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05-24-2017, 07:25 PM
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Found some matches.
Join Date: 05-15-16
Location: Orlando, FL
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no smoke in my big joe
I just got a KJ big joe a few days ago. I've been doing test runs and I've
noticed I don't get slot of smoke out of the top. I'm used to running on a stick burner (old country brazos), and I don't expect it to smoke like that. But I don't see any smoke when the temp gets around 250.. running temps of 250-300, with Apple wood chunks |
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05-24-2017, 07:34 PM
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Join Date: 12-09-04
Location: Wandering, but not lost
Name/Nickname : Captain Ron
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That's what you want to see. That means that the fire is burning cleanly
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05-24-2017, 08:10 PM
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somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 12-28-11
Location: Belton, Tx
Name/Nickname : Texas Pete
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Ron is right. You shouldn't see a lot of smoke even on your stick burner except when you add a stick.
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05-24-2017, 08:39 PM
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Knows what a fatty is.
  Join Date: 06-30-16
Location: Lititz, PA
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You're going to have a great time with your new Kamado Joe. They burn very efficiently, very little airflow needed to maintain temps. Have fun this weekend & don't hesitate to ping us if you have questions or concerns.
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05-24-2017, 09:48 PM
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Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 07-31-16
Location: pittsburgh, pa
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Coming from a stick burner you may find the smoke ring on the kamado to be underwhelming or non-existent sometimes if using lump charcoal. Thats just the product of not burning much fuel. Now that is just cosmetic but it is definitely something i noticed with my KJ. Beyond that the plus side is you'll use so little fuel it is astonishing. I've cooked a brisket for 16 hours and shut it down. Came back the next stay knocked off the ashes and had plenty of charcoal left for a high-ish heat grilling session. I now have both a Lang 48 and a KJ and i really like that combo of offset and kamado.
Also just a tip but the best method to light my KJ ive found is a cheap harbor freight heat gun. That thing gets the lump fired up within minutes. |
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