I use different sizes of poortex so often that my sns are now relegated to smoking and roti duties. A glaring drawback with a poortex/vortex setup is the lack of options for dealing with the drippings. Using aluminum foil just doesn't cut it for me. Noticed that a convex comal might just do the trick so I've been monitoring the prices on Amazon. Finally found one at a thrift shop the other day for $15. I just trimmed it with an angle grinder to fit inside the kettle.
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9 1/2 " poortex
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Wow, nice work! Fits like a glove. Thanks for sharing.
That's really cool! Good thinking on that one!
Brilliant
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That is pretty cool. Just curious, if you'd left more of the center intact, could it have acted as the "Poortex" part, making it a one piece unit?
BD
Quote from: Big Dawg on January 03, 2018, 11:13:49 AM
That is pretty cool. Just curious, if you'd left more of the center intact, could it have acted as the "Poortex" part, making it a one piece unit?
BD
Probably not because the center part is only 2" high. Also you'll run the risk of flare ups in the drip pan when cooking oily foods such as chicken thighs or pork belly with the coals being directly next to it.
Quote from: MacEggs on January 03, 2018, 10:25:28 AM
Wow, nice work! Fits like a glove. Thanks for sharing.
Yeah it should keep the bowl very clean with only dry ashes. Would have been better if the diameter is 1/2" smaller. The bottom of the comal is 19 1/2" and the final rim size is 19 3/4". Had to cut 4 notches where the straps are located for it to slide in.
that's great! Nice mod
Outstanding mod! One of the best mod I have seen this year.
Outstanding!
Great job with the angle grinder too..
https://www.amazon.com/Comal-Stainless-Inoxidable-Convex-Outdoors/dp/B01KNC4Y60/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1515076662&sr=8-1&keywords=convex+comal
Awesome idea!
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Quote from: TexasOnion on January 04, 2018, 05:38:34 AM
https://www.amazon.com/Comal-Stainless-Inoxidable-Convex-Outdoors/dp/B01KNC4Y60/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1515076662&sr=8-1&keywords=convex+comal
That might be it. The one i got has a 19 1/2" bottom and 21" at the rim. I was tracking that item for awhile but the price never went down.
That's really neat. Will you let the heat bake the drippings to clean it or do you plan on washing it each use?
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Quote from: HoosierKettle on January 04, 2018, 11:43:44 AM
That's really neat. Will you let the heat bake the drippings to clean it or do you plan on washing it each use?
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I'll treat it like a regular drip pan and clean it whenever. I did a trial run last night to see if it warps under extreme heat and also if it flares up with oil in it. I used 1 1/2 chimney of briquettes and also addded 6 apple wood splits. Got the lid temperature to roll over to 250F. I then poured 2 cups of cooking oil in the drip pan and monitored it for 1 hour. After one hour, it didn't catch on fire and the drip pan didn't warp at all. Most of the oil evaporated. Sounds like success to me.
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Quote from: Big Dawg on January 03, 2018, 11:13:49 AM
That is pretty cool. Just curious, if you'd left more of the center intact, could it have acted as the "Poortex" part, making it a one piece unit?
BD
Probably not because the center part is only 2" high. Also you'll run the risk of flare ups in the drip pan when cooking oily foods such as chicken thighs or pork belly with the coals being directly next to it.
That's shame, a once piece Vortex/Drip Pan would be a cool tool ! ! !
BD
First cook using the drip pan. Probably not for everybody on this crowd but wife requested Japanese grilled Norwegian mackerel (saba shioyaki), so here it is. Very crispy/flaky skin while the inside remained soft and juicy. She got home just after i finished cooking but unfortunately i forgot to cook rice. Oh well, she just have to wait 30 more minutes.
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I'm not familiar but I'm certain I would eat it!
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Just thighs marinated with ranch powder and a little salt overnight. Other than salt n pepper chicken, it's the only thing cooked on a kettle my picky daughter would eat. Have to make these at least twice a week.
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Drip pan works as intended.
Looks like you've got a winner there, well two winners with that chicken ! ! !
BD
Quote from: Big Dawg on January 14, 2018, 01:18:44 PM
Looks like you've got a winner there, well two winners with that chicken ! ! !
BD
I second that statement a real winner there drip pan and chicken cook
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Looks good... must be a bitch to clean though?
Quote from: Darko on January 17, 2018, 05:22:54 PM
Looks good... must be a bitch to clean though?
Don't really plan to keep it shiny. Every time oil accumulates, i just dump it out and give it a quick wipe to remove the excess oil.