I like my butt rubbed and my pork pulled.
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Legs up or down when doing a pizza?
Pure Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan LBGE, SBGEComments
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Either can work depending on your set up. I go legs up and then set the grid on the platesetter and the stone on the grid.
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BGE corp recommends legs up to protect the gasket - there was a memo to that effect.
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Your gasket will fry anyway at some point. Either works fine, I've always gone legs down, but I've been doing it since before the memo came out. And I never got the memo, anyway.
Rowlett, Texas
Griffin's Grub or you can find me on Facebook
The Supreme Potentate, Sovereign Commander and Sultan of Wings
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Gasket will fail regardless. Legs down works better because the PS is a more stable table for the ceramic feet to provide air for the pizza stone. If doing more than 1 or 2 pizzas, only having the grate as a spacer under the stone makes for burned crust if you heat soak the stone. Second way just requires another item in the egg (grate) for no reason (gasket will fail anyway). My $.02Columbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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I do both, at different times of course. Medium egg.Legs down with the stone on the setter if doing two or more pies. I cook at 500 so it is not too hot. The setter and the stone heated together hold the heat (seems to me) and will do pies one after the other with good results. Maybe my cheap thin stone that needs the thermal mass of the setter to hold temp.If doing one pie, I usually use setter legs up, Grill dome extender straddles the setter and grid level and stone are 1" above the felt line.Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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I always go legs up. As Griff said, your gasket will fry no matter what. I put Rutland's on mine a couple years ago and haven't had a problem since.Mike
I'm ashamed what I did for a Klondike Bar!!
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BOWHUNR said:I always go legs up. As Griff said, your gasket will fry no matter what. I put Rutland's on mine a couple years ago and haven't had a problem since.Mike
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You shouldn't put it on the dome - glass fibers could fall into your food.
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Legs down. Saw a Dr. BBQ video on the mothership site three years ago (or maybe it was on the included DVD), and he said legs down. I've never gotten a memo from BGE since telling me otherwise. Here is my pizza setup that I have luck with.
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nolaegghead said:You shouldn't put it on the dome - glass fibers could fall into your food.
I have heard dont use one period for that reason but a lot seem to do it. I am tired of changing gaskets and I will keep one on there after my wife dropped the dome when I was bare backing (no gasket... perverts).Columbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013 -
Chubbs said:nolaegghead said:You shouldn't put it on the dome - glass fibers could fall into your food.
I have heard dont use one period for that reason but a lot seem to do it. I am tired of changing gaskets and I will keep one on there after my wife dropped the dome when I was bare backing (no gasket... perverts). -
Chubbs said:nolaegghead said:You shouldn't put it on the dome - glass fibers could fall into your food.
I have heard dont use one period for that reason but a lot seem to do it. I am tired of changing gaskets and I will keep one on there after my wife dropped the dome when I was bare backing (no gasket... perverts).
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Eggcelsior said:Chubbs said:nolaegghead said:You shouldn't put it on the dome - glass fibers could fall into your food.
I have heard dont use one period for that reason but a lot seem to do it. I am tired of changing gaskets and I will keep one on there after my wife dropped the dome when I was bare backing (no gasket... perverts).
I like my butt rubbed and my pork pulled.
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Chubbs said:BOWHUNR said:I always go legs up. As Griff said, your gasket will fry no matter what. I put Rutland's on mine a couple years ago and haven't had a problem since.MikeMike
I'm ashamed what I did for a Klondike Bar!!
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Mike, what did you do for Klondike bar?Columbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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Trust me, you don't wanna know! ">
I'm ashamed what I did for a Klondike Bar!!
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Rutland for the mini coming today. As to fibers, I had to work up in the attic past few weeks moving and fixing some insulation.even with a respirator I've ingested more fibers than I could ever possibly get from drifting flakes off a Rutland.Seattle, WA
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nolaegghead said:BGE corp recommends legs up to protect the gasket - there was a memo to that effect.
Now you tell me! Does it really protect the gasket?When was the last time you did something for the first time? - Zick Boulder, CO -
Zick said:nolaegghead said:BGE corp recommends legs up to protect the gasket - there was a memo to that effect.
Now you tell me! Does it really protect the gasket?Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad! -
otter said:Legs up or down when doing a pizza?
Steve
Caledon, ON
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I use either the Lodge CI pizza pan or the BGE perforated pizza pan instead of a stone. I always go legs up with these pans. Has nothing to do with the gasket.
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I go legs down with BGE feet like some others. I don't cook them any higher than 550. I have never had a gasket issue, 9 years.
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Gasket,smasket.Cook neckid,IF you are lucky enough to have a dome and base that mesh,otherwise use a Rutland on the base only.As my friend stike used to say "Relax,it is just a grill!" I prefer no plate setter at all after 3 of em broke.Grill on fire ring,pizza stone as a deflector,spacers of choice,another grill/grid whatever,pizza stone on top of that.Cook whatever temp suits you.I prefer 550.
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Legs down for me with . The egg feet and pizza stone.
Guess I'm gonna die though. My Rutland is on the dome. No chance of food touching it when putting it on the grill.
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I don't think I would worry about ingesting a trivial amount of glass fibers if your Rutland gasket is on the dome. People ingest all kinds of things without any damage done their innards.fairchase said:Legs down for me with . The egg feet and pizza stone.
Guess I'm gonna die though. My Rutland is on the dome. No chance of food touching it when putting it on the grill.
Inhaling them may be different, but usually injury from inhalation involves occupational exposure - much more glass fiber, for longer periods of time, over many years.
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I guess we all get the urge for a little Pica from time to time....
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fairchase said:Legs down for me with . The egg feet and pizza stone.
Guess I'm gonna die though. My Rutland is on the dome. No chance of food touching it when putting it on the grill.
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fairchase said:Legs down for me with . The egg feet and pizza stone.
Guess I'm gonna die though. My Rutland is on the dome. No chance of food touching it when putting it on the grill.
BrandonQuad Cities
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Damn I'd love to jump on this but I don't want to get moderated.otter said:Legs up or down when doing a pizza?
Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN -
henapple said:
Legs up or down when doing a pizza?
Damn I'd love to jump on this but I don't want to get moderated.
Mike
I'm ashamed what I did for a Klondike Bar!!
Omaha, NE
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