17 inch Lodge skillet

[Paintedr3d]

Lodge 17 inch skillet

Just purchased one for my 22 inch Weber kettle,

My whole plan is to use this to do story fry even steaks with sauted mushroom from time to time and brais in my since the kettle already has a lid.

So my question is about vent settings, I plan to use this with an inverted vortex, filled up, then light vortex wait 20 min then wait for some thermometer to get to 350-400 degrees then lock bottom to 1/4 and top to 1/4 open then wait till temp stabilize. I guess my question is does this sound accurate? I know if I'm doing a. Fast stir fry the lid will be off but I want to make sure the charcoal will last long enough to finish the cook.

Should I change my approach?

[TripleB]

Good approach for searing in a frying pan on the kettle. I love my vortex. But not sure on filling up the vortex. That might be too much.

[Paintedr3d]

@TripleB
It would appear so, I'm just trying to make sure I have enough fuel and I guess if I'm braising I can place my Dutch oven on the indirect side, that I have no doubt will work I just never used a skillet on it so I think if I have a plan I should be ok

[SheilaAnn]

Imho, if you are going to braise, maybe the vortex is not your jams. I braise in the oven at about 300-325°F. Vortex is gonna get hotter than that, right? (I’ve only used mine once).

in related news, I am sourcing a CI pan without a single handle so I can get more centered real estate, as it were.

[Richard Chrz]

Have you ever considered a lodge carbon steel paella pan? I use mine on the grill all the time, on the grate, on the fire, in the oven… the 15 inch gives you a bit of space.

[SheilaAnn]

Richard Chrz thank you! Still prime days, right? 🤓🤓🤓

[barelfly]

I have a few 17” pans, my paellera and then a Lodge CI. I use both on the kettle and just spread out the charcoal and can get good cooks with them, definitely an hour or more. But with the paella, I’m cooking uncovered for a good amount of time to start, so I’m running the bottom vent open and adjust as I get closer to having liquid and rice in the pan, then I cover and let simmer. I’d imagine I’m running about the same temps as what you are wanting to get.

So, for stir fry, you will be fine, at least without Vortex. I don’t have a vortex so can’t comment on that, but you will enjoy that CI skillet for a lot of different things on the kettle!