Moving a hot platesetter

Ozarkshooter

Several times, while cooking multiple types of food, I will need to cook something indirect first (wings). Then, I follow up with a quick, direct cook (hamburgers).

Question: How do you remove that molten hot platestter :ohmy: after the indirect cook - and where do you set it?

In the past, I have carefully used channel locks and REALLY good gloves. But, I've got to think there is a better way! Carrying a hot XL platesetter with a pair of channel locks is not a fun experience.

And, yes, I already have two eggs - maybe I need three!

Any thoughts are appreciated.

RRP

I have a pair of elbow length ORKA mitts that are rated to 450°. The thing is hot, but not molten!

RRP

of course the key is knowing where you are going to put it down in advance!

RiverRatSkier

Welding gloves (very thick leather gloves).

Set it down on a large chunk of wood (allows for slower cooling, and less shock to the ceramic).

Bacchus

Very carefully!

It seems most of my indirect cooks are low temp, whereas the PS doesnt get exceptionally hot. When doing pizza, it's all I do. If the need does arise, thats where the 2nd Egg comes in. Maybe it's just me but with 2 Eggs, there is never a time when I need to remove a real hot setter. And wings are great cooked direct.

Carolina Q

Several thoughts...

First, try chicken parts raised direct. Problem solved.

Second, might as well buy some JB Weld now, cuz you're gonna need it if you keep using channel locks!

Third, use welders gloves (and maybe a couple of pot holders), don't move it very far away and have a spot picked out in advance - and not on your lawn!! Though as dry as it's been, I would be hard pressed to tell the difference!

Isolated01

I use welding gloves and set the platesetter on a wire mesh table to cool down, next to the weed burner torch.

Smokin' Stogies

Neoprene mitts and and two thick leather 8 inch squares. Have a spot picked out to set it, if you have dogs, make sure they can't sniff it, a burned snout is an expensive vet bill, I'm just saying!

2Fategghead

I use welding gloves and no channel locks. I have a spot picked out and have placed three firebricks ready for action. ready set go. Tim

Misippi Egger

Ozark,
I have to totally agree with the cmments to have a place picked out BEFORE you pick up a hot platesetter- the voice of experience! :ohmy:

I have a pair of ORKA gloves that are just for picking up hot platesetters or pizza stones.

'Q Bruddah

I bought 3 pairs of welding gloves in a pack at Harbor Frieght for $9.95 and I put the platesetter on my covered egg storage unit. Used to be a Weber Genesis.

Nature Boy

Not too far away!! The longer you hold that thing, the hotter the gloves get. I call it "the glove effect". You'll be ripping those things off as soon as you set it down if you hold it too long!

Beers!
Chris

2Fategghead

I know that's right! You can't get those gloves off fast enough. You definitely don't want to be distracted and you better be ready to set it down close by. :ermm:

bpric

I picked up a few sticks of steel rod at the hardware store and bent them into made a little device that's similar to a barrel hoist. I envisioned a 'hook' handle rather than the 'loop' handle that I ended up with so that I'd be able to hang it on the edge of a table to cool. But for that I'd need a heavier gauge of steel rod for the hook to be strong enough -- I suppose that'll be version 2.0

2Fategghead

Hey that's pretty good. Tim

irishrog

I use 2 pairs of welders gloves, I wear one pair and fold over the other pair and use as grippers.
I then set it down on a plank of old timber to cool, just make sure that children and pets cannot get near the thing for a good half hour,
Greetings from Ireland, Roger

jeffinsgf

Welder's gloves...good ones...and don't dawdle.

If you have a deck instead of a poured patio, I suggest a nice large stepping stone or a granite remnant. You're always going to need someplace to set nuclear hot things.

Rusty Rooster

I second the Orcas Ron & set it on a dutch oven trivet that I got from Lodge, it is a great place to set a hot platesetter or anything else real hot, like the DO you just took off & want to set on the table or counter to serve dinner.

Ozarkshooter

Good ideas from everyone - I agree that finding the landing zone first is the priority and I have always done that!!!

I also liked the idea about the firebricks. I could do that fairly easily. Up until now, I have been using an old rusted-out weber grill for the landing spot.

But, that hanger-thingee bpric made is PERFECT - that's the kind of ingenuity I was looking for. I knew I could count on a fellow egger for this type of idea!!

PhilsGrill

... and do it in 0.87 seconds too!