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Just Bought a Plate Setter, now what???

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  • G_S
    G_S Posts: 63

    Another plate setter question.

    Say I am cooking something like chicken wings that require 1 hour indirect, and 10 mins direct to finish them off.

    How do I remove the plate setter from the Egg?
    1) with out burning myself?
    2) with out cracking it?


  • da87
    da87 Posts: 640
    Ahh... The great glove debate is about to start!  FWIW, on lower temp indirects (not pizza!) I've had no problem removing the grid with a grid lifter and then blabbing the PS with welder's gloves or good oven mitts. As you'll see throughout the forum, make sure you've identified a spot near bye where you'll put it - for me I just open my gasser and put it on that grid. Only 2 1/2 months in, but it has not cracked after about 20 uses handled this way
    Doug
    Wayne, PA
    LBGE, Weber Kettle (gifted to my sister), Weber Gasser

    "Two things are infinite:  the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe"   Albert Einstein
  • G_S
    G_S Posts: 63
    edited September 2016

    I just wanted to update everyone, I tried my first cook with the Plate Setter.
    And it went GREAT!!!

    I did quesadilas.
    And I did it Legs up?

    So here is what a I did.
    I took a New York Strip (on-sale)
    Seasoned it with traditional  fajitas seasoning. 
    And a lime, making sure to get some of the pulp, on the steak.

    I got the Egg around 600 dome temp.
    And stated putting mesquite wood chips in there.

    I cooked it for about 3 - 4_mins each side.
    Then pulled it off, and wrapped it tinfoil and let them sit till the egg cooled down to about 225.

    I added afew more chips of mesquite wood.

    I took a damp paper toile
    Then I put the plate setter on grate, legs up.

    The let it warm up alittle.
    Added the tortilla.
    Put meat & cheese.
    Letting them sit for about 20 - 30 seconds per side, and pressing down on them before the flip to make sure everything stayed inside during the flip.









  • I'd hit that.  Looks tasty
    Large BGE
    BBQ Guru DigiQ II

    Martensville, Saskatchewan Canada
  • You can cook on it like that!?!?!  I thought it was used only to direct away heat from UNDER the grid
    Just bought an Egg?  Here is what you get to look forward to now:

    Plate Setter, FlameBoss 200, Spider, PSWOO-CI, Additional Rig Shelf for dome cooking, Thermapen, iGrill2, Cast Iron, Blackstone, Cooking Accessories for the Blackstone, Cover for the Egg and the Blackstone, shopping for Rub like a fine wine or IPA, and a new fascination with lump and what brand is the best-all to be debated every Friday Night.  Next desires-Joetisceriie, Adjustable Rig, Grillmates, table and more eggs

    Livermore, California