Chile roasting rotisserie for large BGE

Hanker'n2Grill

Has anyone experimented with cobbling together a rotisserie with a chile roasting basket for a BGE?  I have a large and don't want to damage the porcelain where the rotisserie rod would have to sit.  I would likely build a small rack so the rod would be slightly above the grill.  I am also assuming I would have to leave the lid open while roasting.  I have a fan arrangement to achieve higher heat from the fire if needed.

I have not tried roasting them directly on the BGE grill, so I don't know if the rotisserie basket idea would even produce a better end-product.

I have only done them one by one with a propane or MAP torch.  That works well but takes too much time!

grege345

I have seen a rotisserie accessory on another komado. The thing you would have to make it work with the egg isn't that complicated when you see it.

cookingdude555

I like the idea that you are exploring. Unfortunately I think this is one of those tasks that a rotisserie on a cheap weber kettle would be perfect for.

Ragtop99

I put them on the grill at 400* - 450* direct and flip/rotate them a couple times.  Sometimes I put them parallel with the grates to get all the surfaces.  I'm only doing a few at a time as side (e.g., as a topping for a burger) though.  If you have a ton of them, you'll keep busy doing them this way. 

bettysnephew

I can do about a dozen mild Hatch on my MBGE with a bit of room to turn them. Don't do very many hots as I can no longer tolerate the heat. This is a pic of the few hot ones I did this year. As they roast they become more pliable and stay in position when you turn them.

Richard Fl

I usually do them on the large  grate or my tao.  One of my larges has a rotisserie and think that the size of basket that would fit would hold about the same amount as the grate, just have to keep flipping to get charred. Now if I could only learn to get the pic to light up??

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apfroggy0408

Some hatch on my medium

NPHuskerFL

I'll stick to my current method on the BGE only because I don't do a huge bulk (maybe 15#-25#).


Or ya could always build out one of these bad boys ;-)
A day in Hatch, N.M.: http://youtu.be/yoURe2iC5ac

llrickman

NPHuskerFL said:

I'll stick to my current method on the BGE only because I don't do a huge bulk (maybe 15#-25#). Or ya could always build out one of these bad boys ;-) A day in Hatch, N.M.: http://youtu.be/yoURe2iC5ac

a friend of mine in Las Vegas just built his own Chile roaster just a little smaller than that lol

SteveWPBFL

Peppers are right up there with faster horses, older whiskey, younger women, and more money!