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Cheap option for upper rack

lentsboy007
lentsboy007 Posts: 416
in EggHead Forum
does anyone know of or have a cheaper option for suspending a smaller second grill grate above the primary grate in my LBGE? I have the Eggspander , which was $40, but the secondary rack accessory for it is $90 at my local dealer . No way I’m paying that . 

1 Large Egg, Blackstone griddle

Belgium...........The Netherlands??

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,597
    firebricks
    lay some flat between them for an indirect setup as well
    image

    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • 1voyager
    1voyager Posts: 1,161
    edited June 2019
    For Large Egg - One 16" Weber stainless steel grate, four 5" stainless steel bolts, twelve stainless steel nuts and twelve stainless steel washers. Bolts, nuts and washers are either 3/8" or 1/4", I don't remember which.

    About $25 at Home Depot.


    Large Egg, PGS A40 gasser.
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  • CouplesCaddy
    CouplesCaddy Posts: 9
    edited June 2019
    I went through this exercise as well.  $80 for the smokeware top rack on amazon seemed ridiculous.  I screwed around with other options for a while that pissed me off, fell over, I burned myself, etc.  I ended up spending the money and while expensive, I have to say was clearly worth the cost.  You'll cringe hitting the buy button, but in the end, it's the right tool for the job, and they know that.  In the end, I'm $1k into the egg, $80 into the kick ash basket, $45 into the smokeware cap, and now $80 into the top rack.  My egg is easily $750 better than it was stock and the few clutch upgrades only cost me $205.  You can Mcgyver anything, but it's still a workaround junk solution once you see the light with the right tool.

    And yes, I know, I was drunk and burnt the corn.  But the peppers were incredible.
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,800
    If you have a second grate and want to do it on the real cheap, pound 3 aluminum canned beers and use the empty cans to support the rack.  FWIW-
    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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  • Matt86m
    Matt86m Posts: 471


    Weber grate and stainless carriage bolts, fender washers and nuts
    XL aka Senior, Mini Max aka Junior, Weber Q's, Blackstone 22, Lion built in, RecTec Mini 300, Lodge Hibachi, Uuni, wife says I have too many grills,,,,how many shoes do you have?
     
    IG -->  matt_86m
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  • Yno
    Yno Posts: 529
    I went with the Weber rack and stainless bolts, but I only used three legs - it is rock solid. Remember, three points define a plane, four points define a table that tips every time you move something. 
    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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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    regular house bricks wrapped in foil will also work. I wrap them in foil in case they spall, but have never had that happen.

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • HogFather
    HogFather Posts: 264
    I use the firebrick method. Works great
    Fighting off the trolls 1 by 1
    Large Egg

    Pig, KY 
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  • ATLegger
    ATLegger Posts: 8
    Here you go
    https://www.amazon.com/Update-International-Chrome-Plated-Steamer-Rack/dp/B07RCV8JXW
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  • Webass
    Webass Posts: 259
    I did Weber grate, SS bolts, and nuts.  One plus to this, besides inexpensive, is you can adjust the height if you have something large on the bottom.

    Lenoir City, TN -  Bama fan in Tenn Vol's backyard. 

    LBGE, Weber Spirit 

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  • lentsboy007
    lentsboy007 Posts: 416
    1voyager said:
    For Large Egg - One 16" Weber stainless steel grate, four 5" stainless steel bolts, twelve stainless steel nuts and twelve stainless steel washers. Bolts, nuts and washers are either 3/8" or 1/4", I don't remember which.

    About $25 at Home Depot.


    Ever any issues with tipping? 

    1 Large Egg, Blackstone griddle

    Belgium...........The Netherlands??

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  • 1voyager
    1voyager Posts: 1,161
    edited June 2019
    @lentsboy007 - No issues with tipping. 
    Large Egg, PGS A40 gasser.
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  • lentsboy007
    lentsboy007 Posts: 416
    Excellent guys thanks for all the ideas 

    1 Large Egg, Blackstone griddle

    Belgium...........The Netherlands??

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