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Hot platesetter

Que_Hefner
Que_Hefner Posts: 7
in EggHead Forum
Relatively new egger and brand new to the forum. 

What do you guys do with your hot plate setter once you remove it from your grill?  Wasn’t sure if anyone could recommend a mat or another technique to putting it down to cool off without making burn patches in the lawn. 

Thanks all...looking forward to hearing from you. 
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,836
    I have two of these on my nest, works for plate setter as well as grill grid.
    https://smokeware.com/collections/grill-lights-racks/products/grate-rack-bge

    They/Them
    Morgantown, PA

    XL BGE - S BGE - KJ Jr - HB Legacy - BS Pizza Oven - 30" Firepit - King Kooker Fryer -  PR72T - WSJ - BS 17" Griddle - XXL BGE  - BS SS36" Griddle - 2 Burner Gasser - Pellet Smoker
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  • berndcrisp
    berndcrisp Posts: 1,166
    Put it on a concrete paving stone, 3 points down.
    Hood Stars, Wrist Crowns and Obsession Dobs!


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  • EGGHEAD83
    EGGHEAD83 Posts: 61
    I’ve got a small round metal table off to the side of my patio. That’s where I put mine. 
    Large BGE, small BGE, 2-22” Weber kettles, 26” Weber kettle, Weber jumbo joe, 14” WSM, 17” BS and 36” BS. Hope Mills, NC. USA. 
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  • stlcharcoal
    stlcharcoal Posts: 4,765
    Kick ash basket plate setter lifter.  You just grab it with the tool, then hang it off the side.
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  • EGGHEAD83
    EGGHEAD83 Posts: 61
    I’ve got that but it doesn’t work with my mahogany table. 
    Large BGE, small BGE, 2-22” Weber kettles, 26” Weber kettle, Weber jumbo joe, 14” WSM, 17” BS and 36” BS. Hope Mills, NC. USA. 
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  • cub22908
    cub22908 Posts: 8
    I use firebricks on my deck, don't know if they would be high enough to protect lawn.  Firebricks are very handy and cheap to have around for hot things.
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,517
    Excuse me, but I must have missed why you need to take it right off. I just let mine stay in the egg until morning when it is cold.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 37,871
    edited August 2018
    Wherever this process takes you, make sure you have the landing zone scoped out and fully ready to receive when you make the move.  No time for indecision once the game is on.  FWIW-
    Edit:  There is after-market gear that makes the entire removal quite slick as long as the landing zone is defined and good to go.  Wire shelf is the target here. 
    But if you are removing to then crank up the temp (reverse sear comes to mind) then just use that as the reason to acquire another BGE.  Thank me later.  ;)

    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • JohnnyTarheel
    JohnnyTarheel Posts: 6,629
    edited August 2018
    RRP said:
    Excuse me, but I must have missed why you need to take it right off. I just let mine stay in the egg until morning when it is cold.
    Most likely for a sear....
    Charlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36"
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  • kingsmoke
    kingsmoke Posts: 151
    Use my spider from ceramic grill store to set hot grates, placesetter,  or pizza stone .https://ceramicgrillstore.com/products/large-spider-vision
    Grand Rapids , Mi
    LBGE -  28Blackstone - Saber grill
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  • frazzdaddy
    frazzdaddy Posts: 2,617
    JohnnyTarheel said:
    RRP said:
    Excuse me, but I must have missed why you need to take it right off. I just let mine stay in the egg until morning when it is cold.
    Most likely for a sear....
    I leave mine in and rev er up. Cast iron grid helps too,
    Xl bge ,LG bge, two 4' crusher cone fire pits. Weber Genisis gasser and 
    Two rusty Weber kettles. 

    Two Rivers Farm
    Moncure N.C.
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  • etherdome
    etherdome Posts: 471
    RRP said:
    Excuse me, but I must have missed why you need to take it right off. I just let mine stay in the egg until morning when it is cold.
    reverse sear
    Upstate SC
    Large BGE,  Blackstone, Weber genesis , Weber charcoal classic
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 35,397
    frazzdaddy said:
    JohnnyTarheel said:
    RRP said:
    Excuse me, but I must have missed why you need to take it right off. I just let mine stay in the egg until morning when it is cold.
    Most likely for a sear....
    I leave mine in and rev er up. Cast iron grid helps too,
    You can certainly do that, but you are delaying the temp rise.  The platesetter is a fairly large thermal mass and removing it greatly helps accelerate the time to get up to searing temps.  Try it sometime.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • mEGG_My_Day
    mEGG_My_Day Posts: 1,661
    First - welcome to the forum.

    If it’s hot like when I do a reverse sear,  I leave it in the CGS woo and put the whole thing on a wrought iron table next to the grill.  I’ll then take the grid off the woo and drop it back in the egg. 
    Memphis, TN 

    LBGE, 2 SBGE, Hasty-Bake Gourmet
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  • SonVolt
    SonVolt Posts: 3,318
    Wrought iron table next to my grill here too. 
    South of Nashville  -  BGE XL  -  Alfresco 42" ALXE  -  Alfresco Versa Burner  - Sunbeam Microwave 
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 12,237
    Simple: Put it in your other Egg. If you don’t have another, I’ve just given you solid justification  =)
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  • DWFII
    DWFII Posts: 317
    I have a Weber kettle next to my Egg. I store extra grill, pizza stones in there--it's covered it's, out of the way and when I want to light a chimney full of charcoal, it's the perfect place.
    Bespoke boot and shoemaker--45+ years
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  • epcotisbest
    epcotisbest Posts: 2,176
    I have this beside my egg. I think it was about $49 at WalMart. The open design of the metal top allows airflow to the bottom of the platesetter and it cools off fairly fast. Now this thing does rust, but a little sanding and a can of Krylon takes care of that.


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  • onedbguru
    onedbguru Posts: 1,648
    I have an old school desk (not slanted) with firebricks legs up.  I use welding gloves to just grab and move it pretty fast. it can get just a bit hot.
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  • Yno
    Yno Posts: 529
    I just put mine on a paver on the ground. Unless we are babysitting our favorite furry four legged friend. Then it goes on the gasser. The gasser gets limited use since I bought the egg.
    XL BGE in San Jose, CA. Also a Pit Barrel Cooker, a Cal Flame P4 gasser, and lots of toys including the first ever Flame Boss 300 in the wild. And a new Flame Boss 500.
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  • derka123
    derka123 Posts: 102
    My blackstone sits right next to the eggs, with a stainless cover on it at all times. I always place my hot items on that cover, it makes a great landing area.
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