Direct/Indirect with Eggspander

Atl_Buckeye

So, on a whim, I just bought the 5 piece eggspander. I like the multi levels and the other available accessories. I do a lot of reverse sear steaks and was wondering if you can properly do reverse searing with a single half moon deflector then crank up the heat and do the searing by just moving the steaks to the other side with out reconfiguring for the sear. 

Any other things suggestions for utilizing the expander are welcomed. Doing veggies at the same time as a protein etc.. 

MasterC

I like to invert the expander getting it right off the fire for the sear 

Atl_Buckeye

I def like that! I guess to better word my question, is the half moon deflector enough to really do indirect

MasterC

As long as it provides protection between the meat and fire it should be fine.

cann

For indirect cooking I now use the eggspander with the pizza stone instead of the convector especially for smoking ribs.  It seems to diffuse the heat much better and I get more tender no wrap ribs in about 4+ hours.  

cmac610

Atl_Buckeye said:

So, on a whim, I just bought the 5 piece eggspander. I like the multi levels and the other available accessories. I do a lot of reverse sear steaks and was wondering if you can properly do reverse searing with a single half moon deflector then crank up the heat and do the searing by just moving the steaks to the other side with out reconfiguring for the sear. 

ABSOLUTELY! One of my fav things about the EGGspander. Makes reverse searing easier than ever! A little hard to see the set up, but here’s a picanha that I reversed seared getting a fire bath on the direct side.