So I have been kicking a lot of tires lately. I have had a real -want- to add another cooker to the backyard collection. Prior to today I had a Kamado Joe Classic and a Weber Spirit E-310 NG. I do most of my cooking on the KJ, but I do from time to time use the gasser for ease of use and overflow. That said I often find myself wanting for space on the KJ, and I really do prefer the flavour from the charcoal.
I had greatly debated buying the KBQ, but in the end did not (for now), mostly because they are pretty strict where I live with open-burn bylaws and I have nosy neighbours. I still may look to get one of those fellas at some point. I also looked at adding another kamado, in particular the Big Joe, as I have gotten decent at cooking with my KJ and I really dig the food that comes off it. That said, I think I may hold off on another ceramic cooker until I can afford a KK at some point. I had also looked at some insulated charcoal cabinets and pellet cookers but in the end, decided against them.
Fast forward to present day. I stopped by InsideOut patio in Toronto to have a look at some of the various cookers there. As with many, I was skeptical about the price tag on the new Weber Summit charcoal cooker. That changed for me once I had a chance to lay eyes and hands on it. The owner at the store (who I know and trust) has test driven one of these cookers quite a bit, and they appear to be very capable with excellent temperature control. It is very obvious that a lot of thought was put into the design of this cooker and the fit and finish are excellent. It is sturdy, and has some heft to it (though obviously not as much as a ceramic kamado). I really like that the grate is hinged. Being able to add charcoal/manipulate charcoal during a cook as a great advantage over the KJ, where I currently have to take all the innards out to do either of these tasks. The cooking surface is at least as big as a Big Joe, and I really like that I can easily/quickly bring the temperature down if I overshoot or need to cook something hot, then need to cool the cooker down for something else after. It also seems to come with most of the doo-dads and whatnots needed to get started.
So at the end of the day, I ended up buying the thing. I got the version without the cart, as I may build a custom cart for the Joe and the Weber.
I haven't had a chance to put this fella together yet (I will likely do that tomorrow), and I'll do a test burn with some lump after I get it together to get a handle on the temperature control. I'll take some pics tomorrow after I've assembled the adult-lego. For now, I have attached a picture of my box.
I had greatly debated buying the KBQ, but in the end did not (for now), mostly because they are pretty strict where I live with open-burn bylaws and I have nosy neighbours. I still may look to get one of those fellas at some point. I also looked at adding another kamado, in particular the Big Joe, as I have gotten decent at cooking with my KJ and I really dig the food that comes off it. That said, I think I may hold off on another ceramic cooker until I can afford a KK at some point. I had also looked at some insulated charcoal cabinets and pellet cookers but in the end, decided against them.
Fast forward to present day. I stopped by InsideOut patio in Toronto to have a look at some of the various cookers there. As with many, I was skeptical about the price tag on the new Weber Summit charcoal cooker. That changed for me once I had a chance to lay eyes and hands on it. The owner at the store (who I know and trust) has test driven one of these cookers quite a bit, and they appear to be very capable with excellent temperature control. It is very obvious that a lot of thought was put into the design of this cooker and the fit and finish are excellent. It is sturdy, and has some heft to it (though obviously not as much as a ceramic kamado). I really like that the grate is hinged. Being able to add charcoal/manipulate charcoal during a cook as a great advantage over the KJ, where I currently have to take all the innards out to do either of these tasks. The cooking surface is at least as big as a Big Joe, and I really like that I can easily/quickly bring the temperature down if I overshoot or need to cook something hot, then need to cool the cooker down for something else after. It also seems to come with most of the doo-dads and whatnots needed to get started.
So at the end of the day, I ended up buying the thing. I got the version without the cart, as I may build a custom cart for the Joe and the Weber.
I haven't had a chance to put this fella together yet (I will likely do that tomorrow), and I'll do a test burn with some lump after I get it together to get a handle on the temperature control. I'll take some pics tomorrow after I've assembled the adult-lego. For now, I have attached a picture of my box.
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