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    Georgia Made Cast Iron Egg

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    I was at a local dealer for BGE and saw another brand of cooker.
    It was made from cast iron. It looked good. 
    http://www.goldenscastironcooker.com/

    Has anyone else seen one in person?

    I don't think I would buy one, but they are good old USA made cast iron.
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      Never seen one in person. Don't know anyone that has one yet.

      They've been discussed a bit here and other forums. Certainly an interesting grilling option.
      “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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      330lbs, 3/8" thick walls and its on sale for $1700.

      I like their cart, which is comparable to the BGE nest. Seems more sturdy


      XL bge, Mini max & 36 BS Griddle.
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      The cast iron firebox looks interesting. I wonder what they cost? Other then that, I like to fact I can touch my egg at almost any temperature and not get a 3rd degree burn and I'm thinking that can't be done using cast iron.

      It does look interesting though.
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      Hungry Joe said:
      The cast iron firebox looks interesting. I wonder what they cost? Other then that, I like to fact I can touch my egg at almost any temperature and not get a 3rd degree burn and I'm thinking that can't be done using cast iron.

      It does look interesting though.
      My thought as well.  Why cast iron?  It's gonna be crazy hot.
      Dustin - Macon, GA
      Southern Wheelworks 
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      edited December 2016
      Well, at least it will melt the snow off of it. Maybe help out northern cookers.
      Marshall in Beautiful Fruit Cove, FL.
      MiniMax 04/17
      Unofficial BGE MiniMax Evangelist
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      Not only the heat but cast iron can crack at high heats and it's not very good at holding up in the elements unless it's maybe coated with something on the outside? Doesn't seem like a great idea. The cast iron fire box will crack for sure at the heats it's going to see.
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      edited December 2016
      That design looks familiar.......and that cart makes it look like it should be popping popcorn.

      "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
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      Peachtree Corners, GA
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      I know a guy who was on the development team down at the foundry.  I had similar concerns when he and I were discussing it.  I think I would rather stick with my egg.
      Lagrange, GA   LBGE
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      SaintJohnsEgger said:
      Well, at least it will melt the snow off of it. Maybe help out northern cookers.
      not really, we need heat retention not heat loss, which is what is happening when you have a very hot surface.
      Large BGE
      BBQ Guru DigiQ II

      Martensville, Saskatchewan Canada
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      Looks like a great solution in search of a problem.
      North Augusta, SC
      LBGE, offset smoker
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      edited December 2016
      If it had a golden dragons on each side, you could brand yourself like Kwai Chang Caine when you graduated from the Shaolin Temple.
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      Antique wood burning stoves were cast iron, used hard, and they still can be spotted out in the wild.

      The high heat pitting you see on old CI pans from the stove eye, would be a concern for the high heat firebox.

      Applaud their efforts.  Time will tell.
      Brandon
      Quad Cities
      "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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      bigalsworth said:
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      not really, we need heat retention not heat loss, which is what is happening when you have a very hot surface.
      Good point.
      Marshall in Beautiful Fruit Cove, FL.
      MiniMax 04/17
      Unofficial BGE MiniMax Evangelist
      Facebook Big Green Egg MiniMax Owners Group


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      Doesn't Big Green Egg sell cookers?
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      Lit said:
      Not only the heat but cast iron can crack at high heats and it's not very good at holding up in the elements unless it's maybe coated with something on the outside? Doesn't seem like a great idea. The cast iron fire box will crack for sure at the heats it's going to see.
      Apparently they coat the outside with a hi temp paint?

      XL bge, Mini max & 36 BS Griddle.
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      I'm waiting for the small, portable one.
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      Powder coat should handle rust on exterior and the interior who knows. It's not cheap enough for us retired folk to buy one and see. Also no mention of warranty.
      Cooking on the coast
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      + 1 for USA made but other than that...don't need it.
      Seattle, WA
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      BikerBob said:
      Powder coat should handle rust on exterior and the interior who knows. It's not cheap enough for us retired folk to buy one and see. Also no mention of warranty.
      Everything is on their page. Just gotta look around...

      XL bge, Mini max & 36 BS Griddle.
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      BikerBob said:
      Powder coat should handle rust on exterior and the interior who knows. It's not cheap enough for us retired folk to buy one and see. Also no mention of warranty.
      "As to the warranty, there is a lifetime warranty on all cast iron components; 5yr on all non-cast iron metal components; and 1yr on the temperature gauge and sealing gaskets."

      The warranty is pretty comparable to other Komado style cookers.

      LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
      Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
      Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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      I think it will be really hard for the cast iron egg to gain traction in the market given BGE's head start and good reputation.
      I do wish them well, and hope they succeed.  
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      Hungry Joe said:
      The cast iron firebox looks interesting. I wonder what they cost? Other then that, I like to fact I can touch my egg at almost any temperature and not get a 3rd degree burn and I'm thinking that can't be done using cast iron.

      It does look interesting though.
      the (insulative) ceramic is a contributing factor to the BGE's performance too. 

      i wonder though how long the fire box would last, given the fire grate's tendency to crack in a BGE anyway.  the whole bowl getting hot? didn't see any relief for expansion.

       




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      "Additionally, cast iron's radiant and thermal properties provide even heating and precise temperature control."

      These folks are full of crap. Cast iron is terrible for even heating. 
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      DoubleEgger said:
      "Additionally, cast iron's radiant and thermal properties provide even heating and precise temperature control."

      These folks are full of crap. Cast iron is terrible for even heating. 
      It would be good for heating spaces outside of the cooker.  Might be able to do a direct swap if a guy has a wood stove that bites the dust.
      Large BGE
      BBQ Guru DigiQ II

      Martensville, Saskatchewan Canada
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      Yeah, they probably made a bunch of these and never tested it.....

      I feel I could do a good job mocking the BGE using the Akorn as a benchmark.
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      nolaegghead said:
      Yeah, they probably made a bunch of these and never tested it.....

      I feel I could do a good job mocking the BGE using the Akorn as a benchmark.
      I do like all the armchair quarterbacking attempting to point out the problems/flaws of a cast iron cooker made by a company that has been a cast iron foundry for well over a hundred years.
      “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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      HeavyG said:
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      I do like all the armchair quarterbacking attempting to point out the problems/flaws of a cast iron cooker made by a company that has been a cast iron foundry for well over a hundred years.
      I'm actually with you on this.  Who would have thunk it?
      Beautiful and lovely Villa Rica, Georgia
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      @GregW Are you in Columbus? That dealer on 2nd ave?
      Memphis TN - Large Green Egg
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      HeavyG said:
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      I do like all the armchair quarterbacking attempting to point out the problems/flaws of a cast iron cooker made by a company that has been a cast iron foundry for well over a hundred years.
      Just because they have manufacturing expertise doesn't mean they have komado grill design expertise.
      Dustin - Macon, GA
      Southern Wheelworks 
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      For whatever it's worth I know one of the owners owns a BGE as I sold him a gasket! 
      Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time!
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