Making wings for the Bad Bunny concert and the baskets v vortex performance were very similar. Had the baskets in my 22 and the vortex in my 26.
Both made great wings
by Big_Money3469
8 Comments
pyrotechnicmonkey
Very curious because I think the vortex concentrates it a bit more along the center. You mentioned you had the baskets on the 22 and the vortex on the 26. I wonder if the vortex even things out being on the bigger grill, which needs a bit more strength to get the temperature hotter.
Legal_Lynx_5230
I haven’t tried it but it looks to me that the baskets do a better job based on your pictures versus what I’ve done with my vortex
I just made delicious crispy wings just by piling the charcoal up against the side lol
2_Lane_Blacktop69
I love my vortex for wings. I use the baskets for multi zone slow cooks.
Almostmadeit
I personally like using the vortex a little more (and I really only use it for wings) Only reason is I get a little less intense radiant heat while cooking indirect and I get absolutely insane searing heat once I’m lid-off at the end to put a little char on them and tighten up the skin.
The baskets allow for more radiant heat that doesn’t directly funnel up and out and the coals burn down a little faster, at least in my experience.
I’m not an expert but I do love wings and I cook em pretty dang often and have moved exclusively to my off-brand vortex since last summer at least when I’m grilling at home.
move_millions
I feel like the vortex also deflects heat downwards compared to say a slow n sear
Been using the SnS for a while and first run with the vortex suddenly all this grease was melted down into my ash bucket
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Very curious because I think the vortex concentrates it a bit more along the center. You mentioned you had the baskets on the 22 and the vortex on the 26. I wonder if the vortex even things out being on the bigger grill, which needs a bit more strength to get the temperature hotter.
I haven’t tried it but it looks to me that the baskets do a better job based on your pictures versus what I’ve done with my vortex
https://preview.redd.it/qacmdd6sldig1.jpeg?width=1848&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=83e94941c738c180df08dfade623572934e573dd
I just made delicious crispy wings just by piling the charcoal up against the side lol
I love my vortex for wings. I use the baskets for multi zone slow cooks.
I personally like using the vortex a little more (and I really only use it for wings) Only reason is I get a little less intense radiant heat while cooking indirect and I get absolutely insane searing heat once I’m lid-off at the end to put a little char on them and tighten up the skin.
The baskets allow for more radiant heat that doesn’t directly funnel up and out and the coals burn down a little faster, at least in my experience.
I’m not an expert but I do love wings and I cook em pretty dang often and have moved exclusively to my off-brand vortex since last summer at least when I’m grilling at home.
I feel like the vortex also deflects heat downwards compared to say a slow n sear
Been using the SnS for a while and first run with the vortex suddenly all this grease was melted down into my ash bucket
Interesting
Is your vortex upside down?