Platesetter/convEGGtor Alternatives?

MaskedMarvel · February 24

Greetings friends,

after three large PS - over the years one broken outside of warranty, one within - the new warranty process for dealers seems to have finally caught up with me. My local Ace and my local independent dealer won’t exchange a PS without the online forms.

I understand the reasoning, but I used to walk into the indi store and just hand them the piece and they’d pull stock, even from a display to help. No longer.

Anyway - I’m trying to get through the online warranty process for the PS. Considering I paid for the last one out of a sense of doing right by BGE after all the years, I’m seriously considering leaving the PS behind and going with the multi-rack with diffuser setup you guys always recommend.

I just can’t remember what it is.

I have two eggs that need the multilevel and one egg that just needs the diffuser.

…. The PS will survive long enough for this week of cooks. Two eggs still enjoy heathy PS so I’ll cannibalize from them for my main workhorse egg..

but I’m done paying so much for this thing that breaks even though I am CAREFUL. I like the system. I’m just over the durability investment.

Thanks

8-D

DoubleEgger · February 24

Ceramic Grill Store is the place to check out.

MaskedMarvel · February 24

DoubleEgger said:

Ceramic Grill Store is the place to check out.

They’re sold out of their large adjustable rig.

I do have two spiders already.. maybe I can self-rig with a pizza stone..

alaskanassasin · February 24

You can cut your PS up and use it for a deflector with your next rig. Also @HannahGreeneEgg has been seemingly helpful with folks navigating warranty issues.

lousubcap · February 24

Don't know your BGE sizes but here's the link to the Ceramic Grill Store mentioned above:
https://ceramicgrillstore.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoo1-aeuWPwZlWNOnSPQSWehTJemfsbzReyAt7xpeRLIwZeaSwZm.
The site can be a bit of a challenge to completely sort out so just give 'em a call. They will set you straight, every time.

caliking · February 24

Pizza stone may be an option. Some of the cheaper ones on Amazon are kinda thin, though. Also check pottery kiln shelf type of stuff.

I've been happy using a GrillGrate as an indirect piece. They go on sale, sometimes.

ColbyLang · February 24

Go cast iron PS from Smokeware. It won’t break

kl8ton · February 24

How long are the adjustable rigs back ordered? I would wait it out. I love mine.

Canugghead · February 25

ColbyLang said:

Go cast iron PS from Smokeware. It won’t break

Should still exercise caution, I've seen one or two broken ones at the store I worked.
Edit: if CI DFMT can break, the SM CI PS can.

Elijah · February 25

They also get nasty quickly. I'd go with a pizza stone and something to hold it.

HannahGreeneEgg · February 25

MaskedMarvel said:

Greetings friends,

after three large PS - over the years one broken outside of warranty, one within - the new warranty process for dealers seems to have finally caught up with me. My local Ace and my local independent dealer won’t exchange a PS without the online forms.

I understand the reasoning, but I used to walk into the indi store and just hand them the piece and they’d pull stock, even from a display to help. No longer.

Anyway - I’m trying to get through the online warranty process for the PS. Considering I paid for the last one out of a sense of doing right by BGE after all the years, I’m seriously considering leaving the PS behind and going with the multi-rack with diffuser setup you guys always recommend.

I just can’t remember what it is.

I have two eggs that need the multilevel and one egg that just needs the diffuser.

…. The PS will survive long enough for this week of cooks. Two eggs still enjoy heathy PS so I’ll cannibalize from them for my main workhorse egg..

but I’m done paying so much for this thing that breaks even though I am CAREFUL. I like the system. I’m just over the durability investment.

Thanks
8-D

Shoot me a message if you have any warranty questions I can help answer!

fishlessman · February 25

MaskedMarvel said:

DoubleEgger said:

Ceramic Grill Store is the place to check out.

They’re sold out of their large adjustable rig.

I do have two spiders already.. maybe I can self-rig with a pizza stone..

i use the spider and pizza stone down low and it works really well as a deflector for idirects. with the adjustable rig sometimes i add a simple metal pan higher up, pizza or paella p with the spider and stone down low

Corv · February 25

I've got a cast iron plate setter. Seems to work very well, probably indestructible, but heavy.

https://www.atbbq.com/products/smokeware-casual-cast-iron-plate-setting-big-green-egg?variant=44034027192597

Mine came from Smokeware but it does not seem to be available there now. This looks like the same thing. They have if for a Large or a Medium.

Canugghead · February 25

fishlessman said:

MaskedMarvel said:

DoubleEgger said:

Ceramic Grill Store is the place to check out.

They’re sold out of their large adjustable rig.

I do have two spiders already.. maybe I can self-rig with a pizza stone..

i use the spider and pizza stone down low and it works really well as a deflector for idirects. with the adjustable rig sometimes i add a simple metal pan higher up, pizza or paella p with the spider and stone down low

TLDR - Double Indirect.
Still waiting for a triple indirect video!!!

MaskedMarvel · February 25

Warranty request was declined by the head office - I don’t have proof of purchase so that’s totally understandable.

kl8ton · February 25

MaskedMarvel said:

Warranty request was declined by the head office - I don’t have proof of purchase so that’s totally understandable.

Isn't the proof that you have the item? :-)

xfire_ATX · February 25

I have the PS WOO for my XL and the L before that. With the L I had an oval stone and a 1/2 stone. For the XL only 1/2 stones are/ were available so I have 2.

I do 95% of my cooks with a 1/2 stone in place for indirect direct. The whole unit lifts out to get to charcoal easy enough. If you arent already fitted with the Basket for charcoal might as well do that now as well.

fishlessman · February 25

Canugghead said:

fishlessman said:

MaskedMarvel said:

DoubleEgger said:

Ceramic Grill Store is the place to check out.

They’re sold out of their large adjustable rig.

I do have two spiders already.. maybe I can self-rig with a pizza stone..

i use the spider and pizza stone down low and it works really well as a deflector for idirects. with the adjustable rig sometimes i add a simple metal pan higher up, pizza or paella p with the spider and stone down low

TLDR - Double Indirect.
Still waiting for a triple indirect video!!!

works good with wings. put the wingettes over the metal pan and the drummettes to the outside of the metal pan were its a little hotter ( im calling it a double indirect indirect/direct setup). with butts i just use a naked grungy pizza stone down low on the spider

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