What Should You Use as A Diffuser For Your Mini?

[bdskelly]

Over the years this subject has come up time and time again.  What makes the best diffuser for the mini? Terra-cotta Saucer? Cast Iron Frying Pan with the handle cut off? Steel plate? The Steam Tray that came with your pot? 

I use nothing more than a disposable aluminum pie plate with a few cups of water in it.  Inexpensive and they work great.  Best of all, after the smoke I just toss them in the trash. One less thing to clean!

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• bdskelly
• Jul 12, 2015

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[crankybuzzard]

I don't have a mini, but I use the heck out of those pans! Water pans, drip pans, scrap pans, serving pans, freezing pans....

Yep, good stuff!

 

[mdboatbum]

I just use the steamer plate that came with it. If I'm using the bottom rack I'll put a 9" round cake pan upside down on top of the steamer to deflect the heat right over the coal ring.

 

[bdskelly]

I just use the steamer plate that came with it. If I'm using the bottom rack I'll put a 9" round cake pan upside down on top of the steamer to deflect the heat right over he coal ring.

Good idea on that cake pan.

 

[foamheart]

Alumnium Its the miracle metal!

 

[dirtsailor2003]

My very first diffuser was a rock with frozen line needles on it!

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• dirtsailor2003
• Jul 14, 2015

I have used the terracotta tray, a chunk of granite. Now pretty much all I use is the steamer insert, unless I am doing something low and slow, then I use my foil covered hunk of granite.

 

[mdboatbum]

I don't have a mini, but I use the heck out of those pans! Water pans, drip pans, scrap pans, serving pans, freezing pans....

Yep, good stuff!

You should have a mini. Everyone should. [emoji]128516[/emoji]

 

[bdskelly]

I just use the steamer plate that came with it. If I'm using the bottom rack I'll put a 9" round cake pan upside down on top of the steamer to deflect the heat right over he coal ring.

Good idea on that cake pan.

 
Alumnium Its the miracle metal!

Yup.... Cant cook without it. b