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Old 04-02-2015, 05:35 PM   Topic Starter
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As some may know, I'm relocating from KC to Chicago in May. I bought a condo in the city and my unit is on the top floor with a giant private wood deck on the roof which will be my primary outdoor space.

I'd like to be able to smoke, but have always set up on concrete. The building is brick, but the deck and railing is wood. The guy I'm buying it from had a Big Green Egg up there that he smoked on so I assume the HOA approved. He had it flat on a heat mat, no nest or anything. I currently have a Weber Smokey Mountain and definitely don't feel comfortable lighting my coals with a chimney near wood. I see the BGE can utilize an electric heating element to ignite the coals, so that seems safer.

CP smokers, any thoughts on smoking options on a wood deck? Opinions seem pretty mixed in my initial Google search. Anyone have experience with a BGE? Does it contain the heat/embers enough for a wood deck?
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Old 04-02-2015, 05:42 PM   #2
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By "private space," do you mean private to your building's residents? Or private to just you?

I would be terrified of some slap-dicked yokel ****ing up my smoker by throwing hot dogs and bulk burger patties on it and just leaving the remnants there to smolder.

I couldn't do it.
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Old 04-02-2015, 05:46 PM   #3
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By "private space," do you mean private to your building's residents? Or private to just you?

I would be terrified of some slap-dicked yokel ****ing up my smoker by throwing hot dogs and bulk burger patties on it and just leaving the remnants there to smolder.

I couldn't do it.
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Old 04-02-2015, 05:54 PM   #4
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Old 04-02-2015, 05:59 PM   #5
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Now that I'm looking closer at the BGE, a lot of people house them in wooden nests/tables.
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Old 04-02-2015, 06:04 PM   #6
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Now that I'm looking closer at the BGE, a lot of people house them in wooden nests/tables.
Yup, my Primo sits in a Teak wood table. Very handy, plus easy to move around. However, I think there is a steel stand available too. The nice thing about the table set up is that you have room to set stuff on. Highly recommended.
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Now that I'm looking closer at the BGE, a lot of people house them in wooden nests/tables.
Yeah, If you can afford a top floor condo in Chicago, the logical move is to buy a table for the Egg.
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Old 04-03-2015, 07:25 AM   #8
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What part of the City did you decide to move to?
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Old 04-03-2015, 07:36 AM   #9
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I'll be just off Milwaukee Ave in Bucktown. I'm much more excited about it than I imagined.
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Old 04-02-2015, 05:43 PM   #10
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I have a Good One smoker (offset of the "Free Range" also lets you grill direct heat)...only use charcoal and have it on a wood deck with a mat....never had any problems.
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I have a Good One smoker (offset of the "Free Range" also lets you grill direct heat)...only use charcoal and have it on a wood deck with a mat....never had any problems.
How do you light your coals?
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How do you light your coals?
Chimney and lighter gel
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Chimney and lighter gel
this. all day. I'm not sure of the "gel". I use a white waxy-looking thing that I get at home depot. there are 24 wax cubes per pack. you take a match or lighter, light that sumbitch, and then put your chimney (full of charcoal first, son) on top of burning cube.

drink a beer.
dump chimney of white hot coals on grill.
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seriously tho, I've seen people set chimneys on the grill and do that, me personally, like when i'm at the stadium, or in a grassy area outside the stadium, I use a 12 inch by 12 inch paver-stone to set my chimney, as I don't want to put anything non food on my actual grill area.


that reminds me I need to grill something this weekend now. kudos!!
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Hi United. I think a ceramic grill is definitely the way to go. I have a Primo XL and it is a wonderful unit. It's similar to a BGE, but is oval in shape which allows you to fill half of the firebox with lump charcoal and leave the other half empty. This provides direct heat over the coals, but indirect heat on the half without coals. Very handy.

When I first got it, I worried about having to put more charcoal in during a smoke, but if you fill half of it up, it will easily cook for something like 20 hours before a refill is needed. Plus, with ceramic units, once you get the temperature set (via air vents), the temp stays totally constant!!!

I've had my unit for about 10 years now and 3 neighbors have bought the same unit. Although a bit pricey, it really is a nice unit.

Oh, and as per starting up the coals, I'd recommend a little plug in unit that has a fan and heat element in it. It's a little cylindrical device about 18" long and about 2" in diameter. Plug the unit in and hold it on the coals for about a minute, and presto, the coals are fired up. Very handy and no need for a chimney/flames.

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Oops, forgot to add that with ceramic units when you're finished, you just shut down the air vents and presto, the coals quit burning. So, no smoldering at all. Very safe.
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