ----> Chattanooga, TN
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+1 on fire bricks, but cans would be more available.
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All the suggestions above are good and you may want to check into the PSwooCI. It will hold you PS if you want to go indirect and then sear(the little bit of a handle will help remove the hot stuff) plus it will hold your CI grate at a raised position.
http://www.ceramicgrillstore.com/large-woo-big-green-egg.html-----------------------------------------analyze adapt overcome2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky. -
I use firebricks and keep telling myself I'm going to get something better. Funny thing is, I'll probably keep using the firebricks because they work and are easy to use.Steven
Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter,
two cotton pot holders to handle PS
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Are fire bricks special, or would the thin paver style bricks work?Walt2015 said:I use 3 fire bricks and it cost me about $2 from Home Depot
Seems the quickest, sturdiest, cheap and quick solution for this weekend.
Large BGE in a Sole' Gourmet Table
Using the Black Cast Iron grill, Plate Setter,
and a BBQ Guru temp controller.
Medium BGE in custom modified off-road nest.
Black Cast Iron grill, Plate Setter, and a Party-Q temp controller.
Location: somewhere West of the Mason-Dixon Line -
Thanks, I think I'll look at this for my long term solution. Looks like a good thing to put on my Xmas list this year.Mattman3969 said:All the suggestions above are good and you may want to check into the PSwooCI. It will hold you PS if you want to go indirect and then sear(the little bit of a handle will help remove the hot stuff) plus it will hold your CI grate at a raised position.
http://www.ceramicgrillstore.com/large-woo-big-green-egg.html
Large BGE in a Sole' Gourmet Table
Using the Black Cast Iron grill, Plate Setter,
and a BBQ Guru temp controller.
Medium BGE in custom modified off-road nest.
Black Cast Iron grill, Plate Setter, and a Party-Q temp controller.
Location: somewhere West of the Mason-Dixon Line -
Pavers should work, they're kilned at much higher temp than you'll cook at. Firebricks are a good size as they happen to get you almost exactly to the felt.
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Zmokin said:
Thanks, I think I'll look at this for my long term solution. Looks like a good thing to put on my Xmas list this year.Mattman3969 said:All the suggestions above are good and you may want to check into the PSwooCI. It will hold you PS if you want to go indirect and then sear(the little bit of a handle will help remove the hot stuff) plus it will hold your CI grate at a raised position.
http://www.ceramicgrillstore.com/large-woo-big-green-egg.html
I have the PSwoo3 and use it for almost every cook. I don't think they make it any more because most peeps didn't like the attached spider. I cut mine off and use it separately. IMO if you plan on a bunch of reverse sears it is the only way to go. The handles make it a breeze to pull the hot PS out of the egg.-----------------------------------------analyze adapt overcome2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky. -
Woo ring works great for me. I probably cook raise direct more than anything. I'd be lost without my woo ring."I'm stupidest when I try to be funny"
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I couldn't find firebricks so I use plain old bricks. So far so good, but I'd like to find an easier way to drop from raised direct to regular direct -- without picking up hot bricks and worrying that someone will come along and grab one.Walt2015 said:I use 3 fire bricks and it cost me about $2 from Home Depot
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I use the woo, it is invaluable to the medium egg. The medium has very little in the way of accessories.
Using a MBGE,woo/w stone,livin' in Hayward California," The Heart Of The Bay " -
I use fire bricks or just put the grid extender on. Here lately I just use the extender and love it. You can see it used in most my cooks.------------------------------
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I started out using firebricks. Now I have a PSWOO in the large and a WOO with stones for the small. The woo's live in my eggs. They are used on 99 percent of my cooks.
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Thanks everyone.
Large BGE in a Sole' Gourmet Table
Using the Black Cast Iron grill, Plate Setter,
and a BBQ Guru temp controller.
Medium BGE in custom modified off-road nest.
Black Cast Iron grill, Plate Setter, and a Party-Q temp controller.
Location: somewhere West of the Mason-Dixon Line -
You don't even need firebricks. Any bricks will do
Steve
Caledon, ON
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I think firebricks are popular because they are thinner than most regular concrete or clay bricks - typically the fire brick is the same or less than the width of the fire ring, so when you stand them on their side they will raise the grid about 4-1/2". (the sizes I've seen are 4-1/2"X9X1-1/4")Last year a local Fireplace shop had some cut to 3"X3"X1-1/4" - for MBGE worked great and they gave me three.Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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I use a Woo on my XL, but went with a custom grid for raised direct on my medium.Defintely a gift type item.Cooking on an XL and Medium in Bethesda, MD.
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