tony b Posted January 4, 2016 Report Posted January 4, 2016 I tried to get in on that one the first day tony, but they "sold out" in like hours so I missed it. Love the copper played ones, just going to have to buy one at full price when they finally are in full production swing. I'll let you know how well I like mine when it come, so you can decide if you really want one at "full price." I toyed with the copper option, but kept it simple being my first Kickstarter. If I like mine, I might order the 128 oz (double growler) one in copper.
PRippley Posted January 5, 2016 Report Posted January 5, 2016 Nice, do keep me posted on that! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
ckreef Posted January 6, 2016 Author Report Posted January 6, 2016 Playing some more. I like this particular format the best so far. Charles - Prometheus 16.5", Cassiopeia 19" TT
ckreef Posted January 14, 2016 Author Report Posted January 14, 2016 Used my magic direct grilling diffuser on a rotisserie chicken 2 nights ago. I really like this diffuser for rotisserie cooks. Nice even heat and browning. Charles - Prometheus 16.5", Cassiopeia 19" TT
kjs Posted January 14, 2016 Report Posted January 14, 2016 ckreef: Thanks for the tips and sharing your experiential learning. Nice cook as well.
Rak Posted January 14, 2016 Report Posted January 14, 2016 I love what that diffuser is doing. Great idea Charles!
PRippley Posted January 14, 2016 Report Posted January 14, 2016 Too bad we all aren't as handy as Charles!🤓
tony b Posted January 15, 2016 Report Posted January 15, 2016 Amazon doesn't seem to carry it, so I'm off to Lowes to scope one out.
Rak Posted January 15, 2016 Report Posted January 15, 2016 Charles, where did you light the fire for this cook? For the gyro you had it to one side, was this more centered? I ask because in thinking with the diffuser in place you can probably fill the basket and light it anywhere. Would that be correct?
ckreef Posted January 15, 2016 Author Report Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) Charles, where did you light the fire for this cook? For the gyro you had it to one side, was this more centered? I ask because in thinking with the diffuser in place you can probably fill the basket and light it anywhere. Would that be correct?For both cooks I lit the fire dead center. The Gyro the fire burned towards the left and by the time the KK was heat soaked at 350* or so the fire was far left. Exactly opposite for the chicken. Lit in the center but the fire burned towards the right. This situation is what the diffuser solves. You never know the path that the fire will take. On low-n-slow cooks the lit coals doesn't move that fast but for 350*-400* the fire will almost always burn away from center where you started it. Here is a picture of the fire where it ended up under the chicken cook. Way to the right but still nice even browning. Here is a turkey breast prior to getting the diffuser plate. Hard to tell in the picture but the fire was to the far right. Notice how the skin was much darker to the right where the fire was. This was my final rotisserie cook without the diffuser and was the cook that sent me looking for a solution to this problem. It wouldn't matter where you lit the fire after an hour of heat soaking at 350*-400* it's not going to be there anyway. On a 32" this is probably not as big of a problem because of the shear amount of lump the resides right where you lit the fire but still the diffuser would help. Charles - Prometheus 16.5", Cassiopeia 19" TT Edited January 15, 2016 by ckreef
ckreef Posted January 15, 2016 Author Report Posted January 15, 2016 Too bad we all aren't as handy as Charles!🤓It really was easy to cut and with a KK bigger than 19" it may not even need to be cut. It was just a little big for the 19".A dremel tool with a cutoff wheel and less than 10 minutes. I'm confident you could could do this modification. Don't forget safety glasses - safety first - LOL I'm a safety supervisor at work - LOL Charles - Prometheus 16.5", Cassiopeia 19" TT
PRippley Posted January 15, 2016 Report Posted January 15, 2016 Thanks for instilling confidence Charles. Saphira is a 19" Hi Cap Tall, so we would need to cut. We do have a deemed and some grinding wheels and of course my Sweetie has safety glasses, maybe I could supervise...hmm?😉
ckreef Posted January 16, 2016 Author Report Posted January 16, 2016 Thanks for instilling confidence Charles. Saphira is a 19" Hi Cap Tall, so we would need to cut. We do have a deemed and some grinding wheels and of course my Sweetie has safety glasses, maybe I could supervise...hmm?😉I cut it at 15". Mark it on one side with a sharpie. Cut the peaks on that side then flip it over and cut those peaks to complete the cut. You can then use the cutoff wheel to debur the cuts. I just cut it off one side to make the 15" length. You'll be happy with the results. Probably Sunday I'm going to do a whole fish, direct cook and use the diffuser to spread the heat as I'll have 3 fish which will basically take up most of the main grate and I'll need even heat distribution. Charles - Prometheus 16.5", Cassiopeia 19" TT
tony b Posted January 17, 2016 Report Posted January 17, 2016 Went by Lowes yesterday and they did have them (a lot actually). The box says that they are 18.25" long, so I'm going to measure my 23" to see if it will fit without modification before purchasing. All I have to cut one down is an old hacksaw. Not going to happen!
Rak Posted January 17, 2016 Report Posted January 17, 2016 Please keep us posted! If it fits without having to be cut, I'm also going to pick one up!
ckreef Posted January 18, 2016 Author Report Posted January 18, 2016 Went by Lowes yesterday and they did have them (a lot actually). The box says that they are 18.25" long, so I'm going to measure my 23" to see if it will fit without modification before purchasing. All I have to cut one down is an old hacksaw. Not going to happen!I made a cardboard cutout so I could get the fit where I wanted. Hind sight is 20/20, I might cut a little more off then it would also fit Prometheus Charles - Prometheus 16.5", Cassiopeia 19" TT
tony b Posted January 21, 2016 Report Posted January 21, 2016 I was preoccupied with measuring the Grill Dome racks for PRippley and spaced off measuring for the infrared grate. Gonna be in the 20sF here today, so I should be able to get out to the KK and do a quick measurement. Thanks for the prompt, Rak!
