Vortex Question

[Richard Garcia]

When using your Vortex for cooking Chicken do you line your charcoal grate with Aluminum Foil around the Vortex?

 

[Dave Mazz]

Yes. Otherwise drippings land on the kettle surface, attracting ash and simply adding to the mess.

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

Absolutely, unless I forget!

 

[Rich Dahl]

Always! learned my lesson one time took me an hour to get the bottom of the performer clean again, what a mess.

 

[M Craw]

I don’t do anything, and based on all these replies, I’m confused with what I’ve clearly been doing wrong. You cover the charcoal grate with foil...? How does the air flow? Pictures, anyone?

 

[Richard Garcia]

I don’t do anything, and based on all these replies, I’m confused with what I’ve clearly been doing wrong. You cover the charcoal grate with foil...? How does the air flow? Pictures, anyone?

In today's cook of Chicken Wings There were gaps on the side of the Weber Kettle where the Aluminum Foil is placed in which the air can flow and also air can flow through the bottom of the ignited Vortex. I placed a round Flat Ring of Aluminum Foil around the Vortex which is on the Charcoal Grate.

 

[M Craw]

Pics would clear all this up for me. Sorry.

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

I’ll set up and send pics of the way I do it.

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

Here you go

Three pieces work pretty well, they catch a lot of grease. Makes cleanup that much easier. Not that I’m a “polish every use” kind of guy.

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

I guess I’m set up for some wings for dinner! Thanks guys!

 

[M Craw]

Thanks, @Timothy F. Lewis.