Putting a cast iron dutch oven directly on plate setter?

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• BBQ Hippie Posts: 49

  January 2013

  I like to put spacers between the DO and the plate setter. Helps prevent scorching. If the DO has little legs it accomplishes the same thing.

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• tyenic1 Posts: 150

  January 2013

  BBQ hippie is right, Definetly want some spacers in between the plate setter and DO.

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• paqman Posts: 2,777

  January 2013

  I usually put my dutch oven directly on the plate setter legs up.

  
  

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• jbates67 Posts: 168

  January 2013

  I use mine with spacers. I use some 3/4" copper tees that you would use for plumbing. Saw the idea here and they work fantastic.

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• Budgeezer Posts: 657

  January 2013

  Mine has the legs so directly on the plate setter.

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• tdub4 Posts: 100

  January 2013

  Thanks for the replies guys. Outside of copper tees, what else can be used for spacers?

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• Duganboy Posts: 1,118

  January 2013

  Sounds like the spacers are a good idea.  However, I have made baked beans for years with the Lodge DO sitting right on the platesetter and the results have been excellent.

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• Kempy Posts: 188

  January 2013

  tdub4 said:

  Thanks for the replies guys. Outside of copper tees, what else can be used for spacers?

  
  Perhaps rolled up balls of tinfoil or the BGE ceramic legs (if you have them).

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• SmokinDAWG82 Posts: 1,704

  January 2013

  I cut some pieces of 1" square tubing about  2" long but I've also put it right on the Platesetter.
  

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• Bullibe Posts: 132

  January 2013 edited January 2013

  tdub4 said:

  Thanks for the replies guys. Outside of copper tees, what else can be used for spacers?

  I use these little things (Ceramic Briquettes), they're made for putting in a gasser to help keep flame ups to a minimum.
  

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• wilsonhp Posts: 11

  January 2013

  I dismembered an old toaster oven and rescued the S-shaped ceramic pieces that hed the heating element in place.  I use these as spacers.  About 1/4 inch thick, and i have 6 of them.  Works great, and the ceramic will never oxidize and isn't plated with anything.  Even clean-burn them with the rest of the egg.
  
  

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• tdub4 Posts: 100

  January 2013

  Thanks again everyone. Great replies! Being that I needed something last night I made small tinfoil squares and put them on the place setter. Will be looking for an alternative, but that worked great for what I needed (maybe I will just keep using those).
  

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• fishlessman Posts: 23,790

  January 2013

  or you can leave the platesetter out of the egg and just put the dutch on the grill, no need to complicate things
  

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• noarmysargent Posts: 90

  January 2013

  My cast iron dutch oven has legs on it. (Lodge)  I have always cooked stews, beans etc.  Never had a problem.
  

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• tgkleman Posts: 216

  January 2013

  I use the platesetter legs up, and then put the grid on the plate setter.  DO goes on top of the grid.
  

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