So for the "tax free" weekend they have in MA I bought a Weber Kettle Master Touch. Then I bought a vortex on line.
Did the burn in on it to see about temp control etc. and then threw a few burgers on it during the week. All good.
Last night I tried the vortex and did some wings. I had heard so much about the vortex and wings but I guess I need to keep working on it because they were only ok. The vortex brought a ton of heat with the grill temp reading 450-550 the whole time. I get that is just in the area over the vortex but thought it would really crisp up the skin with the hot circulating air to the sides of the grill where the wings were set up. But after 35 mins I took them off and the skin was not crispy as I hoped. I did put a few of them directly over the vortex for a minute or two but that only helped a bit and they get charred quick (obviously). The wings were decent, very juicy just not crispy enough. Next time I am just going to keep them on longer, more like an hour and see what happens.
Also excited to try the indirect set up for ribs next.
Just gotta keep trying to get it dialled it.
Did the burn in on it to see about temp control etc. and then threw a few burgers on it during the week. All good.
Last night I tried the vortex and did some wings. I had heard so much about the vortex and wings but I guess I need to keep working on it because they were only ok. The vortex brought a ton of heat with the grill temp reading 450-550 the whole time. I get that is just in the area over the vortex but thought it would really crisp up the skin with the hot circulating air to the sides of the grill where the wings were set up. But after 35 mins I took them off and the skin was not crispy as I hoped. I did put a few of them directly over the vortex for a minute or two but that only helped a bit and they get charred quick (obviously). The wings were decent, very juicy just not crispy enough. Next time I am just going to keep them on longer, more like an hour and see what happens.
Also excited to try the indirect set up for ribs next.
Just gotta keep trying to get it dialled it.