Bullseye Heat deflector

[Redeye]

I just got a 380 and I'm wondering if it's OK to run with out the heat deflector I'd like. To have some flame to cook with

 

[SmokeZilla]

I don’t have that model but it wouldn’t be advisable. If you have a drip pan it may not be able to handle the extra direct heat without warping. You could also inadvertently get grease into the pot and end up with a fire. Just my safety thoughts for the day.

 

[Roaniecowpony]

I think the original MAK pellet grills have a configuration where you can put a louvered plate on the drip tray and get some direct-ish heat from the fire pot.

But if you're not cooking a fatty meat, I'd give it a shot. For a steak, I'd trim the fat off the edge before running the RecTec "naked". To sear a chunk of low fat fish, it should work too.

 

[Greg Jones]

I think the original MAK pellet grills have a configuration where you can put a louvered plate on the drip tray and get some direct-ish heat from the fire pot.

There are some other pellet grills that have options to get direct flame-I’ve seen this on Memphis and Yoder smokers. There is also an aftermarket Bullseye deflector (I don’t recall who makes it) that has a removable center for fire pot cleaning and direct grilling. I’d also be concerned how well heat would be distributed in a Bullseye with no deflector. Could be super hot in the center and a big drop off in temp at the perimeter.

 

[Roaniecowpony]

There are some other pellet grills that have options to get direct flame-I’ve seen this on Memphis and Yoder smokers. There is also an aftermarket Bullseye deflector (I don’t recall who makes it) that has a removable center for fire pot cleaning and direct grilling. I’d also be concerned how well heat would be distributed in a Bullseye with no deflector. Could be super hot in the center and a big drop off in temp at the perimeter.

The Camp Chef's have a thing they call Slide n Grill. https://www.campchef.com/woodwind-family/woodwind-36/CC-Pellet-Grills-and-Smokers-Woodwind-36.html

 

[Waterboy]

I would think you’d get a similar effect to the Vortex on a Weber kettle. Like others have said, be careful directly over the fire. Clearly it would have to be a close attention cook.

 

[Greg Jones]

I would think you’d get a similar effect to the Vortex on a Weber kettle. Like others have said, be careful directly over the fire. Clearly it would have to be a close attention cook.

I agree. I thought about buying a Vortex to try for wok cooking on the Bullseye, but I decided that even if it did work, I don’t know how often I would use it.

 

[Roaniecowpony]

I agree. I thought about buying a Vortex to try for wok cooking on the Bullseye, but I decided that even if it did work, I don’t know how often I would use it.

Whenever you want to forge horseshoes or do some wrought iron work.

 

[spartanhuntr]

add my two cents. you can do this. It just takes away the controls of the system. Even with the deflectors on some of these models you will once in a hundred cooks somehow end up with grease rolling over the shield/pan and in to the pot. I thought for sure my RT700 was ruined one day where my app said suddenly my temp spiked from burgers from 450 to HIGH. I went outside and there was a ball of flames around the whole thing. I unplugged it and it finally extinguished itself. But it was something i decided i never wanted to happen again. So... when i want fire... I use my egg or gasser!

 

[jasonbr1975]

It seems like if you cook without the heat deflector the temperature would be more hot right in the middle and less hot around the edges. Probably not a good idea. Plus you will get drippings all on the bottom in and around the fire pot.