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double fire rings!

Desert Oasis Woman
Desert Oasis Woman Posts: 5,604
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
:( Since I haven't really figured out the spider/adj. rig/woo thing, had an EGG-dea :woohoo: --that's a brain engaged moment B)

... had this new fire ring awaiting the new fire box for the Large....say, why not make a raised grid :laugh:
It worked :silly: :woohoo: :silly:
did some fantastic boneless/skinless chicken breasts last night with Caribean sauce. The dome temp was 500 but brought it down to 400 quickly after putting them on...flipped once (sides 1&2), sauced, and flipped again--GREAT!!! moist yet fully cooked and sauce not burned. :lol:
may get the hang of this eggin' thing yet :whistle:
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  • Grandpas Grub
    Grandpas Grub Posts: 14,226
     
    Always more than one way to get a cook done. Good thinking. I really like cooking higher up in the egg.

    GG
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  • Desert Oasis Woman
    Desert Oasis Woman Posts: 5,604
    was lookin for a way to do the direct higher; first turnout good...would ribs work like this???
    btw, responded to post on pg. 3 B)
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  • Grandpas Grub
    Grandpas Grub Posts: 14,226
     
    I am trying to envision the height of a double fire ring set up, I am guessing about the same height at the adjustable rig. Ribs work out great at that height. If you had another grid you could also put one grid on the first FR and then the second FR and the second grid.

    GG
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  • Desert Oasis Woman
    Desert Oasis Woman Posts: 5,604
    B) Kent, you are loosing oxygen :woohoo:

    do have a CI and a Porceline.........

    that would raise it to about 1.5"???

    dare not set the cast iron on bottom, cause the new fire ring might crack and it may not be under warranty if used like that, heh??
    might also get hotter than desired...now, would the cast iron on top be too heavy? :unsure:
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  • Grandpas Grub
    Grandpas Grub Posts: 14,226
     
    Does he really have red hair? Talk about a wrong mental image. Come to think of it I don't think I have ever seen a picture of him.

    Any way Denver by the way of Casper from here... :woohoo: :woohoo: Road trip.

    There are not a lot of roads from here to there. At Fort Steele I would have to go through Muddy Gap, Alcova. I have no idea what those roads are like but they sure are not straight. Probably would be easier to get to Cheyenne backtrack to Casper.

    I can go east then due south into Denver or go south then east towards Denver. If push it hard and fast it takes 10 hours to get to Denver (thats if I don't drink anything and pee in a cup).

    Kent
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  • Grandpas Grub
    Grandpas Grub Posts: 14,226
     
    I was thinking the fire rigs wee about 2 - 3 inches tall.

    The reverse would work fine and not the CI isn't too heavy. The weight is distributed around the entire circumference of the fire ring.

    The ceramics are rated to, if I recall 1,800° and using the egg normally I don't think one could get the ceramics anywhere that hot, that high in the egg.

    Why do you have a 2nd fire ring and fire box?

    GG
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  • Unknown
    Unknown
    BGE makes a 2" fire ring that I've been using for years!
    It sits on top of the regular fire ring and works like a charm.
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  • Jersey Doug
    Jersey Doug Posts: 460
    I saw that setup on a Mini at the Waldorf Eggfest a couple of years ago.

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  • Crimsongator
    Crimsongator Posts: 5,797
    Here is another thought. Long rambling, but I think you';ll get the idea. Since I had 2 larges, I bought two 2" fire rings to go with the old 3 tier rack. That also meant I had two grids (one for each large)

    I would set up my own 2 tier rack for briskets and butts. I would go with the following set up:

    fire box
    2"fire ring
    platersetter
    grid
    (place briskets on grid)
    lay other 2" fire ring on 1st grid
    put other grid on
    (butts go over briskets on 2nd rack)

    It worked out very well for me on my large egg. I could also add a 2"fire ring to the 4" and make a raised grid (probably indentical or similar to yours)
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  • cookn biker
    cookn biker Posts: 13,407
    Sounds like and interesting cook. Glad it turned out great!
    Molly
    Colorado Springs
    "Loney Queen"
    "Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly, disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one another candidly, work together for a common goal and help one another achieve it."
    Bill Bradley; American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, former U.S. Senator from New Jersey
    LBGE, MBGE, SBGE , MiniBGE and a Mini Mini BGE
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  • Smokin' T
    Smokin' T Posts: 259
    Great idea --I have an extra fire ring and will definately use it the way you are. Thanks for sharing.

    Tom
    Dunedin,Fl.
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  • Bacchus
    Bacchus Posts: 6,019
    Good idea. N ot as easy to remove and handle in general as a woo ring but very smart indeed.
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