Heat Deflector

[wneill20]

Found this at my local Costco i think i will give it a try.

 

[jimsbarbecue]

Looks real nice .if it doesn't give the exact results your searching . Try a solid disc in the center about 5 inch in diameter. I would not be surprised if it worked just find as it is. What is the orginal purpose?

 

[Big Poppa]

yeah wes what is it for?

 

[scooter]

How wide is it?

 

[wneill20]

BP,Jim it is a pizza pan i have never seen one with holes in it before but that is what they call it.
Scooter 18"
i will let you know how it works will be smoking some ribs on the drum today.

 

[wneill20]

Here it is installed there is about two inches around the edge.

 

[wneill20]

Just put the ribs on and the deflector seems to be working. Center of grill is with in five degrees of the edge

 

[firehouse_bbq]

Looks like a winner, need to get me some. Cant wait for BPS to get the kits back in stock, I want to make my drum!

 

[jimsbarbecue]

Looks like it is on the top nest mount with a few angle brackets? Temp within 5 I consider perfect. The margin for error could be that much

 

[firehouse_bbq]

I bet that it would also help with grease fires on the fatty meats (chicken) that perhaps the grease would just vaporize as it drips in the pan....just a thought. I agree 5* difference seems perfect to me.

 

[Bigr314]

Where to you have it placed in the drum. How far up from the top of the fire basket?

 

[firehouse_bbq]

I put mine on the lower nesting bracket and works great!

Where to you have it placed in the drum. How far up from the top of the fire basket?

 

[wneill20]

Like Pete said

 

[Bigr314]

How many inches above the top of the charcoal basket do you mount the deflector?

 

[wneill20]

Mine is 8" from the top of the fire basket.

 

[Bigr314]

Thanks so much for your reply. Happy Turkey Day