What is the best size vortex for 22" kettle

[CharliefromLI]

Santa did not bring a vortex, so I am picking up the slack. What is the ideal size for a 22" kettle?

I would like to do the "ring of wings" I see often posted here and use to reverse sear some steaks. As well as some other cooks. Any feedback is welcome.

[Normal_J_Bird]

Santa brought me a S. Have made a couple batches of wings and wish I had the M. The S will get the job done but the extra $4 is worth it. IMHO


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[MikeRocksTheRed]

I have a medium and I have no complaints.  It leaves plenty of room for the ring-o-wings, and give a large enough hot zone for searing.  I think the small might not give a big enough hot zone for searing larger items.  I'm also not sure if the small one would give you enough room to do a beer can chicken (if you do chicken that way instead of spatchcocking) using the vortex with the small end down.  I think the small would probably work fine for wings and give you a little more room to do two rings-o-wings, but not sure if you could do two batches or not.  If you have the gourmet grate system the vortex is really easy to add coals to!  I also think removing the center grate saves a lot of wear and tear from the super high heat of the vortex.  If you have a grate over the vortex when it is really cranking it will red the grate red hot!

[jcnaz]

The medium Vortex is perfect for a 22.5" kettle. It also works very well in a 26.75".
The large will not fit in any Weber kettles, it is too tall to fit between the charcoal and cooking grates.

[WNC]

I've got the medium and it works great in the 22. Plenty of room for wings and then just last week I flipped over it over to do a low and slow pork butt. Like using a snake, but didn't have to build it. Plenty of room for a nine pound butt. I wonder how much room would be available on the small.

[CharliefromLI]

Ok medium it is. Thanks all.

[pbe gummi bear]

If it's important to you, the M may not fit in an 18". It is too tall. The S will get the job done in either kettle.

[weldboy]

I like my small on the 22. Gets the job done and still leaves plenty of real estate


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[Wahoo95]

No shortage of real estate using the medium in the 22.5"



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