Love the Mini & this Set Up! - Mini BGE Table & Charcoal Storage Boxes

CTB · May 2020

A table on wheels sure beats lifting & carrying. My cousin & I designed the table, but he built it. And, it has lasted for many years. The air tight plastic bins are long & shallow so a bag of charcoal can be easily sorted & stored by size. The hooks are for bungee cords used to hold down a rain cover. With a little imagination, the mini can cook for many folks. I use it most of time vs my Large. Gets ready to cook fast (lite coals with MAPP torch), uses minimal charcoal & cleans up quick too. With a little imagination, the mini easily handles cooks for multiple people / guests. And, you can take it anywhere. Love my Large BGE too, but the value of the Mini is huge.

brentm · May 2020

It looks nice. It seems like it would be more stable if you took the castors off of it, and perhaps built in some handles where two people could move it.

How likely is it to tip over if someone falls? Or how easy is it to tip if you're pushing it instead of pulling it? will a small concrete gap send it?

cookingdude555 · May 2020

Cool design, it looks like it has stood up well for that mini. Man, that's an older mini , awesome to see one like that still standing.

GrateEggspectations · May 2020

Have always wanted one, but I think I’d be risking divorce if I bought another Egg. I am envious of your setup.

stlcharcoal · May 2020

Check under that stone periodically to make sure the wood below isn't charring......that stone below the egg base is not an insulator, it's a conductor.

unoriginalusername · May 2020

slick setup, love the mini

CTB · May 2020

Thanks for comments. No problems with charring, tipping over or anything else- been going strong 15+ years.

GrateEggspectations · May 2020

Btw, not to call you out or anything, but you talk about serving multiple people but have not included any cooking pics. Let’s see the Mini in action!

Canugghead · May 2020

CTB said:

Thanks for comments. No problems with charring, tipping over or anything else- been going strong 15+ years.

I guess the mini doesn't generate as much heat mass as a large like this one:
https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/699779/feet-or-no-feet

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Actually I recalled someone else had a worse accident.

edit: found one

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another:
https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1054485/this-is-a-fire-hazard/p1

CTB · May 2020

Here's the stone under the Mini

CTB · May 2020

From 2 nights ago...

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Filet Mignon - 2" thick. As for serving multiple guests (up to a point)… Thick cuts of anything fit+ feeds more people.. And, as you know, steak for example isn’t actually on the BGE very long - quick sear, rest & then bake at 350 for a few minutes. If needed additional steaks can be cooked for multiple guests during the rest period of the 1st batch. Fish filets, large lobster tails, many items cook quickly too. If a 1st batch gets a bit cool, reheat quickly before serving. Of course, there are limitations with a mini but many advantages too.

GrateEggspectations · May 2020

CTB said:

From 2 nights ago...
Filet Mignon - 2" thick. As for serving multiple guests (up to a point)… Thick cuts of anything fit+ feeds more people.. And, as you know, steak for example isn’t actually on the BGE very long - quick sear, rest & then bake at 350 for a few minutes. If needed additional steaks can be cooked for multiple guests during the rest period of the 1st batch. Fish filets, large lobster tails, many items cook quickly too. If a 1st batch gets a bit cool, reheat quickly before serving. Of course, there are limitations with a mini but many advantages too.

Love it. Looks like money. Thanks.

Love the Mini & this Set Up! - Mini BGE Table & Charcoal Storage Boxes

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