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platesetter

littlemb8899
littlemb8899 Posts: 40
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when do I turn the platesetter legs up and legs down ive been legs up on a smoke and down for like pizza but from some of the pictures I'm wondering if I'm missing something
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,319
    You'll probably get some better and more thoughtful answers, but my answer is that I have never used my platesetter with the legs down. 

    For pizza I use the platesetter with the legs up - then the standard BGE grate - then a pizza stone on the grate.

    With that said, hopefully some other folks will be along to tell you about some occasions to use it with the legs down.

    And welcome aboard.

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,938
    Mainly your preference and how much clearance you need.  The only time I think it really matters is high temp cook like pizza.  If you go legs down then, lots of very high heat gets directed right at your gasket and will fry it eventually.  Legs up gets the heat out to the side and then moving vertically before it gets to gasket level.  At least that's what the engineers say.  FWIW, it happened to me soon after I started cooking pizza.
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
    I agree the recommenation now from BGE is to always use legs up to prevent frying the gasket. I still do legs sown sometimes though if the legs up side of my plate setter is crusty so I can burn the gunk off.  My gasket is already fried. 

    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    edited May 2017
    Are new eggs as of 2017, still sporting the sh!tty felt gasket?

    Figured nomex would be a standard at this point of eggolution.

    With the two classic setups for pizza, the inverted platesetter has less space between your barrier and stone, making it harder for heat to wrap around it.  Additionally, with spacers, it raises your stone higher, into the sweet spot.  A little easier to maneuver launch, spins, and removal.
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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