I have done several cooks and this has been working for me for a lot of cook types. Eventually your heat deflector is going to break and your grill grates will rust. When it does take a large piece of the broken deflector on the level below (on your rusted grill grates you replaced) and put it in the middle. It really controls the hot spot in the grill.
by duckclucks
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I think I’m really hard of understanding because I’m not sure what you’re saying here and the pictures aren’t helping me…
You’ve lost me mate
Maybe works for your size grill but I am able to control heat and hot spots on my BJ3 fine without doing this.
How eventually? I’ve had my classic Joe for 10 years and still on the original heat deflector and grill grates
Doin’ too much
Your kabobs are burnt
Man, I never get my grill this hot to get perfect char like that. Did you cook those burgers with the lid up?
bro what ? u don’t need a broken piece of ceramic to indirect cook u could do it anytime 💀
Let me get this straight, instead of buying new ceramic deflectors, you just leave the piece in there as a mini deflector for an alleged “hot spot”.
We’re doing clickbaits now in Reddit?
Kamado joe will send you free replacement heat sheds (deflectors). I’m on my second warranty set now set now. Only had the grill 4 years.
My understanding is most have different hot spots based off charcoal arrangement and even how all of the ceramic pieces/ airflow is. Mine is constantly back left corner is hotter than the center most of the time.
A few beers while cooking ?
Hi u/duckclucks! This is actually a neat insight—thank you for sharing!
Lots of folks in the comments are either completely missing the point (“just order another reflector”) or not quite understanding what you’re saying. English is my second language and I got it on the first go—how about we all put in a bit more effort instead of getting rude with someone who took the time to share something that worked for them and made them happy?
u/duckclucks, I commend you for always responding so graciously to everyone here. Keep sharing and grilling—those kebabs look amazing!
So it’s a half of a half moon piece of broken deflector put in the middle.
I think this could be innovated into 2 half moons and a multilevel cooking system. So that way you have a hot area and a cooler area and you don’t need to worry about a hot spot that’s probably just a cooler spot but much smaller.
I am sure I have seen this before but can’t remember what brand of Kamado has such a system.
If you have any other innovations please do share.
I’ve always used an extra small pizza stone for this stuff. They’re pretty cheap too
Dude types like a stroke victim. Where the hell is your gasket?