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DeafNativeTexan
DeafNativeTexan Posts: 7
edited August 2012 in EggHead Forum
Does it make any difference between legs down and up when using for indirect? Will it affect temperature, either low or high?
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  • vidalia1
    vidalia1 Posts: 7,092
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    Usually the legs are up. This creates a better air flow and you can regulate the heat better...
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,375
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    One other advantage (if you can call it that:)) is that with legs up you do not direct the reflected heat directly at the gasket (as occurs with legs down).  This will extend the life of your gasket (but it will die soon enough regardless). 
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • gte1
    gte1 Posts: 379
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    Seems to me if you are looking to crank up some really high temps then you need the legs down.

    George

    George
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  • brianwdmn
    brianwdmn Posts: 371
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    Legs up also give you a spot to put the trip pan.  One tip I recently learned was to put one of the legs directly at the back of the egg.  The heat typically flows up from the front of the egg towards the back.  With the leg there it will deflect the heat more efficiently.
    Marietta, East Cobb, GA
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  • DeafNativeTexan
    DeafNativeTexan Posts: 7
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    Thanks to all eggers..Looks like it is no big deal whether using legs up or down for indirect..  But I'll have some fun to do some experiments, just like Mythbuster..  
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