ckreef Posted December 1, 2015 Report Posted December 1, 2015 After the Sear Then Bake thread I wanted to see just what was easily possible. This was chicken and dumplings (Bisquick drop dumplings). Sear the chicken then finish the dumplings phase in a DO at 250* Started with a quick high heat sear on some chicken. I then put in the diffuser, lower grate in the high position and my DO with the gravy and vegetables. Set the vents for 250* and waited it out. (top slightly less than 1/2 turn, bottom at 3/8") After about 40 minutes it was sitting right at 240*. I let it sit there for another 30 minutes. I then added the cut up chicken and the drop dumplings leaving the DO top off. The end of the dumplings first phase. I then put the top back on and finished up the cook. No real money shot as this was really all about the technique not the cook. A forward sear followed by 250* was easily accomplished. I could have just as easily stopped it at 225*. I'm going to use this method on a few different cooks in the future. Pulled beef street Tacos come to mind, or possibly a really thick steak instead of doing a reverse sear. Charles - Prometheus 16.5", Cassiopeia 19" TT 1
MacKenzie Posted December 1, 2015 Report Posted December 1, 2015 ck, chicken stew sounds delicious. I should do one of those too. That's the great thing about having an oven outside you could do this all year long.
tinyfish Posted December 1, 2015 Report Posted December 1, 2015 Charles I think theres a problem with your KK, its too clean...lol
ckreef Posted December 1, 2015 Author Report Posted December 1, 2015 Charles I think theres a problem with your KK, its too clean...lolIt wasn't that clean - until my high heat adventure - now I have to get it dirty all over again - ugh ............Charles - Prometheus 16.5", Cassiopeia 19" TT
CeramicChef Posted December 1, 2015 Report Posted December 1, 2015 BINGO! Hold your cards, but it looks like we have a WINNER! Beautiful cook, Charles. Kudos!
Rak Posted January 9, 2016 Report Posted January 9, 2016 Wow, down from 350-400F to 250 in 40 mins and holding. That's impressive.
MacKenzie Posted January 9, 2016 Report Posted January 9, 2016 Rak, note the ck said he did a quick sear so I suspect the whole KK was not heat sunk which explains why he was able to drop the temp rather quickly. That's my story and I'm sticking with it. 1
croadie Posted January 10, 2016 Report Posted January 10, 2016 Also I suspect dropping the diffuser in sucks up a bit of heat as well - at least 30-40 I would think - has anybody run that test???
ckreef Posted January 10, 2016 Author Report Posted January 10, 2016 Rak, note the ck said he did a quick sear so I suspect the whole KK was not heat sunk which explains why he was able to drop the temp rather quickly. That's my story and I'm sticking with it. Also I suspect dropping the diffuser in sucks up a bit of heat as well - at least 30-40 I would think - has anybody run that test???You both are right. This method is a quick sear and the KK never got to heat soak status. Then when you put in the diffuser that sucks up a bunch of heat. This is a really easy no brainer method for doing a forward sear followed by a low-n-slow. I am now a fan of forward sears whether done on a single KK or across multiple KK's. Forward sears just gives you more control of the final IT compared to a reverse sear. Charles - Prometheus 16.5", Cassiopeia 19" TT
