re: Man Projects: Make your own Big Green Egg

Great idea. In his book:



Alton has instructions for building one of these. But he calls for using an electric hot plate for a heat source. But since the control knob is sitting on the plate, which is at the bottom of the cooker, you either have to regulate by plugging and unplugging or do what he did, put a heavy duty inline rheostat on the cord.

I think this whole project would be simpler to make with standard parts, if you can find big, square, unglazed pots. Adding hinges would be easier anyway. The stand can be another inverted pot cemented to the bottom for stability.

I'll take a look around the stores. Of course if I buy or make one more cooking gadget my wife will flip.

I think a single hibachi placed in the bottom would be a great heat source that can be taken out and cleaned easily.