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Can any Big Green Egg owners help with this?

Posted on 6/29/20 at 6:53 am
Posted by Mike da Tigah
Bravo Romeo Lima Alpha
Member since Feb 2005
58890 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 6:53 am
Picked up on my fire ring last night and something similar to this happened, but in 5 pieces




It fell apart. It must have had some fractures already is the only thing I can come up with. Is this common, and if so, is there any way to avoid it? I’m going to get another one to replace it, but i just wonder what would cause that. I’ve been very careful not to damage it when cleaning. Hell, I haven’t even got the thing past 500 degrees.

Posted by fisherbm1112
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2010
6567 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 6:56 am to
Mine has been broken for awhile. I have no idea when it happened or how. I just keep using it broken.
Posted by Itismemc
LA
Member since Nov 2008
4718 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 6:57 am to
Most people with broken ones still use them, if they fit together right and snug. 5 pieces is a lot though
Posted by jscrims
Lost
Member since May 2008
3554 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 6:59 am to
Yea, that is weird. Mine hasn’t broken like that yet. Did you reach out to BGE? They might send you a new one for free.

I did a pork butt yesterday for around 8.5 hours and it turned out great. The meat was like butter and delicious.
Posted by Coon
La 56 Southbound
Member since Feb 2005
18492 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 6:59 am to
Subtle big green egg owner brag.
This post was edited on 6/29/20 at 7:00 am
Posted by ffokcuf
Member since Mar 2018
1047 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 7:03 am to
Seems to me that in this case you have two choices if you want to continue to use the Green Egg Cooker.

1) Buy a new fire ring

2) Build or contract to build a metal support piece that requires no drilling or fastening. Depending on the space allowed for such a device, think of a cradle built into a ring.
Posted by Mike da Tigah
Bravo Romeo Lima Alpha
Member since Feb 2005
58890 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 7:06 am to
quote:

Yea, that is weird. Mine hasn’t broken like that yet. Did you reach out to BGE? They might send you a new one for free.


I think I’m going to do that today. I was just thinking I did something to cause it, but I cant think what it would have been.

quote:

I did a pork butt yesterday for around 8.5 hours and it turned out great. The meat was like butter and delicious.


Nothing like pork shoulder low and slow on a pit man. I bet that was tasty.


Posted by GoHoGsGo06
Member since Nov 2006
5739 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 7:08 am to
quote:

I did a pork butt yesterday for around 8.5 hours and it turned out great. The meat was like butter and delicious.
i literally did this exact same thing yesterday.

What wood you use?
Posted by 3deadtrolls
lafayette
Member since Jan 2014
5704 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 7:11 am to
They’ll warranty it. You could probably just JB weld it though.
Posted by BoudinJoe
Member since Oct 2007
1918 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 7:11 am to
JB Weld
Posted by wally
Louisiana
Member since May 2011
731 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 7:17 am to
I have a primo xl that did that. Warranty covered it but I had to pay shipping. The replacement they sent has a gap in it to allow for expansion.
Posted by UpToPar
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2008
22157 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 7:17 am to
quote:

Is this common, and if so, is there any way to avoid it?


Very common. Mines been broken for quite a while, but only in 2 pieces so it still functions fine. Fortunately, BGE has a lifetime warranty, so if you call them they’ll replace it for free.
Posted by cryptkeeper
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2018
149 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 7:23 am to
We’ve had ours for about 10 years and I’ve never removed the fire ring. It gets used on average 3 times per week. Just curious why you needed to remove it?
Posted by DVA Tailgater
Bunkie
Member since Jan 2011
2931 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 7:25 am to
Bring it to your Dealer.

ETA: you may need to locate your serial number in the dome.
This post was edited on 6/29/20 at 7:27 am
Posted by Mike da Tigah
Bravo Romeo Lima Alpha
Member since Feb 2005
58890 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 7:34 am to
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Just curious why you needed to remove it?


Just wanted to get a good clean on it.
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
65701 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 7:50 am to
quote:

The meat was like butter and delicious.
I could have saved you about 8.45 hours, just eat butter.

Seriously, pork cooked proficiently is narcotic.
Posted by LCrox
Alabama
Member since Sep 2019
132 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 8:03 am to
The dome of my egg broke into pieces while trying to replace the gasket...long story. Short answer is the dealer told me it would be covered by warranty if I wasn’t at fault for it breaking. Check with dealer and explain situation. Best case scenario it gets replaced at no charge.
Posted by CBLSU316
Far Right of Left
Member since Jun 2008
11392 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 8:35 am to
take it to your local dealer and they will replace it......no questions asked.

I accidentally broke my pizza stone once. I took it in and told them that I broke it and they still replaced it for me at not cost.
Posted by KingBarkus
New Orleans
Member since Nov 2009
8339 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 8:42 am to
I think it is a fairly common occurrence. Mine has not broken but I would not replace it if so. The biggest issue I have is small charcoal pieces clogging the air holes.
Posted by Perrydawg
Middle Ga Area
Member since Jan 2014
4770 posts
Posted on 6/29/20 at 8:43 am to
bailing wire and a masonry drill bit and tie it back together. Then use fireplace refractory cement to fill in the cracks. I did this with an old imperial kamado until it gave up the ghost last year.
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