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Sr Projects n Pizza Pies

Eggtucky
Eggtucky Posts: 2,746
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
My son 'finally' graduates from college on Saturday with his BS in Mech Engineering...today was their presentation of their senior projects..he and a team of 4 other student engineers designed and built a small bio diesal facility to be used by the university to provide fuel for their campus buses..was a helluva afternoon but no time left to cook..did up a couple of za's using the digiQ and my new small door adaptor..digi controls that small to the degree! :woohoo: :woohoo:
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  • Grandpas Grub
    Grandpas Grub Posts: 14,226
    Congratulations on the Graduation to your son!

    What temp did you set the q2 to and where did you clip the pit probe?

    GG
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  • Car Wash Mike
    Car Wash Mike Posts: 11,244
    "Finally". Many congrats, hey you just got a raise. I kept telling my niece, usually people that spend 6 years in college are called Doctors. :woohoo: But, she does great as a teacher. :)
    Nice pies.

    Mike
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  • Eggtucky
    Eggtucky Posts: 2,746
    Thanks GG...I had the qII at 425 and had the probe clipped to the dome thermo stem...
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  • "Sparky"
    "Sparky" Posts: 6,024
    Congrats Mr. Tuckey,I know that you are very proud :woohoo: Pizza looks great :)
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  • Eggtucky
    Eggtucky Posts: 2,746
    hahaha!!..took him 6 yrs too cuzz he changed majors after first year..and yes..we just got a raise..wife and I were just talking last night about that very subject!! :P :woohoo: ..I see yet another egg on the horizon!! :blink: :woohoo:
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  • Chubby
    Chubby Posts: 2,955
    How are you setting up your small for Pizzas?

    "Inquiring Minds"...you know!

    That's one fine looking Pie!!

    I use the "taller" GrateMates and a BGE "Med" stone for my Baking! Works great!!!

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    What temp have you settled on when doing Pizzas?

    Always interested in others experiences!!

    Thanks!!

    Evans

    PS...never heard back from you about your "rusted" GM's from Spaceman?
    I spent most of my money on good bourbon, and bad women...the rest, I just wasted!!
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  • Grandpas Grub
    Grandpas Grub Posts: 14,226
    Nice looking pizza there my friend!!

    Thanks for the info.

    GG
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  • Grandpas Grub
    Grandpas Grub Posts: 14,226
    Chubby,

    What is that under the stone?

    and

    Do the larger 'GrateMates' also have a lower support?

    GG
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  • Eggtucky
    Eggtucky Posts: 2,746
    Dang! Shoulda taken a pic of the setup, but it's very similar to what I think you have there..I use the tall gratemates with the platesetter legs up, then the med stone..as far as temp.. well I usually do them anywhere from 400-500, but wanted to use my new digi adaptor door so set at the 425 mark..they cooked in about 15 mins and were great!..before using the medium stone sometimes didn't get enough airflow due to the close clearance between the med stone and the lid..but with the digi fan forcing air..worked great! ;) ..and GG..if you get the deluxe gratemates..there is a short set which puts the grid at about the gasket level and a tall set that looks like Chubb's picture..I also recommend the ring which works much like a spider..

    p.s. Evans..the gratemates cleaned up grate! ;) the only one that needed sandblasting was the ring and it's at a friends shop right now to be sandblasted when he gets a chance...
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  • Chubby
    Chubby Posts: 2,955
    It's one of the "now almost extinct" BGE Deep Dish Baking plates.

    I'ts not necessary for baking on the small..(using GrateMates)...but I was illustrating how it fit's (for another application)... when I snapped the pic.

    Not sure what you mean...the "larger GrateMates"?

    Evans
    I spent most of my money on good bourbon, and bad women...the rest, I just wasted!!
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  • Grandpas Grub
    Grandpas Grub Posts: 14,226
    oops - taller!

    I just read eggtucky's post below. Evidently there is a tall set and a shorter/normal set.

    Kent
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  • Eggtucky
    Eggtucky Posts: 2,746
    Yah GG if you have a small I would check into them..they are handy as hell even if you have a platesetter..
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  • Chubby
    Chubby Posts: 2,955
    Got'cha!

    No...there are two sets...one that puts you @ about the felt level,

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    ...and a taller set that extends you further in the dome.

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    Both can be used for direct, or indirect cooks.

    Make sense?

    Evans
    I spent most of my money on good bourbon, and bad women...the rest, I just wasted!!
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  • Grandpas Grub
    Grandpas Grub Posts: 14,226
    In the second picture is the foil pan on a plate setter?
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  • Grandpas Grub
    Grandpas Grub Posts: 14,226
    Thank you. I really like cooking up into the dome on my large. This is something I need to look into.

    Kent
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  • Chubby
    Chubby Posts: 2,955
    Close...

    It's a foil pan on the "FireRing" that comes with the GM's set-up.

    GrateMatesImages.jpg

    Here's a shot with Egret's Ham on the Small,using a Pie Pan for indirect cooking.

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    You don't really need a platesetter when using GM's. But some use both with fine results!!

    BTW....EGret's Ham Recipe...is GREAT!!

    It's a keeper!!!

    Evans
    I spent most of my money on good bourbon, and bad women...the rest, I just wasted!!
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  • Grandpas Grub
    Grandpas Grub Posts: 14,226
    Great setup, thanks for the pictures.

    I love egrets ham recipe. After eating the ham I tossed a few left pieces of ham and the bone in the dutch oven added some split peas and water. Had the best split pea soop I have ever tasted.

    Kent
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  • thebtls
    thebtls Posts: 2,300
    That gratemate looks like something that would work very well on a medium or large if available...sometimes the plate setter isn't quite right for some items...I wish Chubby made these for the L BGE.
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  • UGAVET
    UGAVET Posts: 577
    thats exactly how i set mine up thanks to you!
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  • JLOCKHART29
    JLOCKHART29 Posts: 5,897
    Man its scarry what the "kids" can do now! Bio diesal, I don't even know what that is! :laugh: Know your proud and have a right to be. As on of my partners said couple days ago as his daughter is graduating from collage "Time to break the plate!". This aught to free up some cash for ya! :woohoo:
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  • Eggtucky
    Eggtucky Posts: 2,746
    'time to break the plate'..haha...I like that! says it very well and yep..he's gettin married in September and that should be another raise..short term anyway...
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