Charcoal

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I am a new BGE owner with a charcoal question....

With previous charcoal grills I sometimes placed the charcoal just one side to create direct and indirect grilling areas.

Is this recommended with the egg?

I ask since I have noticed somtimes meats I cook over the egg drip onto the coals, leaving a brunt flavor.

Thanks

Austin Smoker

I think what you are suggesting might be possible on an XL someone with one will have to answer that - in a large like I have, the best way to accomplish what you're after is to use an indirect piece of some kind - a place-setter, a drip pan or whatever, positioned to keep those juices from dropping onto the fire.

There are lots of different ways to accomplish it....

Mike in Abita

You can. But with properly placed fire bricks or platesetter it is not necessary. They would act as your indirect barrier. I have used my platesetter along with a few spacers to raise my drip pan slightly to keep the drippings from burning. A full drip pan will do the same thing just have to replace the liquid as it boils off. I have seen a few use a drip pan filled with sand to achieve the same thing.

Good luck.