I am looking to take the plunge into the world of Kamado grilling. I was looking at the Joe-Stand alone Classic - the 18 in model.
Seems to check all the boxes. The kicker - it has to be hauled up to the 5th floor for install, with one spiral staircase along the way (unless it lives in a small outdoor alcove.
For those of you with the Joe, how light can I get it by removing all the accessories non-essential parts to haul it up? Due to stair width, this has to be a 2 person job at most.
Hi, my name is Darrell. I'm an OTR truck driver for over 25 years. During my off time I love doing backyard cooks. I have a 48" Lang Deluxe smoker, Rec-Tec pellet smoker,1 Weber Genesis 330, 1 Weber Performer (blue), 2 Weber kettles (1 black and 1 Copper), 1 26" Weber kettle, a WSM, 8 Maverick Redi Chek thermometers, a PartyQ, 2 SnS, Grill Grates, Cast Iron grates, 1 ThermoPop (orange) and 2 ThermoPens (pink and orange) and planning on adding more cooking accessories. Now I have an Anova sous vide, the Dragon blower and 2 Chef alarms from Thermoworks.
The total weight of KJ classic is 188 lbs so I'm guessing the shell by itself will weight around 90/100 lbs. It will be a slow process but two healthy men should be able to handle it.
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Welcome to the Pit! I don’t know anything about the KJ weights, but I had a friend get an XL BGE and he was able to get that upstairs (narrow staircase). He admitted it was NOT easy, but it is well worth it!
I would think you could remove the lid and take out some internals to distribute the load among several trips.
Thanks for the quick replies! Looks like a doable project and I will owe my buddy a case of beer and some ribs instead of my first born. I'll try and get a camera going for the action per request.
This is a fantastic website, glad I stumbled on it.
Just don’t stumble when you...... never mind, negative thoughts not welcome. But you are welcome aboard, eat good & have fun when ya git it up there.
By the way, Kamado Joe, 5th floor? Where the heck are you?
You can remove the cooker from the rolling base.
You can take out the fire ring and the firebox.
If it is still too heavy, you can loosen the bands and actually take the top half off of the assembly.
You might not need that step, but if you do, it can be done.
That's assuming it's a before 2017 Classic.
If it's a Classic II
The firebox/fire ring are all one assembly that can still be dismantled.
Most people are afraid to loosen the bands, right up until they need to replace either the top, the bottom or the bands themselves. Suddenly, they get the courage to do the deed.
So, nothing to be afraid of, just be careful if you do the full dismantle. Take some pictures so you remember exactly how everything goes together.
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