Is there any reason to keep my Char-griller Akorn Kamado? - Page 2

Beerbecue · 05-13-2013, 07:10 PM

How 'bout when yer jus cookin 1 or 2 steaks or 1 or 2 burgers, or just 1 rack of ribs or just 1 tri tip or anytime you cook small. The Akorn is so great and fuel efficient for those times. I don't even have any need for big ol' UDS but I love my Akorn and use 2-3 times a week.

BaggerBill · 05-13-2013, 08:24 PM

I just got myself an RF but I'm not giving up my Akorn! I would keep it.

16Adams · 05-13-2013, 08:38 PM

one of the coolest mods I've done to my Akorn is buy a 7.5 quart stainless steel spaghetti strainer from Bed Bath and Beyond. It sits on the coal grate with about 3/4 chimeny of glowing lump and gives fantastic cooking area on the CI grate and an off area for milder temp. Tonight was a 1.5" t-bone, andouille sausage and garlic butter Brussels sprouts. The Akorn is quite versatile. Tomorrow I can sift the coals or just chunk them by lifting the stainless strainer by its handles.

Wampus · 05-13-2013, 08:43 PM

I'll say this.....

I've had my UDS for years now, and I love it.
This past fall, I started to store (and use) a Big Steel Keg and LBGE for a friend.
I still love my UDS, but I've used the two kamado style cookers a LOT more than it in recent months. I'll be using the UDS this weekend because I need to cook 8 butts, but if it weren't for the sheer quantity, I'd find a way to use the two kamado cookers.

If it were me, I would NOT be getting rid of your Akorn at ALL.

Callahan-que · 05-13-2013, 09:55 PM

I never made pizza on a grill until last Saturday, OMG! It tasted like it came right out of a wood burning oven at a real pizzeria!

05-13-2013, 08:38 PM	#18
16Adams somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-16-13 Location: USA	one of the coolest mods I've done to my Akorn is buy a 7.5 quart stainless steel spaghetti strainer from Bed Bath and Beyond. It sits on the coal grate with about 3/4 chimeny of glowing lump and gives fantastic cooking area on the CI grate and an off area for milder temp. Tonight was a 1.5" t-bone, andouille sausage and garlic butter Brussels sprouts. The Akorn is quite versatile. Tomorrow I can sift the coals or just chunk them by lifting the stainless strainer by its handles. __________________ Tiernan SOB34, Primo Oval XL, Oklahoma Joe's Bronco, Oklahoma Joe's Highland, Pit Boss Austin XL, Pit Boss Table Top

05-13-2013, 08:43 PM	#19
Wampus somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-05-09 Location: Mooresville, IN	I'll say this..... I've had my UDS for years now, and I love it. This past fall, I started to store (and use) a Big Steel Keg and LBGE for a friend. I still love my UDS, but I've used the two kamado style cookers a LOT more than it in recent months. I'll be using the UDS this weekend because I need to cook 8 butts, but if it weren't for the sheer quantity, I'd find a way to use the two kamado cookers. If it were me, I would NOT be getting rid of your Akorn at ALL. __________________ [COLOR="Blue"][B]"Oh, I don’t reject Christ. I love Christ. It’s just that so many of you Christians are so unlike Christ." -Mahatma Gandhi[/B][/COLOR]

05-13-2013, 09:55 PM	#20
Callahan-que Babbling Farker Join Date: 11-18-10 Location: Callahan Fl Name/Nickname : Rick	I never made pizza on a grill until last Saturday, OMG! It tasted like it came right out of a wood burning oven at a real pizzeria! __________________ Rick

05-13-2013, 07:10 PM	#16
Beerbecue Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-21-10 Location: Sierra foothills	How 'bout when yer jus cookin 1 or 2 steaks or 1 or 2 burgers, or just 1 rack of ribs or just 1 tri tip or anytime you cook small. The Akorn is so great and fuel efficient for those times. I don't even have any need for big ol' UDS but I love my Akorn and use 2-3 times a week.

05-13-2013, 08:24 PM	#17
BaggerBill On the road to being a farker Join Date: 06-24-12 Location: York, Pa	I just got myself an RF but I'm not giving up my Akorn! I would keep it.