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Cast Iron Knock Off

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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,457
    your link is not working for me. A while back the foundry foreman contacted me about you know what. In the course of the conversations he said their goal was to produce 50 by Christmas time. Based on that it will take some time be a player in the market.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    edited December 2015
    Here's a link to their BookFace page: https://www.facebook.com/Goldens-Cast-Iron-Cooker-1687720611459382/

    Here's a link to the cooker web page: http://www.goldenscastironcooker.com

    Recalled reading about these many months ago but hadn't heard anything about them lately but I guess they are still working on these.

    I'm sure they are hot to the touch but probably not any hotter than my good ole Weber kettle when I've got the heat cranking. Ceramic kamados (with the exception of the Rolls Royce of kamados - Komodo Kamados) are often too hot to touch also.

    I get why a company that is already a cast iron foundry might want to toy around with making  a cast iron kamado but I don't really get what advantages they might have for actual users.
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,137
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    Only sold in 2 states right now.

    http://www.goldenscastironcooker.com


    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,457
    I believe the folks behind this venture are buddies on the competition circuit. I also believe @BigGreenCraig is a buddy of one or more of them as well. Perhaps he can shed some light.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    Might be a great product, but seeing this on their homepage made me laugh


    So, CI is better than clay because it's rust resistant and all weather?  Might be good to find some other differentiators, at least for the front page.
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    I can see the advantages of having a cast iron firebox. Kamado Joe is currently developing cast iron fireboxes for their kamados. The early prototypes look interesting.

    Kamado Joe's main interest in developing cast iron fireboxes is to eliminate having to warranty replace broken ceramic boxes which I'm sure costs them more in the long run (and likely the same for BGE, Primo, etc.) than the likely higher initial cost of a cast iron firebox.


    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    HeavyG said:
    I can see the advantages of having a cast iron firebox. Kamado Joe is currently developing cast iron fireboxes for their kamados. The early prototypes look interesting.

    Kamado Joe's main interest in developing cast iron fireboxes is to eliminate having to warranty replace broken ceramic boxes which I'm sure costs them more in the long run (and likely the same for BGE, Primo, etc.) than the likely higher initial cost of a cast iron firebox.


    unless the cast iron fails.
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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
    It does look interesting and I suppose one benefit is it probably won't crack.  However, I still wonder if cast iron is the best material.  It seems like double walled steel makes more sense (lighter, better insulation). I guess the bubba/big steel/broil king keg already did that though.  

    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    HeavyG said:
    I can see the advantages of having a cast iron firebox. Kamado Joe is currently developing cast iron fireboxes for their kamados. The early prototypes look interesting.

    Kamado Joe's main interest in developing cast iron fireboxes is to eliminate having to warranty replace broken ceramic boxes which I'm sure costs them more in the long run (and likely the same for BGE, Primo, etc.) than the likely higher initial cost of a cast iron firebox.
    Absolutely. That CI will probably last forever! :rofl:  (thanks, fish...)

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • SunDeviledEgg
    SunDeviledEgg Posts: 132
    i'd venture to guess that the rates that a CI firebox would break vs a ceramic one are significantly less.  won't be zero, but there would be an enormous dropoff in warranty claims.
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  • kwdickert
    kwdickert Posts: 308
    edited December 2015
    This is hilarious. That's my home town! Never heard of this before... 

    Looks to be related to Country's BBQ (the only good thing they make is fried chicken. bbq is horrible)
    Memphis TN - Large Green Egg
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    SunDeviledEgg said:
    i'd venture to guess that the rates that a CI firebox would break vs a ceramic one are significantly less.  won't be zero, but there would be an enormous dropoff in warranty claims.
    prolly right, but you also need to figure in the added weight and shipping and the dissimilar movements of the dissimilar materials etc. Not a slam dunk. im sure there will be extensive testing.
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    SunDeviledEgg said:
    i'd venture to guess that the rates that a CI firebox would break vs a ceramic one are significantly less.  won't be zero, but there would be an enormous dropoff in warranty claims.
    Maybe, but I cracked two CI grids (the first on it's second cook, the second on it's third) at normal 350-ish grilling temps, split an empty CI Dutch oven wide open on an electric stovetop (a failed experiment) and my fire grate cracked in just a couple of months. Can't imagine a CI "bucket" full of burning lump is going to last long.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • rmr62
    rmr62 Posts: 233
    I know a couple guys that work at the foundry, and we were discussing this last week.  One is part of the team that is directly making them.  Had a nice discussion about the egg, etc with him
    Lagrange, GA   LBGE
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    SunDeviledEgg said:
    i'd venture to guess that the rates that a CI firebox would break vs a ceramic one are significantly less.  won't be zero, but there would be an enormous dropoff in warranty claims.
    I believe that's the hope. Certainly cast iron is not trouble free but it seems to be a simple engineering problem that they can hopefully match up with an economically feasible price point.

    Personally, I've never understood why the ceramic fireboxes used by BGE, KJ, etc. aren't sectional to begin with which would likely eliminate most cracking problems.
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • Toxarch
    Toxarch Posts: 1,900
    That article says you can buy the Big Green Egg in WalMart. :o
    Aledo, Texas
    Large BGE
    KJ Jr.

    Exodus 12:9 KJV
    Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.

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  • milesvdustin
    milesvdustin Posts: 2,882
    Meh. 

    2 LBGE, Blackstone 36, Jumbo Joe

    Egging in Southern Illinois (Marion)

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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    I wish RTIC would make a grill.
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • tjv
    tjv Posts: 3,846
    oh man, another cooker to accessorize.   not sure 6mm wire will do the cooker justice, may need to run 8mm stainless.....lol

    no mention of the cooking grid size on the site, they need to fix that.   

    t  
    www.ceramicgrillstore.com ACGP, Inc.
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    Sear steak right on the dome :giggle: 
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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