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Chiminea ??s
GrillDaddy
Posts: 295
If you have a Chiminea; any info you could share would be great like
Do you use it as a heating source or to cook?
Use wood or lump charcoal?
How big of an area does it heat?
What do you cook on it?
Were there any other brands that you were interested in?
Did you get the stand or the Nest to hold it in?
Thanks
Do you use it as a heating source or to cook?
Use wood or lump charcoal?
How big of an area does it heat?
What do you cook on it?
Were there any other brands that you were interested in?
Did you get the stand or the Nest to hold it in?
Thanks
Comments
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Winter time it's cold out here and I've thought about getting one. I have held off as I don't have a good source of wood. I think using lump would get pricey and I wan't something that would be enjoyable in mild weather but also would take the bite off when cooking on day's like today. Snow and below 10° temps.
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I hear ya, been considering one myself.
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GG,
I don't have the Egg chiminea. In fact right now I don't have a chiminea at all, but had one about the size of the BGE one for several years. It's very nice when the weather is in the 40's but below about 20 it's really hard to tell a difference from no fire at all. That was in the open. I suppose if you had a nice protected area it might help some. Mine cracked and I replaced it with an open pit steel fireplace about 30 inches in diameter. I can build a much larger fire in the pit. Chimineas have a lot of charm, but not a lot of power. With limited access to wood, however, a chiminea might be fun, but don't expect anything other than a psychological warming. -
I have to have something that will warm me up. Wintertime egging is cold here.
GG -
Insulated coveralls.
Someone from the New England area posted a picture a few weeks ago that showed his tent that he had constructed to cook in for the winter. Looked pretty nice. I am really lucky. My sunroom forms an ell with the kitchen wall. I can roll my large into the corner and get protected from all but the nastiest winds and be under a 3 foot overhang. I can also see the Egg and the thermometer from 3 different windows. I'm building a shelter for the Eggs for the summer, but I think I'll hang onto the nest for wintertime. -
Thanks, I did see the easy-up with sides. I do have a couple of them.
We get too much snow, the heavy duty eazy-up's won't hold up to the snowfall we get. The weight bows the legs and bends the internal structure of the units.
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I wondered about snow fall and winds with that set up, too.
For what it's worth, I really like my open pit steel fireplace. You can build a pretty good sized bonfire in that thing. -
If the heavier duty easy-up's are secured they will handle pretty good winds.
Did you see the post where the large egg was lifted and hurled by the wind. The egg was tied to an easy-up.
If I take the easy-up to where there may be high winds I take parachute cord and tie it to the upper frame of each leg, straight down to the foot. I have a long sand stake pounded in the ground at an angle to the side or under the leg foot. The cord is pulled around the stake then I wrap the cord around the stake & easy-up leg. The same kind of lashing that used to be used on circus tents.
We were in some high wind situations and never lost any of our easy-up's. We took the tends to a lot of outdoor fair's, arts-in-the park, art shows, craft shows, car shows, air shows and such events. The shows were 1/2 day to 14 day events and always out in the elements.
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A good shot or two of old Grand-dad ought to do the trick.
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GrillDaddy wrote:If you have a Chiminea; any info you could share would be great like
Do you use it as a heating source or to cook?
Use wood or lump charcoal?
How big of an area does it heat?
What do you cook on it?
Were there any other brands that you were interested in?
Did you get the stand or the Nest to hold it in?
Thanks
wood
depends whether you are in a closed in area or out in the open
I have not cooked on mine as I have a large and a mini and there seems to be no point
. I did not look at any other brands
, and it should come with a stand not a nest
in my opinion it is a three season source of entertainment and warmth. I am in southeastern Pennsylvania and it does not eat my breezeway enough in winter. Plus I have an indoor fireplace why would i sit out in the cold?? nonetheless, it is very nice to have a fire outside while enjoying an adult beverage outside
Click below for slideshow
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I love the pile of firewood and the drinking comment. :laugh:
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Me too. I was in one of my moods, I had just gotten a chimnea The day before , and there was two cords of firewood on the lawn and it just seemed like the natural thing to do
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Also, with a 30" dia. fire pit just about any size piece of wood will fit. With the chiminea you are limited to very small pieces. When we went to buy a chiminea we saw a quite well made fire pit that comes with a cooking grill, a spark cover and a storage cover
along with a poker, for not much more in cost. We have been happy with it. If there are many people gathered around they don't all have to huddle in front of a tiny opening: the fire is right there for all to enjoy.
That said, I still want a BGE chiminea! -
Kent, look up Davis Mfg tents. They will hold up.
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I am in Mid-Maryland so we have a similar climate. I was thinking it would be nice on a early spring/late fall day. thanks for info & sharing slide show
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Thanks all for info, sounds like a large fire ring may also be a good option
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Davis has some nice tent products.
I was listening to a talk show and one of the Kimber folks was on talking about some new guns they are coming out with. No specifics, but I am looking forward to the announcements.
Kent -
Well, there goes my allowance...
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That sounds exactly like ours, except no cover. We have moon and stars cut outs on the sides, a cooking grid and spark cover.
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Ours has the wildlife cut-outs. It's pretty cool when the firelight shines through them.
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I love ours. Really didn't consider any other brand as I knew and trust the BGE brand. All I use is hard wood for fuel. As to how big an area it will heat that is very dependant on the wind. In my smoke shack four or five people can set around it and be warm down to about 35 0r 40 with just coats on as long as the wind is down but if it picks up it cuts the heating tremendusly. Also when I first got it and fired it was dissapointed. Did not put out as much heat as I thought till I built up a good coal base. To really heat you need a two inch bed of coals and 2 or 3 pieces of wood on flame. I piped mine up to get the exhaust out of my shack so I could use it while I cook and in the rain. I love burning it and cooking at same time then setting around it with a cotail after supper.
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Love your stove pipe...
35 or 40 degrees is shirtsleeve and flipflop cooking weather out here.
With the wind blowing not much is help keep warm.
Kent -
What size stove pipe is that? 8"? Great idea to extend the chimney and get rid of the smoke. Also, if chimineas are anything like wood stoves, a good ash base is necessary. Don't clean it out completely between burns. The real heat comes from that pile of coals sitting on a bed of insulating ash. Radiant heat can warm you from quite a distance (wind factor excluded).
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Do you use a fire grate in the bottom or just do the fire right on the ceramics?--thanks
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Great Photos, I have been using a fireplace for over 10 years & the point about a bed of hot coals is a good one!
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It has a litle thin grate but only cheap made thing I have ever seen from BGE. Will also work as a cooking grate on top. Most of the burn just sets on the bottom with no problem. Been meaning to see if my Medium EGG grate will fit.
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Nope thats 6 inch. Just walked out and doubled checked.
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For my non-BGE chimnea, sand or gravel was recommended for the bottom.
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