Spatchcock chicken question

bhedges1987

so I know I will get various answers for cooking these birds direct vs indirect. However I wasn't thinking and filled my lump to probably the bottom of my fire ring. I was going to go direct at 350, but is this too close to the fire? Should I just do indirect? I have a gasket level grate. 

poster

nope, good to go

saluki2007

Should be fine.

THEBuckeye

I usually go for 375 at gasket level (raised) direct but what's 25 degrees between Eggers? 

bgebrent

Agree your good.  Raised direct is my preference for spatchbird.  I too go a little hotter.

whta

I'm guessing here, so I may be wrong.
If your grate is at the felt line, there is a lot of space to the dome, so a 350 dome temp is hotter at the grate.  If you have no way of elevating your grate, just 

whta

sorry - keep you temp a little lower, but you should be fine