Hey, guys. In this BBQGuys expert overview, we'll be checking out the FireDisc 36-Inch
tall original cooker. This is a highly portable cooker that can handle just
about anything from griddle style cooking to frying and more. Let's check it out.
We'll start off with build quality. The 22 inch diameter cooking disc [00:00:30] measured in at
3.87, almost four millimeters thick, and is constructed from high carbon steel. The
burner is 4.3 millimeters thick and constructed from cast iron. The stand that it comes with
is 6.23 millimeters thick and has a heavy duty silicone powder coating. The overall quality
is nice and everything's very heavy duty. Now we'll check out how well the FireDisc
performs. We wanted to give you a good feel of performance. So,
we tested [00:01:00] the zone variance on the cooking disc at both low and high temperatures,
just to give you some insight as to how the FireDisc heats and maintains heat.
It should be noted that the FireDisc is designed to have heat zones across the disc,
with the center being the hottest and the outer zone being the coolest. First up, our 30 minute
low temperature test. After preheating on low for 30 minutes, the center zone measured in at about
450 degrees Fahrenheit. The middle zone temped out at [00:01:30] around 200 degrees Fahrenheit,
and the outer ring of the disc had a temperature of about 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Pretty good.
As for our high heat test. After running the unit on high for 30 minutes,
in the center zone, the FireDisc temped out at 675 degrees Fahrenheit. The middle zone
came in at about 580 degrees Fahrenheit, and the outer ring was around 220 degrees Fahrenheit.
That's a pretty versatile temperature spread. [00:02:00] Now let's see what happens during
real world performance testing. The first thing I wanted to test was frying. So, I preheated the
disc, filled with about a gallon or so of cooking oil on medium low until the oil hit 375 degrees
Fahrenheit. From there, as far as temperature was concerned, the FireDisc handled the rest.
Due to the good quality burner they used and the thickness of the carbon steel cooking disc,
the temperature stayed very stable and consistent. I didn't have to bounce the
burner back and forth manually [00:02:30] to maintain a steady 375. So far so good.
Next up, steak, bell peppers, and Brussels sprouts. This time I preheated the disc
with the burner on high. I let the bell peppers and Brussels caramelize on the
outer portion of the disc leaving room for the main event, two steaks in the center.
That's my kind of party. The FireDisc gave us two nicely seared and crushed all over steaks
like you might find in a steakhouse. I'd say that's pretty good performance. [00:03:00] Frying
and searing are not a problem. Next, we tested the burner on medium by cooking a breakfast hash.
Now, the FireDisc is pitched towards the center to collect any rendered fat. So,
I went ahead and cooked the bacon first to render the fat to give us a flavorful hash.
I let the bacon caramelize up a little bit and get a little crispy in the center of the FireDisc. And
then once I had some rendered bacon fat to prepare the rest of our breakfast, I moved the bacon
to the outer edge of the disc. I browned some [00:03:30] crumbles of breakfast sausage next.
Once browned, I moved that to the outer edge to drain and saute a pile of sliced bell pepper.
Once those had some color on them, it was time to let the potatoes simmer in that delicious bacon
fat and crisp up. I let the potatoes cook down about halfway and then tossed in some red onions
to add a little steam to the potatoes. Once the potatoes were cooked through,
I mixed everything together and made four nice wells amongst [00:04:00] the potatoes
and in with the eggs. Garnished everything with some green onions and our breakfast
feast was ready. Again, I was impressed by the temperature stability of the FireDisc. Everything
was smooth and steady. It's nice to be able to keep ingredients warm on the outer edge until
you're ready to bring them back into the mix. For our final real world performance test,
we need to see how this cooker handles low temperatures. For that, we made a party sized
helping [00:04:30] of bananas foster pound cake. We melted a smallish amount of butter,
added to that some brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and a large pinch of salt. The FireDisc is
perfect for entertaining and making large batches of things such as this. Again, the temperature
stability and consistency of the cooking disc take a lot of the hassle out of this type of cooking. I
line the edge with pound cake slices so [00:05:00] they could get warm while the sauce reduced.
Tossed in some sliced bananas, and finally, some banana rum, dark rum, and vanilla extract.
Of course, this can be flambeed right in the disc. And with that, we are ready to go make friends.
The well in the center definitely came in handy when spooning generous helpings of caramel sauce
over the cake. Nobody that we passed it out to was disappointed, I can say that for sure.
The performance of the FireDisc was [00:05:30] rock solid.
Now, let's have a look at the features. First up, the heavy duty high carbon steel cooking discs.
The disc comes with two large fire retarded grips for easy handling. And the disc itself
is something else I would like to talk about. When shopping for a cooker like this,
something like this type of disc is what you're looking for. It's made with a slant
towards the center, but more importantly, it's the thickness and the type of material it's made from.
Be [00:06:00] careful with any cooker that has a disc that is fairly light and even more careful
if it's light and made of stainless steel. These will have issues with hot and cold spots,
as well as temperature control and consistency issues. The burner that comes with the FireDisc
is a 15,000 BTU cast iron burner, and that leads us to another thing to keep in mind when looking
at this type of cooker. 15,000 BTUs is probably about the sweet spot with this type of setup.
This is not [00:06:30] the time you want to look for a mammoth burner with a billion BTUs. Sure,
it would heat your cooking disc a little faster, but then only be good for frying and siring.
Moving on to the stand that supports everything. This stand has an industrial type
heavy duty silicone powder coating that seems like it will be around for quite some time.
The stand is made of two pieces that interlock, meaning you can easily break down into a portable
footprint without the use of any tools. Straight out of the box, the FireDisc [00:07:00] comes
set up for running off of a one pound portable propane tank. A one pound tank will have you
cooking for about an hour and a half to two hours. If you need more firepower than that, there's an
optional accessory hookup that allows you to connect to a standard 20 pound propane tank.
FireDisc also offers a range of cooking utensil accessories that are definitely worth checking
out. If you want to be able to steam with your cooker, there is a steaming grate accessory as
well. For windy [00:07:30] areas, they also offer a wind helmet for the burner.
I hope we've been able to give you an inside view of the FireDisc cooker. If you liked our video,
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