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legs up vs. legs down

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doublesuited
doublesuited Posts: 16
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
still a relative newbie here and just got my plate setter a few weeks ago. Am still trying to figure out when to use it legs up vs. legs down. I've searched a bunch of other threads and it seems like there is no consensus views.

I'm looking to cook three things indirectly over the next few weeks and would want input on whether to cook legs up or down (or even directly).

1. Turkey breast (not whole bird)
2. Thin crust pizza
3. Mac and Cheese


Thanks for you help,
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  • Rascal
    Rascal Posts: 3,923
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    Funny, I had that question concerning another issue... Oh well, I'll work it out... 8 - )
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  • Mainegg
    Mainegg Posts: 7,787
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    HI! I have found that legs down gives you more space between the fire and your pans or food. with your pizza stone on it legs down you really have some mass to heat up so give it a little extra time to do so. that is thick. yesterday I did legs up to give me more room to cook a turkey vertical. this dropped me down a few inches so I was not hitting the top. sometimes you just have to experiment and decide what works best for you. But think about what you are cooking and trying to archive. and post pictures, we all love pictures! Julie
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  • BajaTom
    BajaTom Posts: 1,269
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    Iuse the legs up when you need to use a drip pan. I use the legs down to cook pizza or to cook with a pot. Good luck, Tom
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  • cookn biker
    cookn biker Posts: 13,407
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    He he, We must both live in the gutter.
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  • stike
    stike Posts: 15,597
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    i like a little airspace between the barrier and whatever i'm cooking. generally i go platesetter legs up, with the grid on top. allows me to put a drip pan on the PS under the grid, too

    there's no consensus for good reason, though. there are just a number of various ways to set up each cook.
    ed egli avea del cul fatto trombetta -Dante
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  • FlaPoolman
    FlaPoolman Posts: 11,677
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    :woohoo: :woohoo: Like you I had to read the post before it was removed :blush: Looks like the rest answered the question.
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  • Eggtucky
    Eggtucky Posts: 2,746
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    Didn't read the other responses but here's how I'd use it..
    1. Legs up
    2. Legs down, then 'egg feet' holding pizza stone
    3. Legs up

    Here's the rule I use and it seems to have worked pretty well...if you want the egg to act more like an oven, then legs up. This creates a greater airspace between the hot platesetter and your dish creating a more even temp on top and bottom of your dish..if you want to brown the bottom of your dish, i.e. apply more heat to it, legs down. The platesetter is a heatsink and once heated to dome temperatures radiates heat to whatever is near it..make sense?
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  • doublesuited
    doublesuited Posts: 16
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    Eggtucky wrote:
    Didn't read the other responses but here's how I'd use it..
    1. Legs up
    2. Legs down, then 'egg feet' holding pizza stone
    3. Legs up

    Here's the rule I use and it seems to have worked pretty well...if you want the egg to act more like an oven, then legs up. This creates a greater airspace between the hot platesetter and your dish creating a more even temp on top and bottom of your dish..if you want to brown the bottom of your dish, i.e. apply more heat to it, legs down. The platesetter is a heatsink and once heated to dome temperatures radiates heat to whatever is near it..make sense?


    thanks. great post, makes complete sense.
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