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Would a smaller Kick ash basket work
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Should work, you just wouldn't be able to "overfill" the basket very far._____________
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That's a great idea for shorter cooks if you want to save some lump. As Botch said I wouldn't fill it above the basket.Snellville, GA
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The KAB are made to rest on a spesefic spot on the fire box. If you use a smaller size, without the BGE cast iron grate, it might wedge down into the fire box. Heat expansion of the KAB might crack your fire box.Thank you,DarianGalveston Texas
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Photo Egg said:The KAB are made to rest on a spesefic spot on the fire box. If you use a smaller size, without the BGE cast iron grate, it might wedge down into the fire box. Heat expansion of the KAB might crack your fire box.
I'm getting an XL. My idea is to use an XL KAB in the grill and the Medium KAB as a Lump saver / Reducer. I think its a better bet than the open bar reducer ring and you get the benefit of the KAB to boot -
B747crew said:
I'm getting an XL. My idea is to use an XL KAB in the grill and the Medium KAB as a Lump saver / Reducer. I think its a better bet than the open bar reducer ring and you get the benefit of the KAB to bootLarge BGE, Small BGE, KJ Jr, and a Cracked Vision Kub.
in Smyrna GA.
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SmyrnaGA said:SmyrnaGA said:B747crew said:
I'm getting an XL. My idea is to use an XL KAB in the grill and the Medium KAB as a Lump saver / Reducer. I think its a better bet than the open bar reducer ring and you get the benefit of the KAB to boot -
B747crew said:Photo Egg said:The KAB are made to rest on a spesefic spot on the fire box. If you use a smaller size, without the BGE cast iron grate, it might wedge down into the fire box. Heat expansion of the KAB might crack your fire box.
I'm getting an XL. My idea is to use an XL KAB in the grill and the Medium KAB as a Lump saver / Reducer. I think its a better bet than the open bar reducer ring and you get the benefit of the KAB to boot
When using the KAB in the XL you need to also keep the original cast iron grate in place for support. Adding another smaller KAB as a lump reducer should work fine.
Let us know how it works for you.Thank you,DarianGalveston Texas -
From a thermodynamics stand point, the amount of lump you're going to save is really not that much and only happens in certain scenarios. You still need to heat the entire xl whether you have 2# of lump blazing or 10# of lump burning normally. It takes the same amount of BTU's to bring it to temp and maintain. The only exception is that you concentrate the area for searing, so that might save some lump. But ultimately the stuff in the basket burns exponentially faster than the what would be in the whole firebox, because the BTU's required remains constant (BTU's per pound in the charcoal is constant)
It's like selling your paid off car and buying a new Tesla to save on gas. Yes, you will save money on gas but in the long run are you "saving" anything?? -
stlcharcoal said:From a thermodynamics stand point, the amount of lump you're going to save is really not that much and only happens in certain scenarios. You still need to heat the entire xl whether you have 2# of lump blazing or 10# of lump burning normally. It takes the same amount of BTU's to bring it to temp and maintain. The only exception is that you concentrate the area for searing, so that might save some lump. But ultimately the stuff in the basket burns exponentially faster than the what would be in the whole firebox, because the BTU's required remains constant (BTU's per pound in the charcoal is constant)
It's like selling your paid off car and buying a new Tesla to save on gas. Yes, you will save money on gas but in the long run are you "saving" anything??
Thanks That Makes sense .I'm actually not so much looking to save lump as I am trying to concentrate heat in one area for a quick smaller cook of steak, burgers and dogs and the like on the XL
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B747crew said:I'm actually not so much looking to save lump as I am trying to concentrate heat in one area for a quick smaller cook of steak, burgers and dogs and the like on the XLThank you,DarianGalveston Texas
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B747crew said:stlcharcoal said:From a thermodynamics stand point, the amount of lump you're going to save is really not that much and only happens in certain scenarios. You still need to heat the entire xl whether you have 2# of lump blazing or 10# of lump burning normally. It takes the same amount of BTU's to bring it to temp and maintain. The only exception is that you concentrate the area for searing, so that might save some lump. But ultimately the stuff in the basket burns exponentially faster than the what would be in the whole firebox, because the BTU's required remains constant (BTU's per pound in the charcoal is constant)
It's like selling your paid off car and buying a new Tesla to save on gas. Yes, you will save money on gas but in the long run are you "saving" anything??
Thanks That Makes sense .I'm actually not so much looking to save lump as I am trying to concentrate heat in one area for a quick smaller cook of steak, burgers and dogs and the like on the XL
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B747crew said:stlcharcoal said:From a thermodynamics stand point, the amount of lump you're going to save is really not that much and only happens in certain scenarios. You still need to heat the entire xl whether you have 2# of lump blazing or 10# of lump burning normally. It takes the same amount of BTU's to bring it to temp and maintain. The only exception is that you concentrate the area for searing, so that might save some lump. But ultimately the stuff in the basket burns exponentially faster than the what would be in the whole firebox, because the BTU's required remains constant (BTU's per pound in the charcoal is constant)
It's like selling your paid off car and buying a new Tesla to save on gas. Yes, you will save money on gas but in the long run are you "saving" anything??
Thanks That Makes sense .I'm actually not so much looking to save lump as I am trying to concentrate heat in one area for a quick smaller cook of steak, burgers and dogs and the like on the XL
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Eoin said:B747crew said:stlcharcoal said:From a thermodynamics stand point, the amount of lump you're going to save is really not that much and only happens in certain scenarios. You still need to heat the entire xl whether you have 2# of lump blazing or 10# of lump burning normally. It takes the same amount of BTU's to bring it to temp and maintain. The only exception is that you concentrate the area for searing, so that might save some lump. But ultimately the stuff in the basket burns exponentially faster than the what would be in the whole firebox, because the BTU's required remains constant (BTU's per pound in the charcoal is constant)
It's like selling your paid off car and buying a new Tesla to save on gas. Yes, you will save money on gas but in the long run are you "saving" anything??
Thanks That Makes sense .I'm actually not so much looking to save lump as I am trying to concentrate heat in one area for a quick smaller cook of steak, burgers and dogs and the like on the XL
You just need the rising heat from the concentrated area of lump for direct cooking. I do agree that it's never going to be as efficient as cooking in a smaller Egg and energy is going to be lost heating a larger area no matter what.Thank you,DarianGalveston Texas
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