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Q-talk *ON TOPIC ONLY* QUALITY ON TOPIC discussion of Backyard BBQ, grilling, equipment and outdoor cookin' . ** Other cooking techniques are welcomed for when your cookin' in the kitchen. Post your hints, tips, tricks & techniques, success, failures, but stay on topic and watch for that hijacking. |
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06-04-2020, 04:21 PM | #16 |
is Blowin Smoke!
Join Date: 06-20-14
Location: Driftwood, Texas
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06-04-2020, 04:43 PM | #17 | |
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Join Date: 03-01-17
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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So IMO, you'll need both the Kettle and the Kamado. Weber recommends no hotter than 575° in their Kettles. Lump can get much hotter than that. In short, a kamado can be made to run much hotter than a kettle and with less risk for damage to it. If you like to sear your steaks hot and fast, with less time exposure to heat, well then a Kamado will allow you to do that much better than a Weber Kettle will and with less of a chance for damage to the grill.. I severely damaged a Weber Kettle running lump charcoal in it and searing steaks on cast iron skillets and grates at extreme temperatures. I was routinely pegging it out. It would get so hot that the lid was difficult to open on it without burning your knuckles unless you wore welding gloves. On a Kamado, running hot temps like this isn't an issue at all. Kamados, being that they are ceramic and trap heat, are also more fuel efficient than the thinner metal Weber Kettle. Also, if you do decide to do any additional smoking aside from what you do in the pellet grill, well then a Kamado is better for smoking than is a Weber kettle. Kettles are great though for dogs and burgers. And several other things too. But they can't compare to a good kamado, like an Egg or a Kamado Joe, when it comes to extreme heat for say, baking pizzas or searing steaks on cast iron, smoking in colder temperatures, or at night in colder temperatures, holding steady temperatures, and the like. Last edited by SlowmotionQue; 06-04-2020 at 04:52 PM.. |
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06-05-2020, 11:43 AM | #18 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 04-29-17
Location: Aurora, Mo
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Another good option for a charcoal grill for steaks and even some smaller smokes is a PK grill. Holds heat extremely well, doesn't use a lot of charcoal, awesome two zone cooking, and will last a lifetime. I prefer the PK 360 but the classic is nice too.
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06-05-2020, 09:02 PM | #19 |
Found some matches.
Join Date: 05-10-20
Location: Mountain Home, AR
Name/Nickname : Victor
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Really good info so far. Thank you very much for taking the time to share it. Here's where I'm at. Ordered the PK 360 this evening. It occurred to me to start with this for two reasons. Gets me in business by July 4th weekend and seems to be the 1st logical step. The pellet grill is next up. Komodo style 3rd, depending on how the 1st two go.
Now to see what type of briquette charcoal is recommended (if any) and to figure out where/how to get lump charcoal. At this time I am planning to go lump but I do want to know what I can use in a pinch. Would be nice if Lowe's carried lump charcoal. Now to start researching temperature probes also. Still eager to hear input, ideas and advice. |
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06-05-2020, 10:33 PM | #20 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 10-12-15
Location: Temecula, CA
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I have seen cowboy lump at Lowe's
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06-06-2020, 05:18 PM | #21 | |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 04-29-17
Location: Aurora, Mo
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If you have Facebook, there is a great group of PK owners there. It's called PK grill fanatics. Lots of good info on charcoal, cooking, setting up the grill for long cooks, etc.
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06-06-2020, 05:39 PM | #22 |
Found some matches.
Join Date: 05-10-20
Location: Mountain Home, AR
Name/Nickname : Victor
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Just joined the FB group. Wow, lots of info. Thanks for the heads up.
Lowe's had Kingsford and Cowboy lump. Got some of each. Also picked up some other odds and ends. |
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