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Mattman3969
Mattman3969 Posts: 10,457
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I’ve got one that has been used maybe 3 times in several years. It was a gift.   Thinking about tossing.  For those that have one please show me how you use it.  I’m not seeing the advantage now that I’m runnin a woo and extender.  

This is the grid I’m referring to.  I grabbed from BGE site 


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2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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  • Doc_Eggerton
    Doc_Eggerton Posts: 5,321
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    Tossed mine years ago.  Marked it up to early enthusiasm for accessories.

    XXL #82 out of the first 100, XLGE X 2, LBGE (gave this one to daughter 1.0) , MBGE (now in the hands of iloveagoodyoke daughter 2.0) and lots of toys

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  • bucky925
    bucky925 Posts: 2,029
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    I have one I use with a half moon stone.  My wife will not eat a steak unless it's well done AND tender.  I use it to cook hers indirect with baked potatoes or whatnot on the direct side.   I then use the MMX to do a sear on both our steaks.  I could just use the direct side to sear, but then I wouldn't get to play with two eggs. B)   

    Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.

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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
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    I love it. Use for potatoes or veg (asparagus) etc. don’t really need to use a half stone, but it doesn’t hurt. Move food from indirect to direct. 
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  • unoriginalusername
    unoriginalusername Posts: 1,065
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    It’s an all in thing. Half moons with half girds on a woo makes a ton of sense. 
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 15,487
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    I have both a half-grid and a half-stone, haven't used either yet (~7 years?)
    Oddly, I used the raised rear shelf on my old Weber a lot....  
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    "Pro-Life" would be twenty students graduating from Sandy Hook next month  


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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,731
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    just used mine yesterday. 

    Marinated some chix in cilantro, turmeric, mayo, cumin, and wanted the chix to look greenish when done, so didn't want too much char. I have an AR, so had one grid at fire ring level, and the half grid at raised direct. Plan was to do a sort of reverse sear. The half grid made it easier to move the chix down to the direct grid, without having to pull off all the chix, remove a raised direct grid, then place all the pieces on the direct grid. 

    Hope that made sense. Didn't take any pix, but I could do a dry run to illustrate. 

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,457
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    Totally understand @caliking and thanks for the explanation.  I kinda do the same thing with the extender but I can see where your idea would be easier.  

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    2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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  • cookingdude555
    cookingdude555 Posts: 3,194
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    I have the latest BGE version, but similar concept. I use mine to easily switch between grid heights. 


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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 16,989
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    I have one of those somewhere for an XL. Might still have the wrapper on it.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • JethroBodeen
    JethroBodeen Posts: 524
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    I have thought about one from CGS to go with my AR's but cant seem to justify its use enough to pull the trigger...
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