Fire Bricks

[Kcorby01]

First post here! I'm looking to line my Char-Griller cooking chamber with fire bricks. I need about 24 bricks and what I'm seeing is about $35 for 6. I'm not going to put $140 with a fire bricks into $170 smoker. Any alternatives? Will paving stones do the same job at $0.80 a piece?

 

[1finder]

Look on the market place sites, Craigslist, OfferUp & any local outlets for firebricks there’s different thickness/sizes & different temp ratings. Also, put an ISO post, they’re out there just wait for you to find them...
Good luck!!

 

[mike243]

Welcome to the site, what are you trying to accomplish by installing fire brick ,where will all of the rendered grease go?

 

[smokerjim]

if your not using them in a fire box I would say regular bricks would work fine.

 

[smokin peachey]

Welcome to the forum. What are you hoping to accomplish by using the firebricks?

 

[tallbm]

Hi there and welcome! I have seen lava rocks used to be heated directly with flame and hold temps. Maybe that's an option? Just something ive seen and they handle lava so will stand up well :)

 

[Kcorby01]

Trying to hold a more steady temperature I'm the smoke box. Have sealed as much as I can and temp still fluctuates dramatically!

 

[forktender]

I'd just use red bricks wrapped in a double layer of heavy foil. I've used the same two bricks to weigh down spatchcock chicken & turkey on my weber kettle for at least 8 yrs and they are fine.

 

[CFLJOHN512]

I used plain ole red bricks wrapped in foil as well for years. No issues with them. They are perfectly safe in the smoking area, but not in the fire box. I had 6 in my offset smoker and they did help maintain temps.

 

[archeryrob]

Go to the commercial stores where they sell bricks and they are $2 a piece for the thin fire bricks.

 

[bill1]

Ceramic and pottery hobbyists use them for their kilns. There's another lead.