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Strength of plate setter
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nemo
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Smoking a 15 # turkey tomorrow. Want to cook indirect....should I place bird and container directly on plate setter or on the grid w/plate setter legs up? Bottom line...is the plate setter strong enough to support the bird for 5 hrs? Thanks!
Fairview, Texas
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Legs up drip pan, then grid and bird. Yes it will support that cook...MSV Chill Spot
Chester County, PA
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Air gap that drip pan from the platesetter.Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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Your platesetter will easily handle your bird. Legs up and if you use a drip pan, I agree with an air gap. Yuo can do this with a few pieces of foil rolled up under the pan.
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What's the air gap for?"I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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Keep the drippings from burning... I still keep a little water in it.Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN
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+1JohnInCarolina said:What's the air gap for?
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Hit your local hardware store and pick up four 1/2 or 5/8 inch nuts. They are perfect for air space and will never wear out. You can't cook enough to need to buy more!John in the Willamette Valley of Oregon
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There's really no reason to put the plate setter legs down. Besides it always gives you a spot for a drip pan with the legs up.Dunedin, FL
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Bird is 3 hrs into the cook. Went indirect, plate setter legs up and grid on PS legs. Bird on V rack in TF container...added wine and chicken to container. Placed onion, celery, garlic and celery in bird cavity. Covered bird with italian season and rub mixture. Container with bird placed on grid...350* dome temp. Looking good at this time...it'll probably cook for another hour or so. Will check temp to be sure...legs of 185* is my goal.Next time I'll cook it directly on the plate setter...with spacing nuts that jaydub mentioned. Thanks jaydub!Fairview, Texas
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The guy who sold me my XL did a 50# pig in a pan directly on his PS legs up in a Large. If it can hold that u should be ok.
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@Nemo... Keep us updated...Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN
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I use three pennies in each corner.jaydub58 said:Hit your local hardware store and pick up four 1/2 or 5/8 inch nuts. They are perfect for air space and will never wear out. You can't cook enough to need to buy more!
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First time to send a pic....hope it comes through.Fairview, Texas
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