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New metal Kamado option

I would be VERY afraid to try that. My ceramic Kamado (and Weber kettles) can easily burn hot enough to melt aluminum. That could turn into a dangerous hot mess!

Also, I don't see much of a benefit over steel. Aluminum conducts heat better which is bad for an insulated grill, it is less durable, less heat tolerant, and more expensive. Yes it is light weight and won't rust but those are not big concerns with steel kamados. That and the cooking grate looks like it sits very low.

I would wait until that has been on the market for a few years before I would even consider it at any price.
 
It also doesn't say the unit is/has been anodized, that would be a concern for me being in the elements.
 
Smaller that a Big Joe and about twice as expensive. Glad I bought a Big Joe.
 
m-fine said:
I would be VERY afraid to try that. My ceramic Kamado (and Weber kettles) can easily burn hot enough to melt aluminum. That could turn into a dangerous hot mess!

Also, I don't see much of a benefit over steel. Aluminum conducts heat better which is bad for an insulated grill, it is less durable, less heat tolerant, and more expensive. Yes it is light weight and won't rust but those are not big concerns with steel kamados. That and the cooking grate looks like it sits very low.

I would wait until that has been on the market for a few years before I would even consider it at any price.
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The PK grills are cast aluminum too and have been out for decades.
 
It would be a fuel monster because of the heat loss through the aluminum but I gots to admit it is cool looking!
 
4ever3 said:
It would be a fuel monster because of the heat loss through the aluminum but I gots to admit it is cool looking!
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I'm guessing it does well there with either an air gap or possibly insulation. I don't see why it would perform worse than the thin steel on the Weber Summit and that holds heat well from what I've read.

on the looks, one of the advantages vs a ceramic is the weight and portability. I think I'd be afraid to transport it even tough it's light..... be a shame to ding it up
 
Being cast aluminum there is no insulation added and I doubt an air gap.

If you want light weight and portable kamado get a WSCG.
 
The construction and attention to detail is impressive. But solid aluminum is far different than ceramic, so cooking will be different. It will be interesting to read reports.

Re anodizing and corrosion, this is not a device for salt air environments. Anodizing or not, it will not stand up if left outside or otherwise neglected. Absent the salt, it should stand up just fine. Airplane skins are never anodized and unpainted exteriors are not all that uncommon. Airplanes kept in salt areas, though, routinely show corrosion on interior, unprotected surfaces. For a light airplane, one of the first things a buyer checks is the logbooks to see where the airplane has lived. A corrosion inspection is always part of a pre-buy as well.
 
4ever3 said:
Being cast aluminum there is no insulation added and I doubt an air gap.

If you want light weight and portable kamado get a WSCG.
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Interesting. Just went back and really looked at the specs. Definitely no air gap I would say. It states it's 1" thick solid aluminum -- which while thick is still going to transfer heat (which also might explain the "Hot" sign on the front of it.

Regardless though, I take back my light weight comment. Shipping weight is 198lbs -- just a bit less than a Kamado Joe Classic at 200lbs (though the KJ is slightly smaller).

Might be less fragile than a KJ or BGE but not going to be a lot easier to pick up and move.
 
Yes sir, it has HOT on the outside because the outside will be almost the same temperature as the cooking temperature inside! Aluminum is a fantastic conductor, not an insulator.
 
4ever3 said:
Being cast aluminum there is no insulation added and I doubt an air gap.

If you want light weight and portable kamado get a WSCG.
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Or an Akorn which is actually lighter and just a fraction of the price of the Weber Summit Charcoal.
 
Dweverett said:
Interesting. Just went back and really looked at the specs. Definitely no air gap I would say. It states it's 1" thick solid aluminum -- which while thick is still going to transfer heat (which also might explain the "Hot" sign on the front of it.

Regardless though, I take back my light weight comment. Shipping weight is 198lbs -- just a bit less than a Kamado Joe Classic at 200lbs (though the KJ is slightly smaller).

Might be less fragile than a KJ or BGE but not going to be a lot easier to pick up and move.
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I was going to say, didn't anyone look at the specs, you're not going to ding that thing. May put a nice sear on your leg if you're not careful though.
 
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