OT: Question for all you BGE experts...

[Junction John]

I just got a note that said a gift was being delivered to my house tomorrow - it's a Kamado Joe. Don't know whether it's the medium or large one. I've seen them at Sand Dollar, and I've seen the pricetag, so I have to assume it's going to cook better than my $200 Lowe's special.

Anyone with experience using one of these dudes? What do you think? It's not like I'm going to send it back if it gets bad reviews on SPS, just haven't seen anyone mention it and wondering what y'all thought.

 

[Hellsyeah]

Slight thread highjack while reviews are being thrown around. Found out that the wife is surprising me with a Chargriller Akorn for Christmas. Anybody have any experience with those? I'm with Junction John that I will not complain because it can't be any worse than the regular barrel type grill with horizontal smoker box that I have been using for the past 10 years. It just finally fell to pieces recently

 

[Digging dog]

I own a visions Grill. Also a bge clone. There is a learning curve for temperature control. Once you get it figured out, you can cook pretty much anything.
I Cooke thanksgiving turkey on mine this year. It was awesome.
One tip. Get a remote thermometer so you don't have to open the lid.

 

[johnson86-1]

I just got a note that said a gift was being delivered to my house tomorrow - it's a Kamado Joe. Don't know whether it's the medium or large one. I've seen them at Sand Dollar, and I've seen the pricetag, so I have to assume it's going to cook better than my $200 Lowe's special.

Anyone with experience using one of these dudes? What do you think? It's not like I'm going to send it back if it gets bad reviews on SPS, just haven't seen anyone mention it and wondering what y'all thought.

Is it ceramic? That looks just like a green egg. But when I've seen a kamado in teh store, it was shaped like a green egg but was a much lighter material (have no clue what), unless I'm getting a Kamado confused with another brand.

 

[Dawgbite]

All the ceramic grills cook pretty much the same. Never use lighter fluid. Always use lump charcoal and when you fill it up with charcoal and you think you have enough, you have too much.A platesetter or whatever Kamado uses for indirect heat is your first and best accessory. When you really get serious about low and slow, look into a BBQ Guru temp controller.

 

[DawgAudit]

For what its worth when I was researching them I was down to Kamado Joe and the BGE. Decided to go with the BGE mostly because of their warranty on ceramic parts. What was pulling me towards the Joe was the accessories that come with it.

 

[57stratdawg]

I think the KJ lets you do some additional things with undirected heating. Everyone talks well of them, but never cooked on one.

 

[Junction John]

Yep, it's ceramic. I'm a lightly-experienced griller, so that doesn't mean much

to me right now. But I've heard it's the way to go.

 

[Junction John]

Thanks for the input. I can always count on the Six Packs Peak panel of experts for good info on any topic.

I am excited to try this thing out. May get a flank steak, soak it in Dale's, grab a cold Blue Moon and light it up tonight.

I knew it was going to be good when I saw this tagline on their website:

A Kamado isn’t just a grill. It’s a lifestyle. ​

 

[LexSCDOG]

Got my Large BGE in September. Man makes cooking fun. Can cook a steak at 600. Doing a good bit of smoking and turning out great. Just got a BBQ Guru DigiQ 2 and using that this weekend for ribs and next weekend for a but. Smoked a turkey for thanksgiving gonna fry one for Christmas just to mix it up. I hear this is the same thing.

I just got a note that said a gift was being delivered to my house tomorrow - it's a Kamado Joe. Don't know whether it's the medium or large one. I've seen them at Sand Dollar, and I've seen the pricetag, so I have to assume it's going to cook better than my $200 Lowe's special.

Anyone with experience using one of these dudes? What do you think? It's not like I'm going to send it back if it gets bad reviews on SPS, just haven't seen anyone mention it and wondering what y'all thought.

 

[T-TownDawgg]

If you're new to these be damn sure you burp them before yanking the lid open if Temps are above 400.

 

[Junction John]

Why? Because it'll melt my face off?

If you're new to these be damn sure you burp them before yanking the lid open if Temps are above 400.

I'm assuming that's why you're saying that? That sounds like a pro tip I'll be glad you mentioned - I like my eyebrows.

Thanks bro -

 

[johnson86-1]

I'm assuming that's why you're saying that? That sounds like a pro tip I'll be glad you mentioned - I like my eyebrows.

Thanks bro -

Correct. If you open it quick, it will flame out a decent ways. Haven't seen anybody lose eyebrows, but I've seen a guy lose the hair on his arm up to his elbow.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

grab a cold Blue Moon and light it up tonight.

Damnit, MikeTice, your scurvy phobia is infecting the pack!*

 

[T-TownDawgg]

Yes sir. Will flame out like a back draft and ruin your day. One guy told me he made that mistake the first time he was searing some ribeyes and when he slammed it back shut it blew the cast iron vent cap off his BGE like a rocket and it landed 30 feet off his patio.

Wish I could have been there to see it. Would have taken a swig of blue moon and laughed like a hyena.

 

[Augustus McCrae]

but I've seen a guy lose the hair on his arm up to his elbow.

I resemble that remark. That was a lesson I only had to learn once. Seriously guys, if you're cooking at a high temp, be very careful when opening the lid.

 

[Dawgbite]

I resemble that remark. That was a lesson I only had to learn once. Seriously guys, if you're cooking at a high temp, be very careful when opening the lid.

I took about one foot from the end of a wooden push broom and made a new handle for my medium egg I notched the end and counter sunk hole so that it would replace the front half of the wooden handle that is on the egg. It sticks out the side far enough to get your arm away from the heat. No more singed hair.

 

[dawglawz]

One time after cleaning out all the ashes at the bottom, I started my fire in my BGE, let it burn a few minutes, and closed the lid just like always. Opened the vents/daisy wheel all the way. Got busy doing something else and after about 20 minutes checked my temp. The needle was hovering around 100F or so. WTF? I thought maybe my thermometer kicked the bucket or my fire must have gone out. Snatched open the lid and unleashed a massive fireball. Apparently it was hot enough to push the needle past zero.

So yeah... burp your egg, people.