FINALLY GOOD WINGS!!!

[elninohese]

Had the Weber kettle for over a year and vortex--always had mediocre wings--temp on dome always just hit 400f...Never figured it out--lump coal.  Always used mapp torch to hit lump in vortex to heat up..vents all open...Decided after a year to buy Charcoal chimney starter--filled it up with lump mapped torched it..waited for it to blaze with fire, put it in vortex....still temp only showing 400? So I decided to crack the lid top open about an inch--so not to fully close it...Well--- temp hit 600 and stayed that way for 45 mins.....kids said best wings yet....by the way -17 degrees last night.

So going forward will not close top all they was, could hear and see vortex blazing hot...

[JEBIV]

the vortex definitely likes oxygen

[P0234]

The kettle by design won't hit much over 450-475, vortex or not, it is oxygen starved.  I did vortex wings last night, it was high 20's/windy and I stayed in the 425-450 range.  On a hot day I see about 475.  Cracking the lid really helps if you need the heat.

[HoosierKettle]

Yeah the lid crack technique comes in handy, vortex or not. I crack the lid when I'm searing various things. Even more crucial on a 26.


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[Skinsfan1311]

How long did you cook the wings? 

[elninohese]

cooked them about 40 mins at 600 temp...took long time muddling to get the idea to leave lid gap open....will be doing this going forward for wanting higher temp, wings--burgers etc....man it was sizzling inside, you could hear the difference of heat--vortex was blazing....skin was crispy --crackling--really good colour on rub...

[elninohese]

yes should of mentioned Toronto - 17 Celsius is around 2 Fahrenheit