$5 cheaper than the last time it was on sale...posting as quickly as possible for those who missed the Masterbuilt Gravity deal on Amazon. This one is cheaper and might sell out quickly.
Model: Char-Griller AKORN Auto Kamado 18-in W Gray Kamado Charcoal Grill Stainless Steel | E6480
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My suggestion is to practice more and creep up to the temperature that you want to cook at. I use a chimney to light my charcoal and then dump them into the grill when ready. From there, I open the lower vent all the way so the charcoal can breathe and spread the heat. Not sure what kind of Kamado you have but on my BGE, once the heat has spread around and I'm within 25 degrees of where I want to be, I adjust the lower vent. If I'm looking to do a slow and low cook around 225 degrees, that vent is barely cracked open. If I'm doing a steak and need 450 degrees, it's only about a quarter open. Too much vent will make you spike past your desired temperature and it's very hard to bring it back down.
Hope this helps.
Great price on a good starter kamado. I had the original Akorn and used it for about 5 years before my wife got me a BGE. Some things to note about the Akorn:
-It's not ceramic but, instead, stainless with insulation to hold temperatures. It works just as good as a ceramic Kamado.
-Rust on the cast-iron grates was an issue. This just added to the spring maintenance. You can replace the grate with a weber one that will not rust as easily.
-The ash catcher is a pretty good design (much easier to clean than the BGE) but don't let moisture get trapped here because it will rust.
-The size of this is a little smaller than a Large BGE or Kamado Joe. Some of those accessories will work but do your research first.
If you are able to keep it under cover or out of bad weather, it will definitely last longer.
Man, if I didn't already have a large BGE and a small kamado, I would seriously consider this. Love that it has a bt/wi-fi temperature controller/thermometer built in and it also has the side tables.
Good. They are basically saying this entire grill is the same price as just a temperature controller for other smokers.
This is definitely a deal on a wonderful budget smoker, especially with the auto temperature control assuming it all works well. I have a manually controlled one but it holds the temperature so well and can really smoke up some great central Texas barbeque! And at a small fraction of the cost at the actual restaurants!
This is definitely a deal on a wonderful budget smoker, especially with the auto temperature control assuming it all works well. I have a manually controlled one but it holds the temperature so well and can really smoke up some great central Texas barbeque! And at a small fraction of the cost at the actual restaurants!
I enjoy my manual Kamado but I end up grilling because the temp always goes high - what's the secret for keeping an extended, low temp burn? I use hardwood charcoal but not the green egg / expensive stuff
Great price on a good starter kamado. I had the original Akorn and used it for about 5 years before my wife got me a BGE. Some things to note about the Akorn:
-It's not ceramic but, instead, stainless with insulation to hold temperatures. It works just as good as a ceramic Kamado.
-Rust on the cast-iron grates was an issue. This just added to the spring maintenance. You can replace the grate with a weber one that will not rust as easily.
-The ash catcher is a pretty good design (much easier to clean than the BGE) but don't let moisture get trapped here because it will rust.
-The size of this is a little smaller than a Large BGE or Kamado Joe. Some of those accessories will work but do your research first.
If you are able to keep it under cover or out of bad weather, it will definitely last longer.
Man, if I didn't already have a large BGE and a small kamado, I would seriously consider this. Love that it has a bt/wi-fi temperature controller/thermometer built in and it also has the side tables.
I enjoy my manual Kamado but I end up grilling because the temp always goes high - what's the secret for keeping an extended, low temp burn? I use hardwood charcoal but not the green egg / expensive stuff
You don't need to use the expensive stuff.
My suggestion is to practice more and creep up to the temperature that you want to cook at. I use a chimney to light my charcoal and then dump them into the grill when ready. From there, I open the lower vent all the way so the charcoal can breathe and spread the heat. Not sure what kind of Kamado you have but on my BGE, once the heat has spread around and I'm within 25 degrees of where I want to be, I adjust the lower vent. If I'm looking to do a slow and low cook around 225 degrees, that vent is barely cracked open. If I'm doing a steak and need 450 degrees, it's only about a quarter open. Too much vent will make you spike past your desired temperature and it's very hard to bring it back down.
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My suggestion is to practice more and creep up to the temperature that you want to cook at. I use a chimney to light my charcoal and then dump them into the grill when ready. From there, I open the lower vent all the way so the charcoal can breathe and spread the heat. Not sure what kind of Kamado you have but on my BGE, once the heat has spread around and I'm within 25 degrees of where I want to be, I adjust the lower vent. If I'm looking to do a slow and low cook around 225 degrees, that vent is barely cracked open. If I'm doing a steak and need 450 degrees, it's only about a quarter open. Too much vent will make you spike past your desired temperature and it's very hard to bring it back down.
Hope this helps.
-It's not ceramic but, instead, stainless with insulation to hold temperatures. It works just as good as a ceramic Kamado.
-Rust on the cast-iron grates was an issue. This just added to the spring maintenance. You can replace the grate with a weber one that will not rust as easily.
-The ash catcher is a pretty good design (much easier to clean than the BGE) but don't let moisture get trapped here because it will rust.
-The size of this is a little smaller than a Large BGE or Kamado Joe. Some of those accessories will work but do your research first.
If you are able to keep it under cover or out of bad weather, it will definitely last longer.
Man, if I didn't already have a large BGE and a small kamado, I would seriously consider this. Love that it has a bt/wi-fi temperature controller/thermometer built in and it also has the side tables.
One of us. One of us.
I had my doubts too. Went to the previous deal and there were a lot of haters due to it not being ceramic: https://slickdeals.net/f/16047316-char-griller-auto-kamado-half-off-224
However, last few comments on that thread are people that absolutely love their purchase after using it, so I pulled the trigger as well.
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My thoughts exactly.
-It's not ceramic but, instead, stainless with insulation to hold temperatures. It works just as good as a ceramic Kamado.
-Rust on the cast-iron grates was an issue. This just added to the spring maintenance. You can replace the grate with a weber one that will not rust as easily.
-The ash catcher is a pretty good design (much easier to clean than the BGE) but don't let moisture get trapped here because it will rust.
-The size of this is a little smaller than a Large BGE or Kamado Joe. Some of those accessories will work but do your research first.
If you are able to keep it under cover or out of bad weather, it will definitely last longer.
Man, if I didn't already have a large BGE and a small kamado, I would seriously consider this. Love that it has a bt/wi-fi temperature controller/thermometer built in and it also has the side tables.
My suggestion is to practice more and creep up to the temperature that you want to cook at. I use a chimney to light my charcoal and then dump them into the grill when ready. From there, I open the lower vent all the way so the charcoal can breathe and spread the heat. Not sure what kind of Kamado you have but on my BGE, once the heat has spread around and I'm within 25 degrees of where I want to be, I adjust the lower vent. If I'm looking to do a slow and low cook around 225 degrees, that vent is barely cracked open. If I'm doing a steak and need 450 degrees, it's only about a quarter open. Too much vent will make you spike past your desired temperature and it's very hard to bring it back down.
Hope this helps.