Just got My Kamado (Acorn)...let the game begin!

Jamey · 09-20-2012, 08:56 PM

Well...I just pulled the plug on this grill after reading a lot of JMSetzler's thread about it here. Thanks again JMSetzler. I honestly could not make it past page 17 before running out and getting one just before Lowes closed.

I am not new to cooking on a grill...but new to all the stuff you guys do here. I love good que! I got the Char-Griller matching cover. Still need to find a good deal on a pizza stone and a ceramic dish or something. I'll be sealing it up good soon.

Also...I'm a sign guy...so I will be making a stencil for my champion football team and then painting it on my grill. Will any high temp engine paint do? If not, what's the right paint to get in colors? I also plan on doing my matching grill cover with my team also.

I am not ready for my burn in as of yet. I need to go through all the hardware and make sure it's put together tight and well.

Enough of the chit chat...here's the evidence!

In my basement for painting, checking the hardware, and just to admire.

Couldn't forget the Weber Charcoal Grate!

Anyways...yeah...I need to get my football team on this baby! Again...any tips on what colored paint to use would be great.

Finally, any tips for "burn in" on this thing? I read some people just washed the cast iron grate, sprayed some cooking oil (which kind?), and let it get nice and hot with some lumpwood charcoal. Is that all there is to it? I don't have any leftover BBQ to throw in there.

thirtydaZe · 09-20-2012, 08:57 PM

Looks like a sweet ride man!

Jamey · 09-20-2012, 09:05 PM

Thanks man! This is my first grill I ever paid this much for...lol.

I bought a cheap $40 Weber wannabe to see if I'd like Charcoal grilling. I fell in love with my steaks right away. I just put some KB charcoal in there...put a nice rub on my steaks, cooked them up. I threw in some hickory wood and closed the vent to 5 minutes...flipped the steak and closed it up again for another 3 minutes with even more hickory....I was hooked!

So I forked over $200 for the Master Forge at Lowes...not the round type. I could not replicate the great flavor of the round grill. So I was going to get a Weber One Touch Gold...but after reading so much good about this "Acorn"....I had to have it....

I am sure I am going to love this thing!

El Ropo · 09-20-2012, 09:08 PM

You chose wisely Indy! (reference to raiders of the lost ark)

Birdie · 09-20-2012, 09:18 PM

You'll love it.

PigBeter · 09-20-2012, 09:27 PM

Also...I'm a sign guy...so I will be making a stencil for my champion football team and then painting it on my grill.

Another Patriots fan eh?

Sent from my DROID RAZR

fnbish · 09-20-2012, 09:45 PM

Nice! Are you cooking yet?

Jamey · 09-20-2012, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperStang83

Another Patriots fan eh?

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No Patty fan here....2 time Patty beating Giants fan here!

Zork · 09-20-2012, 11:32 PM

Get your self a diffuser and some good lump and you will forget about any other machine you own. You have to make yourself a pizza. If you really wanna get this thing locked in do the mods and get yourself a charcoal basket. This Kamado is a absolute beast. Enjoy!!!!!

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Galaxy S3

JMSetzler · 09-20-2012, 11:54 PM

+1 to Zork's comment. Lump charcoal or something like the Stubbs all natural briquettes will bring things up another notch. I ran my first batch of B&B Hickory Lump from Academy Sports last weekend and sorta liked it... Otherwise I have been using Royal Oak from Walmart...

El Ropo · 09-21-2012, 12:07 AM

Any of the B&B products from Academy are high quality. Still waiting for a review of the B&B natural oak briquettes though.

Oak is king here in Texas hill country, and their oak lump is really good.

chriscw81 · 09-21-2012, 12:31 AM

I really dig my akorn and you will too. Ya just can't beat it for the versatility and price.

Oh yeah, GO COWBOYS!!

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EatonHoggBBQ · 09-21-2012, 05:41 AM

Nice Kamado, now get it dirty.

Jamey · 09-21-2012, 06:25 AM

Thanks guys!,

Might get some rain this afternoon...so no work for me. Looks like I'm going paint my GIANTS logo on there and more today!

I think I am going to use a pizza pan for a diffuser until I can fine a cheap deal on a pizza stone. Any ideas for that would be great.

I am going to Lowes to get some expanded metal to make a charcoal grate and searing grate too.

So will regular engine paint from an automotive store be okay on the top of this thing for making my Giants logo?

stephan · 09-21-2012, 07:17 AM

Nice looking set up. good luck with it

09-20-2012, 08:56 PM	#1
Jamey Found some matches. Join Date: 03-07-09 Location: Morrisonville, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Just got My Kamado (Acorn)...let the game begin! Well...I just pulled the plug on this grill after reading a lot of JMSetzler's thread about it here. Thanks again JMSetzler. I honestly could not make it past page 17 before running out and getting one just before Lowes closed. I am not new to cooking on a grill...but new to all the stuff you guys do here. I love good que! I got the Char-Griller matching cover. Still need to find a good deal on a pizza stone and a ceramic dish or something. I'll be sealing it up good soon. Also...I'm a sign guy...so I will be making a stencil for my champion football team and then painting it on my grill. Will any high temp engine paint do? If not, what's the right paint to get in colors? I also plan on doing my matching grill cover with my team also. I am not ready for my burn in as of yet. I need to go through all the hardware and make sure it's put together tight and well. Enough of the chit chat...here's the evidence! In my basement for painting, checking the hardware, and just to admire. Couldn't forget the Weber Charcoal Grate! Anyways...yeah...I need to get my football team on this baby! Again...any tips on what colored paint to use would be great. Finally, any tips for "burn in" on this thing? I read some people just washed the cast iron grate, sprayed some cooking oil (which kind?), and let it get nice and hot with some lumpwood charcoal. Is that all there is to it? I don't have any leftover BBQ to throw in there.

09-20-2012, 08:57 PM	#2
thirtydaZe Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-20-11 Location: Omaha Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks like a sweet ride man! __________________ Kamado Saffire Yoder Cheyenne Weber Kettle 22.5" Weber Summit

09-20-2012, 09:08 PM	#4
El Ropo Babbling Farker Join Date: 10-06-10 Location: Austin, TX Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	You chose wisely Indy! (reference to raiders of the lost ark) __________________ Modded Brinkmann Gourmet. Basic UDS. Rescued 22.5" OTS. Weber SJS. Stubbs. B&B Oak Lump. Cannondale 2009 F8 (for burning off all the great BBQ)

09-20-2012, 09:45 PM	#7
fnbish is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-10-11 Location: Buford, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice! Are you cooking yet? __________________ -Jason 22.5 WSM Backwoods G2 Party Backwoods G2 Chubby Big Green Egg XL Weber 18.5 Kettle "Tenacious Q" Competition Team Follow Tenacious Q on Facebook!! KCBS CBJ

09-20-2012, 11:54 PM	#10
JMSetzler Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-25-11 Location: Valdese, NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	+1 to Zork's comment. Lump charcoal or something like the Stubbs all natural briquettes will bring things up another notch. I ran my first batch of B&B Hickory Lump from Academy Sports last weekend and sorta liked it... Otherwise I have been using Royal Oak from Walmart... __________________ Visit Man Cave Meals on Facebook and YouTube! Kamado Joe Classic * Kamado Joe Big Joe Ugly Drum Smoker * Weber Performer * Weber Go-Anywhere * Mini WSM Man Cave Meals Video Index

09-20-2012, 09:05 PM	#3
Jamey Found some matches. Join Date: 03-07-09 Location: Morrisonville, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks man! This is my first grill I ever paid this much for...lol. I bought a cheap $40 Weber wannabe to see if I'd like Charcoal grilling. I fell in love with my steaks right away. I just put some KB charcoal in there...put a nice rub on my steaks, cooked them up. I threw in some hickory wood and closed the vent to 5 minutes...flipped the steak and closed it up again for another 3 minutes with even more hickory....I was hooked! So I forked over $200 for the Master Forge at Lowes...not the round type. I could not replicate the great flavor of the round grill. So I was going to get a Weber One Touch Gold...but after reading so much good about this "Acorn"....I had to have it.... I am sure I am going to love this thing!

09-20-2012, 09:18 PM	#5
Birdie On the road to being a farker Join Date: 09-04-12 Location: Watertown Tennessee Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You'll love it.

09-20-2012, 09:27 PM	#6
PigBeter On the road to being a farker Join Date: 09-20-10 Location: Exeter, Pa Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Also...I'm a sign guy...so I will be making a stencil for my champion football team and then painting it on my grill. Another Patriots fan eh? Sent from my DROID RAZR

09-20-2012, 11:32 PM	#9
Zork Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 09-06-12 Location: Chicago Il Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Get your self a diffuser and some good lump and you will forget about any other machine you own. You have to make yourself a pizza. If you really wanna get this thing locked in do the mods and get yourself a charcoal basket. This Kamado is a absolute beast. Enjoy!!!!! Sent from my Galaxy S3

09-21-2012, 12:07 AM	#11
El Ropo Babbling Farker Join Date: 10-06-10 Location: Austin, TX Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Any of the B&B products from Academy are high quality. Still waiting for a review of the B&B natural oak briquettes though. Oak is king here in Texas hill country, and their oak lump is really good. __________________ Modded Brinkmann Gourmet. Basic UDS. Rescued 22.5" OTS. Weber SJS. Stubbs. B&B Oak Lump. Cannondale 2009 F8 (for burning off all the great BBQ)

09-21-2012, 12:31 AM	#12
chriscw81 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-01-12 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I really dig my akorn and you will too. Ya just can't beat it for the versatility and price. Oh yeah, GO COWBOYS!! sent from my nexus using tapatalk 2 what did we do on the crapper before smartphones? __________________ *A Texan transplant* UDS \| Blue Weber Performer Platinum \| Chargriller Akorn \| 22.5 Weber OTG \| WSJ Gold \| Mini WSM \| Maverick ET-73 \| Blue Thermapen \| Maverick PT-100 \| Gasser(charcoal chimney starter)

09-21-2012, 05:41 AM	#13
EatonHoggBBQ Babbling Farker Join Date: 11-28-08 Location: Allen Park, Michigan Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice Kamado, now get it dirty. __________________ John, KCBS/MCBJ

09-21-2012, 06:25 AM	#14
Jamey Found some matches. Join Date: 03-07-09 Location: Morrisonville, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks guys!, Might get some rain this afternoon...so no work for me. Looks like I'm going paint my GIANTS logo on there and more today! I think I am going to use a pizza pan for a diffuser until I can fine a cheap deal on a pizza stone. Any ideas for that would be great. I am going to Lowes to get some expanded metal to make a charcoal grate and searing grate too. So will regular engine paint from an automotive store be okay on the top of this thing for making my Giants logo?

09-21-2012, 07:17 AM	#15
stephan is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-02-10 Location: lake grove, new york Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice looking set up. good luck with it