TraderRick Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 My new KK arrived Yesterday and I cooked a chicken and twice baked potatoes. I used the heat deflector on the charcoal basket and the drip pan on top of that. The chicken was cooked on the main grate to 180 degrees in the thigh. I started the cook at 375 dome temperature and checked the chicken after 30 minutes, it seemed to be cooking slow so I raised the temperature to 450. After an hour the chicken still looked pale so I raised the temp to 500+. Total time was 1 hour and 15 minutes which was longer than I expected. The chicken was very good but I am used to more char . When using the large drip pan should it be placed directly on the heat deflector or on the lower grate? Should I have cooked direct without the deflector? I was amazed at how fast the cooker responded and the temperature came up when I increased the lower draft opening, a Weber Kettle won't do that! Salt and Pepper Split Chicken with Twice Baked Potatoes My Komodo Kamado with My youngest of 4 kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestik Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 I usually do chicken like that at 450-ish for 1hr 15min or so, so your time sounds about right. I do mine "almost" direct. I've been using the slotted top of a broiler pan as a "diffuser". Helps to prevent scorching in the center of the grill, but still gives a nice char. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mguerra Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 clarification Do you put the chicken on the slotted top, or put the slotted top down by the fire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
