What do you have for kamado? I know the compound has some various cooking implements from what I can gather live in a container? Mine will be on a deck so exterior SS and interior will be a deciding factor.
Only have the Grilla pellet model "Grilla" and it's made overseas as well but build seems top notch. Price is similar to BGE and KJ right?
How about The Kamodo that BBQ Guru sells on their website, The Monolith. And the one that Adrenaline BBQ has to offer? I have been interested in these style cooker for a while and seems like a lot of companies have them. The Monolith has a lot of great options Including the BBQ Guru control system The Kamado Kamodo is another very expensive option, but looks real hard core.
Agreed. Having the BGE (got a great price when bought mid winter back around 2010) but at regular pricing, the Komado Joe is a better value and similar quality. Both have lifetime warranty on the ceramics.
I have a big joe,and it does live in a container......it has all stainless hinge/handle/vent so it probably would survive outside.....not sure if the new models are offered in stainless
Yesterday “smoked” a smaller boneless butt on the Akorn started around 0430 and meat probes were 210 by 1000 wrapped around 0800. Couldn’t keep temps below 300. Shut it down and still had hot coals around 6pm- bottom is rusted bad and leaking I could probably cook a piece of meat if I set on my front porch right now- fahking hot 94f at 1830 heat index of 104
I'm kinda flip flop..I mean I was.but sometimes not...but different times yes and not that much while carrying power tools by the pool
The last Weber kettle I bought was $80 23 years ago and I just recently gave it away. Sure, it was close to being on it’s last legs, but it more than served me well and had a few years left even after being outside all that time. It was a simple basic model Weber. A new one is likely made cheaper now. Will likely buy a ceramic in the near future, but I’m working on a design for a Smoke “Out House” for putting over the creek bank right now just to mess with the neighbors and county officials. Love the Jeep!!
So this followed me home. ProFire Bravo couple years old with very little use. heat diffuser and grate riser- $350 couldn’t pass it up.
Looks real nice... Let us know what you think of it... That was a good find for sure. I bought my Green Egg used off craigslist, cause it was the only way I could justify the purchase.
Will keep you posted. So far first cook tonight trying baked chicken Started some briquettes in the chimney and dropped on top of some lump as I usually do in the Akorn trying to target 350 dome- no idea if it’s calibrated Chicken temp probe just beeped- gotta go
I goat a Primo (made in USA) Kamado All-in-One recently. They have had them on sale for ~$800 this year. I got lucky and my local fireplace store had one marked down even farther. If I were you, I would look very hard near you for a Primo dealer.
Oops. Didn't see you already pulled he trigger. Looks like you found a great deal! I'm sure you will get plenty of awesome food from it.
I regasketed the entire grill Saturday- the purchase included an xl primo oval gasket kit. Ended up replacing everything under the SS bands as they were disintegrated and had broke it down to move in 1 man mode(twice)- pita to get lined back up but have some tricks now. Needed an extra length to finish the top picked up a bge gasket at Ace. Over shot temps on Sunday while multitasking on startup but eventually got it under control. There’s is a fine crack ~4” in ceramic centered near lower air flow control. Additional full length cracks in firebox ring and upper ring that were disclosed during purchase- not affecting anything. I think this is the same mold as the Kong and a couple others that are being marketed now. So far cooks well- learning curve on my end
Man I really like my Kamado Joe. I have both the akorn and Kamado Joe and use the Joe 99% of the time. You will really like the ceramic purchase you just made! Congrats!
this will sound like a biased opinion and, well, it is. I have had a large Egg for ten years now. I did a bunch of cooking on a cold winter day, shut off the Egg and forgot to cover it. It snowed that night and a layer of ice formed on the upper dome. I wanted to do another cook the next day, tried to scrape the ice off and a chuck of green ceramic coating about the size of a quarter came off. I called BGE to inquire about a ceramic touch up kit. They said that the finish was guaranteed for life and a few days later, a brand new top dome showed up at my house. No charge.