gemstatejake Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 Hello guys long time Akorn user. Just bought a close out Classic 1 yesterday from Lowe’s. Not a fan of the half moon deflectors. Anyone using something as an alternative? Am aware a pizza pan will do but this place has always had guys with great ideas so am curious if anyone else has come up with a different approach. thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Setzler Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 the ceramic half moon heat deflectors are the best option but anything will work as long as you can fit it where it needs to sit... gemstatejake 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHEAD Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 i guess you could use one of these rad soapstones as a heat deflector, and also cook pizza on it when you want to https://soapstoneproducts.com/collections/pizza-stones gemstatejake 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike echo Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 A pizza pan can work, I used one when I switched from Akorn to KJ. Why I did that? IDK. The ceramic half moons are superior. gemstatejake 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemstatejake Posted October 2 Author Share Posted October 2 Full moon would be better. Half moon sorta a pita. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy B Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 I thought the same thing when I first got my joe classic. Give it some time and I think you will come to prefer the half moons. They’re easy to lift out with the divide and conquer rack, and the ability to have dual heat zones because of the split deflectors is what makes Kamado Joes so great. I recently picked up a joe jr and I’m honestly disappointed it doesn’t have half moon deflectors. gemstatejake and Buttburner 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttburner Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 I love the half moon deflectors. Very versatile gemstatejake 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Pointer Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 On 10/1/2021 at 9:56 PM, gemstatejake said: Full moon would be better. Half moon sorta a pita. I used to use a Broil King Keg before getting a Kamado Joe. BKK heat deflector was a pan (probably still is now). I purchased a round stone from axner kiln shelves. I have a KJ II now. It worked well, it is heavy, and absorbs heat. However, it was awkward to use. I cannot do two zone cooking, or when reverse searing steaks, handling a hot heavy round stone was not ideal. Especially if the stone is placed in the lower position, not on the x-ring. Take a look at Smoking Dad BBQ Youtube channel. He has a method to heat up the cooker, with the heat deflectors in a pizza configuration. His method works well, and unfortunately it may not work as well with a round deflector. I discover that half moons are much more versatile. I do recommend having a pair of high heat gloves. It makes handling hot deflectors much easier. If it is a matter of preference, you may look for round cordierite shelves from axner.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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