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Cannot recommend this thing enough. Smoked beef belly today and it came out incredible. It holds temp like a champ, has plenty of cooking space, and at great value.
Cannot recommend this thing enough. Smoked beef belly today and it came out incredible. It holds temp like a champ, has plenty of cooking space, and at great value.
I did a chicken in it to learn how to adjust to hold heat in etc, chicken came out stupid juicy and i didnt do anything special with the prep. I'm a believer
I have this,it's my first Kamado style grill so I can't compare to BGE or others. But I can say that Grilla Grilla makes some great products(I also have their Silverbac Pellet Smoker) and I have been extremely happy with this grill.
Kamado in of itself has been a learning curve, but it's been a blast and this grill has handled everything I've thrown at it.
I have a silverbac also and love it. I have been eyeing this Kong for a while now wondering if it would be a good companion for my silverbac.
When you say "refused" what exactly does is mean? Did you inspect immediately after the delivery so that the courier carry's the grill back? OR you logged a claim later, they sent you a return label and the courier came and picked it ?
I mean I refused to take delivery of an obviously smashed grill. The driver brought it down, the box was ripped and the hinge was protruding out, the pallet was broken, etc. Taking the top cardboard off it was split in two nearly with pieces of porcelain broke out.
The driver took photos and put it back on the truck.
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I have a silverbac also and love it. I have been eyeing this Kong for a while now wondering if it would be a good companion for my silverbac.
I hope you bought it. I got a 18" diameter 1/2" a36 steel round seasoned from Etsy for $150ish or so to bake the pizzas on top of. I can't stop. Throwing two pizzas cost about $6-8 in trader joes ingredients and feeds four easily.
Gonna do smash burgers soon on it. Enough space to toast the buns while i smash out burgers on the steel. I love my smoker but this is the all star "appliance" in my home, the wife and kids rave about the food i make in it and i like it too
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I hope you bought it. I got a 18" diameter 1/2" a36 steel round seasoned from Etsy for $150ish or so to bake the pizzas on top of. I can't stop. Throwing two pizzas cost about $6-8 in trader joes ingredients and feeds four easily.
Gonna do smash burgers soon on it. Enough space to toast the buns while i smash out burgers on the steel. I love my smoker but this is the all star "appliance" in my home, the wife and kids rave about the food i make in it and i like it too
Thanks for this. I have always heard that a pizza STEEL is the hot setup (no pun) for a great crust, but needed confirmation from someone other than a food blogger who is a paid shill. Appreciate that detail.
Thanks for this. I have always heard that a pizza STEEL is the hot setup (no pun) for a great crust, but needed confirmation from someone other than a food blogger who is a paid shill. Appreciate that detail.
Smash burgers did nice. Omg, i did burn the felt lining cuz i was waaaaaay to much fuel and the flames were getting up there especially as the grease rolled off. 12/10 would smash burgers again, felt burning or not. Prob gonna have to replace it now, but not worried, as I'm making more smash burgers first.
That steel is a game changer. Pizza comes right off it, burgers get a nice crispy crust but if you're not getting the dough very very thin, then, fire at 600 and take it up to 700 during the cook to get that sweet crust burn. Lite sauce or it tastes like little caesars. Thin thin crust can def start at 700 and keep it below 800. I hear firing at 900 is the way to go but good luck doing that when you can't see the pizza you're firing when it's shut. Maybe having a timer or just a lot more time in and i can wing it. I usually check the pizza once or twice while it bakes inside.
Smash burgers did nice. Omg, i did burn the felt lining cuz i was waaaaaay to much fuel and the flames were getting up there especially as the grease rolled off. 12/10 would smash burgers again, felt burning or not. Prob gonna have to replace it now, but not worried, as I'm making more smash burgers first.
That steel is a game changer. Pizza comes right off it, burgers get a nice crispy crust but if you're not getting the dough very very thin, then, fire at 600 and take it up to 700 during the cook to get that sweet crust burn. Lite sauce or it tastes like little caesars. Thin thin crust can def start at 700 and keep it below 800. I hear firing at 900 is the way to go but good luck doing that when you can't see the pizza you're firing when it's shut. Maybe having a timer or just a lot more time in and i can wing it. I usually check the pizza once or twice while it bakes inside.
On my previous steel kamados I replaced gasket with Nomex gasket material, it did well. Not perfect/unaffected, but a big step up.
On an unrelated note, I'm not getting my grill today, freight shipper called and said it wasn't available for their pickup, so next week hopefully.
Got mine today. Arrived with torn box, hinge hanging out like first damaged one, but when I checked it over - well - it was OK. Can't assemble for a few days (family member in hospital) but relieved it is here and looks intact. Will post back after a few cooks.
Got mine today. Arrived with torn box, hinge hanging out like first damaged one, but when I checked it over - well - it was OK. Can't assemble for a few days (family member in hospital) but relieved it is here and looks intact. Will post back after a few cooks.
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Kamado in of itself has been a learning curve, but it's been a blast and this grill has handled everything I've thrown at it.
The driver took photos and put it back on the truck.
Gonna do smash burgers soon on it. Enough space to toast the buns while i smash out burgers on the steel. I love my smoker but this is the all star "appliance" in my home, the wife and kids rave about the food i make in it and i like it too
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Gonna do smash burgers soon on it. Enough space to toast the buns while i smash out burgers on the steel. I love my smoker but this is the all star "appliance" in my home, the wife and kids rave about the food i make in it and i like it too
That steel is a game changer. Pizza comes right off it, burgers get a nice crispy crust but if you're not getting the dough very very thin, then, fire at 600 and take it up to 700 during the cook to get that sweet crust burn. Lite sauce or it tastes like little caesars. Thin thin crust can def start at 700 and keep it below 800. I hear firing at 900 is the way to go but good luck doing that when you can't see the pizza you're firing when it's shut. Maybe having a timer or just a lot more time in and i can wing it. I usually check the pizza once or twice while it bakes inside.
That steel is a game changer. Pizza comes right off it, burgers get a nice crispy crust but if you're not getting the dough very very thin, then, fire at 600 and take it up to 700 during the cook to get that sweet crust burn. Lite sauce or it tastes like little caesars. Thin thin crust can def start at 700 and keep it below 800. I hear firing at 900 is the way to go but good luck doing that when you can't see the pizza you're firing when it's shut. Maybe having a timer or just a lot more time in and i can wing it. I usually check the pizza once or twice while it bakes inside.
On an unrelated note, I'm not getting my grill today, freight shipper called and said it wasn't available for their pickup, so next week hopefully.
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