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Silly brick question

Pepper Monkey BBQ
Pepper Monkey BBQ Posts: 652
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
Going to stack a second grate on my XL ... Was going to simply put a weber grate on a few fire bricks ... Two stops and no fire bricks ... Can't I just use regular concrete bricks? Temps will only be between 220 - 275 deg.
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  • Hoss
    Hoss Posts: 14,600
    I would.You can also just make some foil balls whatever diameter you want.I've even seen some use empty beer cans.
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  • Humphrey Chimpden Earwicker
    Humphrey Chimpden Earwicker Posts: 3,743
    no worries.

    i have some belly smoking right now resting on paver bricks.'
    firebricks are a belt and suspenders kinda thing.

    great insurance, but a bit overblown
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
    I think the whole firebrick thing is just because you can buy them split. They take up less real estate.

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,586
    i havent tried a high temp cook with a concrete paver yet :whistle: i know tumbled blue stone patio rocks dont work :laugh: :laugh: not everyone raises the grill for a low and slow, firebricks are made for high heat, you can even drop some directly on the lump for an indirect cook
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Humphrey Chimpden Earwicker
    Humphrey Chimpden Earwicker Posts: 3,743
    yeah, good point.

    but i have also seen some histrionics re: "exploding" bricks.
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Aren't "pavers" basically molded concrete? Not sure how hot it has to get to cause them to crumble, but I'm guessing you aren't going to get there with an egg!

    As for "regular" red clay bricks (as opposed to firebricks), here's what fornobravo has to say about bricks for a wood-fired pizza oven. It seems that regular bricks are fired between 2000-3000°. Ought to do it, huh? Even fishless can't get THAT high!! :)

    http://www.fornobravo.com/pompeii_oven/brick_primer.html

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    Speaking of exploding bricks and the thousands of homes lost each year to exploding masonry.....I used to use zinc coated bricks but I changed to stainless steel bricks because I heard on the internet that my drooling was caused by cooking with zinc....
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  • Humphrey Chimpden Earwicker
    Humphrey Chimpden Earwicker Posts: 3,743
    my pavers are red clay brick. impervious to freeze thaw... and since they don't absorb water i can't see why they don't work for the BGE

    of course, i only ever use them for low and slow cooks. i have a raised grid i made for any raised grid grilling.

    Patio.jpg
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,586
    my first egg design, sketched it out on a napkin at pollards pub while drinking a guinness, three months later i tested it at 1500 psig at 5432 degrees. the gasket didnt leak. was actually made to make ceramics for the medical industry, wonder if its still in use. wished i tried a pizza...

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    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Humphrey Chimpden Earwicker
    Humphrey Chimpden Earwicker Posts: 3,743
    startin' trouble, eh? i'd rather inhale galvy fumes than stainless.

    let's do a test :laugh:
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  • Capt Frank
    Capt Frank Posts: 2,578
    Here is a really simple way to get an extra grid :)4691016749_8c7d9aba4c.jpg
    P6110017 by Capt Frank1, on Flickr


    Capt Frank
    Homosassa, FL
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    I like that!! Much better than carriage bolts!

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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