XL BGE validation after 2nd cook! "Best wings I ever ate!" (By every person that ate one)

CheeseheadinAZ · March 2014

This is the 1st weekend with the XL BGE and after the 2nd cook had earned raving fans of the BGE! Last week I went to my 1st Eggfest in Tempe, AZ. During one of the demo's, using a little device called the Vortex, they made some wings that actually tasted as crispy as if they were fried! So when I bought the egg I made sure I added the Vortex to the purchase. I cooked about 4 dozen wings late last night about 10:30pm. They were so good I had to grab a few to take over to the in-laws before the kids ate them all. Shortly after my father-in-law had a few bites he was asking me how much the eggs were and what size he should get

If you are interested in the Vortex you can contact the guy that made it via his website:

http://thunderdomebbq.com/post/67616073962

Today let's see how this Pork Butt come out....Lov'in the Egg!

Happy Egg'ing!!

CheeseheadinAZ · March 2014

Would have added a few pictures...but still trying to figure that out...

RLeeper · March 2014

So this is a method of cooking indirectly. Do you have a platesetter or stone with your egg?

cortguitarman · March 2014

Sounds like a good inaugural weekend. I don't want to bust your bubble but I think the plate setter will probably do the same thing as the vortex. Basically, you are cooking them indirect.

Either way, you can use the vortex like a lump reducing ring from ceramicgrillstore.com. This will allow you to use less lump for smaller cooks. Congrats on the purchase and welcome to the forum.

KyleEgg · March 2014

I checked out the site. I like the looks of using the Vortex

henapple · March 2014

My first thought was indirect? Any pics of yours?

CheeseheadinAZ · March 2014

I'll post a few pictures as soon I sit down and figure out how? Currently anxiously waiting on this pork butt I've been smelling for the entire day

QDude · March 2014

How much is one?

coffeeguydenton · March 2014

I agree with others that this is nothing more than a different way of doing indirect. Interesting, though, and looks kind of cool. I like my adjustable rig for wings, though. I can easily do 100 wings on the XL with the AR and they come out very crispy. Might like that contraption for doing steak, though. Looks like it gets the grate close to the bed of coals, which would make it easy to go from indirect to direct for reverse sears.

CheeseheadinAZ · March 2014

Qdude it's only $29

odie91 · March 2014

Those time lapse photos with the wings and vortex looked pretty cool

CheeseheadinAZ · March 2014

From what he told me it's all about the vortex in the middle creating high heat over the wood which helps to create the crispy chicken.

Here's a great recipe. Even if you don't get the vortex give this a try on your wings! Very good!

SmokeyPitt · March 2014

The wings look great and that is a cool contraption. I think it may only really work on an XL though...the large might not have enough real estate to put the food outside of the inferno heat.

GQuiz · March 2014

Any idea why CGS doesn't have the lump reducing ring for a large? Vortex looks cool.

SmokininCT · March 2014

thanks for the post. i ordered one today, we'll see how it goes.

XL BGE validation after 2nd cook! "Best wings I ever ate!" (By every person that ate one)

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