FWIW, I have done it. Used the Vortex on my weber kettle. I have not looked at all the links above, but I had the large end of the Vortex up, an Alclad wok and 1/2 chimney of lite Kingsford coals. I made chicken stir-fry.
It came out Ok, but needed improvement. Next time use 3/4 to 1 full chimney and the Vortex up with the small end. I think it would have made a world of difference.
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So, tangential to this question:
So it nears Christmas time now, and it is double-discount week for Lowe’s associates (I am one), and I was trolling the website looking for fun things to buy my Weber kettle, and came across the Chimney of Insanity, and wondered i it lived up to the hype from its makers. It seems like a good idea, coupled with the Dragon
comes the follow-up thought: What is the Vortex, and what does it actually do?
I’ve read glowing reviews about how well it works, and I admire its simplicity, but it looks like it would be a concentrator of heat, while all the write-ups talk about is how it cooks indirectly. So I’m a bit confused.
I would love it if I could use it for the concentrated point heat source of a wok burner. Which it may also do. But then, I have also gotten an OG SnS, and it is not at all the same thing.
But it looks like it’s another way to control air flow around the heat source.
I’ve gleaned some info from these links:
My wife just brought home about two dozen chicken wing drumettes. I guess she got tired of me showing here pictures of people making wings on their kettles and decided it's time to put up or shut up. They are what's for dinner tomorrow night. I've never done wings on the kettle. Everyone seems to rave about the Vortex for
There was a little mention of cooking with a wok on the pod cast. Just thought I’d toss in my 1 & a 1/2 cents into the fray. Cast Iron was mentioned, it is not good for Chinese
but now I am inspired to do this one with either the SnS or a Vortex (should I get one, probabilities are rising):
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Damn! It’s late and I’m overthinking things again.
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