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Re: Say Goodbye to this Red forum I think the "setting" that is wrong is the one on your local machine that causes you to use IE On a serious note IE has a number of "compatibility" options you can experiment with to see if they make a difference with how the page renders for you. Don't ask me how to access them though as I don't use IE.

Re: Say Goodbye to this Red forum "View Unread Posts" is at the top of all pages but is it possible to have it at the bottom as well? It is easier to get back to your unread posts if there is a link at the bottom of the page rather than scrolling back to the top (after having read the posts on a page). The other thing that is missing is a "mark all posts as read" link on the unread posts page. WIthout it you have to go into each post to "clear" it from your view even if you aren't interested. Maybe I am just missing it though.

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Agreed on the airflow problem. I use a process recommended by someone on this forum. You can probably search for "sear marks" and find the thread. Basically, you only put a little charcoal into the basket at first (only 1/4 full at absolute most). Pull your front and back doors out an inch or so and open your top damper at least 6 turns. Light the charcoal in four or five places with a weed burner, close the lid and in ten minutes or less you will have a raging inferno (be careful, if you get distracted and come back after too long it will be up in the 1000+ range). Once you come back pile on some more charcoal, close the lid, and in five minutes you are ready to sear the heck out of anything you want.

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Congratulations on your first KK brisket cook. Everything looks great. Hopefully it tasted as good as it looks.

Re: Hey Dennis, have you ever figured out..... You would also save a fortune by not having to ship the cookers over here. But, even then, I can't imagine the numbers would come close to working. 160 hours per cooker? Wow.

Strange thing is it actually didn't really hurt. It instantly burned a crater and cauterized itself at the same time. The spot was numb but there really wasn't any pain. No real scar either so I consider the whole thing a nice warning. Yeah, there are a number of variables in the cost calculation, time being one of them. However, I suspect that the overall difference in "time to grill" would be negligible in the end. I suspect that flame size is probably more important than temperature, at least at the temperature differentials we are talking about for MAPP versus propane. But the only way to know for sure would be to experiment (which would probably be pretty fun). On the actual dollar side of things the difference between propane and MAPP is a couple bucks for a small bottle in my area. The cost difference is much more dramatic if you refill your own small propane bottles (as someone linked to in another thread). You might be able to do that with MAPP as well but I can't say I have seen large containers of MAPP. A welding supply shop/gas supplier probably stocks that but I imagine the costs would be pretty high. The ubiquity of propane definitely has some advantages, but as you said, a lot of torches can take both so why not have fun experimenting.

I first used a TS4000 for lighting my fire since I already had it. Then I ran into some popping charcoal and managed to be lucky enough to have a lit piece pop up into the air and land just beyond my gauntlet gloves burning a dime sized crater in my arm. I went out the next day and bought a JT850. The long reach makes it much safer to use. It is also more relaxing since you can rest the torch tube on the lip of the cooker while you wait for it to light. The higher the temperature the more likely charcoal is to pop. That is why I use propane instead of MAPP. Besides, propane is a heck of a lot cheaper.

I am sorry to hear about your delivery woes Andrew. Hopefully it will all get resolved soon. Waiting can be painful, even more so with all the difficulty you have been having. Agree with Doc. A second smaller KK (even smaller than a Lil Isla) would be nice. Having two grills going makes a reverse sear more than just a big pain in the butt.

Pretty sure it stands for "Outside The Box", as in the shape of the OTB required outside the box thinking given that most other kamado designs are round. It is a term specific to the KK and not a generic ceramic term either way.