I do low and slow indirect cooks almost exclusively on my KJ BJ III. Fan of double indirect, sometimes with the slo-roller – sometimes not. And depending on the cook, I get desirable results with an added water pan.
The challenge has been - how do I stack all that up when it is game on and I am trying to balance heat deflectors on the charcoal basket tabs while the blazing hot coals are engulfing my hands? The pros on the internet aren’t fazed, but I freak and give up for fear of dropping and cracking the heat deflectors – while melting my gloves.
CGS hook leg spider to the rescue. I bought CGS 16 inch heat deflectors to go with it. Immediate ear-to-ear smile on my face from the first time I used it. Easy to quickly drop the spider on the bottom rung of the divide-and-conquer rack as I used it, or onto the charcoal basket. Then it is no challenge to place the heat deflectors on to the spider ring – mission accomplished and hands out of the direct fire very quickly. On to completing the accessories / cooking grid setup and bringing the KJ up to stable cooking temperature.
This opens several new options for cook setups. As I’ve contemplated and executed different cooking tasks / methods, I wished I had an extra accessory rack. The CGS spider gives me that. I’ve wanted to add a water pan under the slo-roller for a long cook. I can do that with the CGS hook leg spider. A 14 inch drip pan drops right into the ring. With the CGS spider and heat deflectors, I can execute double indirect without the slo-roller – so if I plan to raise the temperature above the 300 degree max recommendation for the slo-roller to finish a cook at higher heat, I am covered without having to modify the setup during the cook.
This purchase was a big win for me.
