Homemade Vortex…First Time Wings

I’m hosting some friends for Super Bowl and wanted to do a practice run on some wings last weekend. I couldn’t justify spending $40 on THE Vortex, so I ran to Ross and found a SS bowl for 8 bucks. 10 min later, I had a homemade one! As far as the wings, I dry brined them overnight in the fridge on a wire rack. One tip: Mid way through the brine, flip them over and pat them. Mine were dry on the top, but wet on the bottom, even when exposed to air on a wire rack. Good Ol’ Weber ran about 450 during the 45 min cook. I thought it would run a bit hotter, but the wings were amazing. Basted half in garlic parm sauce, and a few others (for me) in hot buffalo sauce. Turned out great! Family devoured them!