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how often do you cook direct vs raised direct?

FanOfFanboys
FanOfFanboys Posts: 2,620
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for general grilling do you have a preference?

I find I do 90% or so of my regular grilling raised direct
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  • Raymont
    Raymont Posts: 710
    I'd say 60 direct/40 indirect.

    Small & Large BGE

    Nashville, TN

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  • hoosier_egger
    hoosier_egger Posts: 6,808
    My AR and Woo rarely leave their eggs. I'm in the 90% raised, depends on what it is if direct or not
    ~ John - Formerly known as ColtsFan  - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
    XL BGE, LG BGE, Med BGE, BGE Chiminea, Ardore Pizza Oven
    Bloomington, IN - Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoosiers!

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,580
    mostly raised direct unless im looking for a better sear
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • OhioEgger
    OhioEgger Posts: 994
    I would guess about ⅓ of the time in each mode: indirect, direct, and raised direct.
    Cincinnati, Ohio. Large BGE since 2011. Still learning.
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  • GrillSgt
    GrillSgt Posts: 2,507
    If I'm not cooking raised I cook on the kettle.
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  • Theophan
    Theophan Posts: 2,656
    I'm a neanderthal, I guess -- been Eggin' for years, never raised the grid yet other than indirect with the plate setter legs up, very happy with my cooks.
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  • Kcheves
    Kcheves Posts: 92
    90% raised, usually at the felt line, using the XL Woo and AR Rig.

    "Semper ubi sub ubi"

    San Diego, CA

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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,754
    Great majority raised direct (PSWoo in place) or higher on the extender.  Direct (or caveman) for a sear.  
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,768
    edited August 2018
    90% raised direct with Adj Rig

    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Just given a Mini to add to the herd. 

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  • 714egghead
    714egghead Posts: 111
    Need to buy a cooking grate so figured I would get some kind of rig set up. What would you guys recommend for my setup. 

    XL BGE, Imperial Kamado, brinkman gasser, Taco Cart griddle 
    (Wishlist- BGE M-Max)


    Santa Ana, Ca 
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,165
    100% raised direct. Wooooo! 
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,165
    edited August 2018
    Theophan said:
    I'm a neanderthal, I guess -- been Eggin' for years, never raised the grid yet other than indirect with the plate setter legs up, very happy with my cooks.
    You really should give RD a try. No matter how good your game is, it adds another dimension to your skill set. 
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  • etherdome
    etherdome Posts: 471
    edited August 2018
    The only thing I do raised direct is a spatched chicken
    Upstate SC
    Large BGE,  Blackstone, Weber genesis , Weber charcoal classic
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  • JohnnyTarheel
    JohnnyTarheel Posts: 6,629
    95% raised woo direct.... 
    Charlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36"
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Theophan said:
    I'm a neanderthal, I guess -- been Eggin' for years, never raised the grid yet other than indirect with the plate setter legs up, very happy with my cooks.
    Well, that IS the way they sell eggs after al... with the grid in the normal position. If you want raised, just use less lump.

    That said, most of my egg cooks are raised direct. Very few indirects actually. But I'd be fine if I didn't have my homemade raised grid. I don't have a Woo or AR either, just a second grid on stilts.

    With my Akorn Jr, the grid is already at the gasket level and not much room to raise it. Not a lot of distance between an average load of lump and the grid either. And it works fine. I've done a few indirect cooks on it, but mostly just grilling direct.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • cookingdude555
    cookingdude555 Posts: 3,196
    All grilling is done raised direct for me.
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  • Eoin
    Eoin Posts: 4,304
    Not much scope for variation on the MMX, so always close to the fire. On the XL I use fire bricks to get to the felt line because the food is easier to handle. It's done when it's done either way.
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  • 1voyager
    1voyager Posts: 1,159
    edited August 2018
    I only grill chicken raised direct.
    Large Egg, PGS A40 gasser.
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  • Powak
    Powak Posts: 1,412
    714egghead said:
    Need to buy a cooking grate so figured I would get some kind of rig set up. What would you guys recommend for my setup. 

    That a custom firebox?
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  • Cornholio
    Cornholio Posts: 1,048
    Only had my AR a few weeks and have only done direct raised since then.  Even with my recent reverse seared tri-tip I went indirect with it on the top grate then removed the oval stone and had the oval grate on a lower rack for the sear.  So it was still raised from fire ring level but not much.  
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  • blasting
    blasting Posts: 6,262

    I prefer grilling with a two zone set up, with enough space to move protein around.  The 26.75 kettle is probably my favorite for grilling.  

    Phoenix 
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  • hoosier_egger
    hoosier_egger Posts: 6,808
    Powak said:
    714egghead said:
    Need to buy a cooking grate so figured I would get some kind of rig set up. What would you guys recommend for my setup. 

    That a custom firebox?
    Looks like a KJ firebox inside mean green to me
    ~ John - Formerly known as ColtsFan  - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
    XL BGE, LG BGE, Med BGE, BGE Chiminea, Ardore Pizza Oven
    Bloomington, IN - Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoosiers!

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  • SaintJohnsEgger
    SaintJohnsEgger Posts: 1,826
    Never ran the numbers but the majority of my cooks are raised direct. I have bot the Woo and the AR along with the original plate setter and a couple of pizza stones. I can come up with tome pretty strange combinations to get what I want for cooking. Raised, lowered and multiple tiers direct or indirect.
    Marshall in Beautiful Fruit Cove, FL.
    MiniMax 04/17
    Unofficial BGE MiniMax Evangelist
    Facebook Big Green Egg MiniMax Owners Group


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  • 55Kevy
    55Kevy Posts: 238
    The only time the grid is at 'normal' level is when I'm searing after a SV cook.  All others, direct or indirect, are at gasket level or higher.

    Kevin

    Beautiful Santa Ynez Valley, CA
    XL BGE, Woo2, AR


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  • blasting
    blasting Posts: 6,262

    Are grill grates considered direct or indirect?  

    Phoenix 
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  • 714egghead
    714egghead Posts: 111
    ColtsFan said:
    Powak said:
    714egghead said:
    Need to buy a cooking grate so figured I would get some kind of rig set up. What would you guys recommend for my setup. 

    That a custom firebox?
    Looks like a KJ firebox inside mean green to me

    yes a KJ firebox. both this used second hand and missing some parts. need to figure out what rack/rig system would work best for this setup and for the bge firebox when I find one.
    XL BGE, Imperial Kamado, brinkman gasser, Taco Cart griddle 
    (Wishlist- BGE M-Max)


    Santa Ana, Ca 
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