Primo Oval X-Large Ceramic Charcoal Grill PGCXLH

Does the Primo Oval X-Large grill head come with a stand?

No. This listing is the ceramic grill body on its own. It has to be supported by something you buy separately — a cradle, a cart base, a cypress table, an island top or a built-in counter. If you would rather it arrived standing on its own legs, the All-In-One package of the same grill is the listing for that.

What can I install the Oval X-Large head into?

More options than any other Primo size. Primo makes a full cypress table and a cypress countertop table for the X-Large, a two-piece island top that mounts on the cart base with basket, cart bases with and without stainless side shelves, and a cradle with side tables. Masonry islands are also common.

What is the difference between this and the Jack Daniel's Edition?

They are both the Oval X-Large. The Jack Daniel's Edition of the Oval X-Large is Primo's special edition of this same size and it is listed separately here. Because the size is the same, X-Large accessories are what you shop for either way.

Do I need ceramic feet if I build it into an island?

Primo sells a four-piece set of ceramic feet listed for built-in applications, and it is the part most people discover they need after the counter is already cut. Sort it out while you are planning the opening rather than afterwards, along with how you will reach the ash door.

What turns this into a smoker?

Heat deflector plates. Drop Primo heat deflector plates for the Oval X-Large in below the grate and the fire can no longer see the food, so heat arrives by convection instead of radiation. Add a drip pan above them and you catch fat before it hits the coals.

Why an oval firebox instead of a round one?

Because a long, straight fire bed is easier to divide than a circular one. Coals at one end and nothing at the other gives you a hot zone and a cool zone that stay separate, which is awkward to arrange in a round kamado where everything sits the same distance from the middle.

How much charcoal do I load for a long cook?

Fill the firebox and light it in one spot rather than several. Lump charcoal burns across from the lit area gradually, so a full box lit at one point will run for a long stretch at low temperature, and whatever does not burn is still there for the next cook once you shut the vents.

Which cover fits an X-Large in a cypress table?

The one cut for a grill in a table, not the one for a grill in a cart. Primo lists covers by installation, including a cover for the Oval X-Large in a cypress table and separate versions for cart-mounted and island-top setups, so match the cover to your surround as well as your grill size.

Can I move it into an island later?

Yes. The head is the same grill whichever surround it sits in, so a grill that starts life in a cradle can be lifted into a table or an island opening later. Plan for the weight and a second pair of hands — ceramic cookers are heavy and awkward rather than difficult.