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What all can you use the spider for on the egg?

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egginNthefreeworld
egginNthefreeworld Posts: 68
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I have an XL. Just recently got the spider/wok set up, but know there has to be other great uses for the spidey. What yall got?
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  • ThrillSeeker
    ThrillSeeker Posts: 306
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    I just got a spider and a pswoo for my large and I plan to use it primarily for searing steaks. 

    My plan is to put a cast iron grate on the spider close to the lump, put my plate setter in the PS Woo and roast my steaks at 350 until they are within 15 degrees of my desired temp.

    I'll remove the pswoo and the steaks, open the intake and exhaust until the grill hits 500 degrees and do a quick sear on both sides of the steaks a couple of inches away from the lump on the ci grate.

    Large BGE - Medium BGE - Too many accessories to name

    Antioch, TN

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  • smbishop
    smbishop Posts: 3,053
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    I also have the pswoo and a spider for my large.  My platesetter broke recently, so I bought an oval stone as a replacement.  I have used the spider to rest the stone on while using my Joetisserie, I have laid shish kebabs across the spider, and while I was visiting the CGS, Tom showed how the spider can be used to rest your grate on to grill just below the felt line.  I also use the grate from my small and sear steaks close to the coals..
    Southlake, TX and Cowhouse Creek - King, TX.  2 Large, 1 Small and a lot of Eggcessories.
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,776
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    wok, searing down lower with less lump, indirect setups(i like this better than indirects up higher)  1200 degree pizza cooks =)

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    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • tjv
    tjv Posts: 3,830
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    these work in large or xl.

    elevate a pizza stone into the dome, 3 leg spider on platesetter, separation between stone and platesetter, 13"-16" stone large, 17.5" stone xl
     

    raise the cast iron grid up/off fire ring, easier access to the grid, great with burgers - anything you flip with a turner, grids about halfway between felt and top of fire ring.
     

    hold a hot object off your table, saves the table finish, any object that is bigger than the spider's ring - 11.75" large, 14" xl 
     

    set up indirect with stone for big cooks above, works with the adjustable rig, 13" stone large, 17.5" stone xl 
     

    hold a half stone under a grid to go direct and indirect at the fire ring, two zone grilling/cooking, 15" stone large, 19" stone xl
     

    drop a grid/skillet closer to the lump for searing
     

    hold a wok, up or down...most prefer up in a large


    No doubt I missed a couple.

    t
    www.ceramicgrillstore.com ACGP, Inc.
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  • egginNthefreeworld
    egginNthefreeworld Posts: 68
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    Dang guys, this place is the best!

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  • flyerdoc
    flyerdoc Posts: 141
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    my spider is flat, purchased from CGS...its the older 5 legged type that fits my old Medium BGE...really have not found a use for it other than to hold me wok:



    If anyone has any further suggestions for a flat spider I am all ears!
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