I have had a pitboss for a couple of years ago using the stock deflector. Sometimes when I smoke I feel like the meat is a little hard on the bottom as I always smoke on the bottom grate and use the grate temp. I have been looking at the woo ring and the spider and was wanting some opinions from people who have them as I have some questions.
I believe with either the woo ring or spider I would get the 2x16 inch half stones. Do both sit lower in the fire bowl and therefore more distance between them and the bottom grate? Also I do some long smokes and will these 2 take away too much charcoal I can load for a 18-20 hour smoke.
What are the advantages of the woo ring over the spider?
Is the gap around the firebowl less than the default deflector and does this help?
Is the woo ring better for adding another grate for better searing? I assume with both I can use half plate for direct and indirect grilling.
I have done a few pizzas with using the deflector and a gap with a pizza stone. How are these devices for doing pizza? Is anyone using the ceramic grillstore 16 inch solid pizza stone for the pizza along with the woo ring or spider with two half stones? What pizza stone do you recommend?
Are these devices worth it or would it be better to keep using the default deflector and get a grate stacker?
Any thoughts would be appreciated.