Low n Slow kettles

[mofofromlowell]

I have zero issues maintaining the temps I want. I either set it up with my poor man's basket or my hunsaker firewall.... I always run my pit viper fan and Fireboard 2...

My Dilemma is I want to try to use all of my cooking grate and trying to avoid a hot spots.

I made a drunk purchase the other night and ordered the new weber charcoal diffuser and vortex.. I'm just looking to gain my real-estate for my 22. .

What are u guys using?

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[Vader1959]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgKEQ1lw_p0

 

[jrTheSmoker]

I use the Heat Beacon Design deflector plate and charcoal ring in my weber 26". Went back and forth with carbon vs stainless, settled on carbon due to price and just took on extra maintenance. It works well but there is a learning. I only use lump, so not much fits below the ring with enough room for wood chunks. I use lots of chips now instead. Second is no matter the size pan I put on the bottom for a water/stock/herb mix like I always do on my offset and kamado, the temps never would get above 225F until the water boiled off, then would go to 300 instantly. I cooked chicken at 300F without the pan and they turned out well and the smell of drippings on the hot plate smelled amazing. I did leave my kettle and plate at my dad's after cooking those three packs of chicken quarters for my sister's kids bday, anticipating cooking the following weekend as well for a pool party, and without me knowing he thought that the plate was just right size to put some plants on, on top of a mulch bed, to catch the 6" of rain we were getting that week. Needless to say it took a grinding wheel and lots of work to bring back, although it was quite a bit more that I would have thought for a seasoned carbon plate.

 

[SmokyDick]

$100 for some cheap chinesium? Weber, c'mon.

 

[mofofromlowell]

So my drunk purchase showed up today https://youtu.be/lSKK1XBVPKM

 

[SmokinAussie]

Deflector looks very flimsy.

 

[Mike Twangzer]

So ... when are we going to find out if it works ?

 

[mofofromlowell]

This weekend

 

[Happy Hapgood]

Slow N Sear here on my OTG.

 

[Shadowdog500]

+1 on the slow-n-sear. That and the vortex gave my Weber kettle a new life. They are also stainless and appear to be a lot more heavy duty than the product in the original post.