I've been smoking, roasting, 'queing, grilling with a classic Weber kettle. Hubby got me a Louisiana Grill ceramic to up my game. Guess he likes what I do.
Any suggestions on where or what to look at as a primer to learn a bit about using it before I go put some good meat on the beautiful thing?
Thank you!
Howdy from Kansas Territory, Welcome to Th Pit!
Glad to have ya here, hope ya decide to stick around, like.
I cain't offer no insight on yer question, since I gots neither a ceramic cooker, or a husband, but it sounds like ya got yerself a purty sweet one of each!
Smarter folks will be along, shortly, to share their experience with ya; I'm jus a greeter!
Last edited by Mr. Bones; August 12, 2018, 10:19 AM.
Welcome from ohio. Ribs,spatchcocked chicken, a friend mentioned to me this morning meatloaf. You love the kamado's they are very easy to learn and master. Don't fret a lot on your temps, make very small changes in your top vent to adjust the temps. On mine to do 225 degrees my bottom is opened from 1\4 to 1\2 inch and then adjust from the top. Start adjusting it down say at 150 till you get used to what it is doing, they take awhile to drop in temp once it goes over. A small Dutch oven with three 1\8 drilled holes in it filled with pellets and wood chips or chunks make a great way to add nice blue smoke to your cook,don't know your size but say a 1 quart should do. They are excellent to use in the winter and make great hand warmers when your out there. Need any help there are plenty on here that will be happy to help you on your way, your husband will probably but you a bigger one soon so you can cook larger quantities
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Welcome to the pit and to the ceramic grill family. I cook on a Primo XL and I love that thing. It’s like your classic kettle.....but on roids. I assume you know this, but use lump not briquettes. Other than that it’s a lot like a kettle except you fill the firebox and achieve indirect heat using plates. Temperature is controlled with the top and bottom vents, or you can get a controller. Controllers work very well. You will find the kamado to be very efficient, so you can pull off long cooks with no problem.
The kamado section of the pit has a treasure chest of information that applies to all brands of ceramic cookers. They work the same really. Two vents, lump charcoal, wood chunks, heat plates.
For a first cook I would suggest something that doesn’t need a low temperature, because it is easy to overshoot. But once you learn how yours likes to heat up, it becomes easier to dial in a specific temperature.
I've been smoking, roasting, 'queing, grilling with a classic Weber kettle. Hubby got me a Louisiana Grill ceramic to up my game. Guess he likes what I do.
Any suggestions on where or what to look at as a primer to learn a bit about using it before I go put some good meat on the beautiful thing?
Thank you!
John "JR"
Minnesota/ United States of America
******************************************** Grills/Smokers/Fryers Big Green Egg (Large) X3
Blackstone 36" Outdoor Griddle 4-Burner
Burch Barrel V-1 Karubeque C-60 Kamado Joe Jr. (Black) Lodge L410 Hibachi Pit Barrel Cooker Pit Barrel Cooker 2.0
Pit Barrel PBX
R&V Works FF2-R-ST 4-Gallon Fryer *******************************************. Thermometers
FireBoard (Base Package)
Thermoworks ThermaPen (Red)
Thermoworks MK4 (Orange)
********************************* Accessories Big Green Egg Plate Setter
Benzomatic TS800 High Temp Torch X 2 Bayou Classic 44 qt Stainless Stock Pot
Bayou Classic 35K BTU Burner Eggspander Kit X2 Finex Cat Iron Line FireBoard Drive Lots and Lots of Griswold Cast Iron Grill Grates Joule Water Circulator
KBQ Fire Grate Kick Ash Basket (KAB) X4 Lots of Lodge Cast Iron Husky 6 Drawer BBQ Equipment Cabinet Large Vortex Marlin 1894 .44 Magnum Marquette Castings No. 13 (First Run) Smithey No. 12 Smokeware Chimney Cap X 3 Stargazer No.10, 12 ******************************** Fuel FOGO Priemium Lump Charcoal Kingsford Blue and White B&B Charcoal Apple, Cherry & Oak Log splits for the C-60 ************************************************* Cutlery Buck 119 Special
Cuda 7' Fillet Knife Dexter 12" Brisket Sword Global Shun Wusthof ********** Next Major Purchase Lone Star Grillz 24 X 48 Offset
Welcome to the Pit. Give this thread a read through. I learned A LOT about everything Kamado related. Fuel, Start up, how to manage dampers for set temps, etc. This will change the game for you.
My toys:
Weber Summit Charcoal Grilling Center (WSCGC) aka Mr. Fancypants
Pit Barrel Cooker (which rocks), named Pretty Baby
Weber Summit S650 Gas Grill, named Hot 'n Fast (used mostly for searing and griddling)
Weber Kettle Premium 22" named Kettle Kid, eager to horn in with more cooks in the future
Camp Chef Somerset IV 4-burner outdoor gas range named AfterBurner due to its 30kBTU burners
Adrenaline BBQ Company Gear:
SnS Low Profile, DnG, and Large Charcoal Basket, for WSCGC
SnS Deluxe for 22" Kettle
Elevated SS Rack for WSCGC
SS Rack for DnG
Cast Iron Griddle
Grill Grate for SnS
Grill Grates: five 17.375 sections (retired to storage)
Grill Grates: six 19.25 panels for exact fit for Summit S650
gasser
Grill Grates for 22" Kettle
2 Grill Grate Griddles
Steelmade Griddle for Summit gas grill
Fireboard Gear:
Extreme BBQ Thermometer Package
Additional control unit
Additional probes: Competition Probes 1" (3) and 4" (1), 3 additional Ambient Probes. 1 additional Food Probe
2 Driver Cables
Pit Viper Fan (to pair with Fireboard Fan Driver Cable)
Pit Viper Fan new design (to pair with Fireboard Fan Driver Cable)
Thermoworks Gear:
Thermapen MK4 (pink)
Thermapen Classic (pink too)
Thermoworks MK4 orange
Temp Test 2 Smart Thermometer
Extra Big and Loud Timer
Timestick Trio
Maverick ET 73 a little workhorse with limited range
Maverick ET 733
Maverick (Ivation) ET 732
Grill Pinz
Vortex (two of them)
18" drip pan for WSCGC
Ceramic Spacers for WSCGC in Kamado Mode: 2 sets each 1/2", 1", 2". The 2" spacers work best with the 18" drip pan. The 1+1/2 inch spacers work best with the 14 inch cake pan.
Two Joule Sous Vide devices
3 Lipavi Sous Vide Tubs with Lids: 12, 18 and 26 quarts
Avid Armor Ultra Pro V32 Chamber Sealer
Instant Pot 6 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
Instant Pot 10 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
Charcoal Companion TurboQue
A-Maze-N tube 12 inch tube smoker accessory for use with pellets
BBQ Dragon and Dragon Chimney
Shun Classic Series:
8" Chef Knife
6" Chef's Knife
Gokujo Boning and Fillet Knife
3 1/2 inch Paring Knife
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