@Winz how does the small work on your 22 for wings. Does it get hot enough? Was thinking about going with the small so I can use it on both my 22 and the 18.
Thanks!
If wings are your primary objective, I would go with the medium. I used to have a medium and it got hot (scary hot) and maintained high temps for long periods. Perfect for wings. I have had the small get to 550 with lump which will work for wings, but its just not as good a tool in my opinion. It is perfect for the 18"
For a 22' kettle, my take is the following:
Small Vortex - perfect for ABTs, brats, and any other high head indirect cooks. Works OK for wings
Medium Vortex - the perfect tool for crispy wings, but you give up indirect grill space if you want to do a big load of ABTs.
Just my opinion....
Winz