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  • #16
    Originally posted by a207769s View Post
    I'm impressed with the seal between the lid and bowl. Wouldn't have thought it was that good. I shut both vents and there is a good bit of unburnt charcoal left.

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    I can put the fire out and reuse the charcoal by shutting the vents on all of mine. I don't have a 26r but it works fine on the Mini!
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    • #17
      And the seal will get better with use...
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      • #18
        Bought a dozen while jumbo wings from the butcher and split them. Seasoned half of them with a wing dust from an area spice company and the other half were sauced at the end with SBR. Cooked an hour I pulled them because I was afraid of over cooking them and drying then out. Weren't very crispy but they were very tasty. Wife even thought so. They were still very juicy so I will def cook longer next time to crisp them. I did put them directly over the vortex a brief moment before pulling and that helped a bit but not much.

        I put a full chimney in plus a few briquettes in top to fill the vortex. Question.... How long do people let their chimney burn before dumping coals in? I have been letting it go about 15 min and coals are lit about 2/3 up it. Should I let it go longer or will that consume too many briquettes at the bottom? Grill temp was at 450 on the lid thermo after a 15 min warm up. Then I put the wings on. After another 15 min it read 550 where it maxed out. Thinking I should let the chimney burn longer in the future.

        Overall a successful first weekend with the 26'r. Three tasty meals and many more to come. Can't wait to make some smoked meat. Thanks everyone for the advice.

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        • #19
          I never cooked on a 26 but a full Vortex oughta cook wings in less than an hour...

          Yes I let the chimney get lit to the top even though a few at the bottom may get burned away...The result is a much hotter batch of coals...
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          • #20
            You'll know when the Vortex is ready, there will be a large barely visible flame about 8 to 10 inches high coming out of it.

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            • #21
              I go aboot 15 mins also, maybe a bit longer, full chimney with the 26'r and a few extra on top. Wings, typically 1+- hour, all vents wide open on the 26'r. Looks like you got a great start Keep it up

              And DO NOT reach across the Vortex, you probably will like most of us have done, butt dont
              Last edited by Fishawn; 10-22-2017, 08:23 PM.
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              • #22
                Originally posted by Jailer View Post
                You'll know when the Vortex is ready, there will be a large barely visible flame about 8 to 10 inches high coming out of it.

                PS: DO NOT reach across that sheet. Has anyone mentioned that?
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                • #23
                  Originally posted by Fishawn View Post
                  I go aboot 15 mins also, maybe a bit longer, full chimney with the 26'r and a few extra on top. Wings, typically 1+- hour, all vents wide open on the 26'r. Looks like you got a great start Keep it up

                  And DO NOT reach across the Vortex, you probably will like most of us have done, butt dont
                  I do run the vents wide open. Will let the chimney burn longer from now on.

                  Rich did mention earlier about not reaching over the vortex.... Don't tell him I made that mistake today. Oops. Singed all of my forearm hair.... Hopefully won't do that again. Will walk around the grill.

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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by a207769s View Post

                    Rich did mention earlier about not reaching over the vortex.... Don't tell him I made that mistake today. Oops. Singed all of my forearm hair.... Hopefully won't do that again. Will walk around the grill.
                    Hmmm...
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