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Alright. Time for a dumb newbie question.

Silver_Britches
Silver_Britches Posts: 20
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Platesetter legs up vs. legs down: is the only difference that one makes room for a drip pan?
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  • Silver_Britches
    Silver_Britches Posts: 20
    The more I think about it, I imagine there's a difference when it comes to using a pizza stone, but I haven't gotten that far yet.
    A LBGE perched atop Lookout Mountain, Fort Payne, Alabama
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,746
    If you search the forum you will find many discussions on this topic. Here's one of the better ones (IMO):

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    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • Silver_Britches
    Silver_Britches Posts: 20
    Much appreciated.
    A LBGE perched atop Lookout Mountain, Fort Payne, Alabama
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  • Skiddymarker
    Skiddymarker Posts: 8,528
    No such thing as dumb questions, only dumb answers and here goes. Legs up is used for indirect cooks and provides space for a drip pan. This arrangement, minus the drip pan also works for pizza and baking. The real benefit of a legs up high heat indirect is that it is easier on the gasket than a legs down arrangement. I used to use legs down for pizza, stone right on the setter or raised using green feet if doing multiple pies but found I had better heat control with a legs up set-up.
    Must admit, other than a DO on the setter, seldom use legs down. 
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  • SmokinDAWG82
    SmokinDAWG82 Posts: 1,705
    JM2cW I've cooked for over 2 years and have never cooked anything with legs down. Legs down puts the platesetter at gasket level and a high temp will fry your gasket. I know I'll get flamed but just thought I'd throw it out.
    LBGE
    Go Dawgs! - Marietta, GA
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  • flynnbob
    flynnbob Posts: 669
    Skiddymarker said:
    No such thing as dumb questions, only dumb answers and here goes. Legs up is used for indirect cooks and provides space for a drip pan. This arrangement, minus the drip pan also works for pizza and baking. The real benefit of a legs up high heat indirect is that it is easier on the gasket than a legs down arrangement. I used to use legs down for pizza, stone right on the setter or raised using green feet if doing multiple pies but found I had better heat control with a legs up set-up.
    Must admit, other than a DO on the setter, seldom use legs down. 
    Wait a second, we are talking about dawgs here!  As you guessed, I am a Tech grad but my daughter is UGA bound this fall so a house divided we are. I think Uga prefers legs up!  Welcome aboard!
    Milton, GA.
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  • KennyLee
    KennyLee Posts: 806
    SmokinDAWG82 said:
    JM2cW I've cooked for over 2 years and have never cooked anything with legs down. Legs down puts the platesetter at gasket level and a high temp will fry your gasket. I know I'll get flamed but just thought I'd throw it out.
    This for me exactly....except I've been at it for about a year and a half.  Legs up is the only way I've cooked when using the plate setter. 

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