New to vortex, do we leave the top and bottom full open?

10 Comments

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   love_glow 10 months ago

   Get a thermometer for your grill. I have a Maverick xr cheap peace of crap. Works ok. It’ll really help you dial in your vent situation. Bottom vent is for big adjustments, top vent is for fine tuning.

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   FstrThanYours- 10 months ago

   That’s a grease fire from the drippings. Close off vents and put lid on to put it out. Also make sure grill is clean and ash tray empty before starting cook. During cook, usually keep top vent open all the way and control temp w bottom vents.

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   emarkd 10 months ago

   Do I see flames/coal/something on fire all over the bottom of your grill? I think you’re not using the Vortex right. All the fuel/heat should be coming from inside the vortex, like a chimney funneling straight up to the top of the lid. Its a high heat, but indirect, cooking technique.

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   coasts 10 months ago

   Do you have coals outside of the vortex? Looks that way in the video but tough to know.

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   deGrominator2019 10 months ago

   You don’t put coals on the outside of the vortex

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   bertmaster 10 months ago

   I do wide open . Also, if I’m not being lazy, I’ll foil all around the vortex .

   Full chimney load of coals. Hot.

   I usually do 20 min . Flip. And 20 more. Or pull at about just under 200 int.

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   sythingtackle 10 months ago

   Try and get a centre ring grill (Santa) if your using a vortex otherwise you’ll just burn the shit out of you grill

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   wildcat12321 10 months ago

   I put foil around the outside bottom. Stops the grease fires and concentrates the airflow up through the coals for a real fireball

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   blox364 10 months ago

   Nice!

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    tree_basher 10 months ago

    My new favorite!