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Yesterday I decided it was time to do some pork ribs. Lit the KK and shortly there after unexpected company arrived. In all the commotion I forgot about checking the KK temp. It was 425F and time was wasting. I needed to get the ribs on so they'd be done before bedtime. I put the ribs on and shut dome vents down to almost closed. By the time 5 hours had pasted the temp was now about 225F. We all know the last thing one wants to do is overheat a KK, it takes forever to get the temp down. I was dreading opening the KK. Surprise my ribs weren't burnt to a crisp. There's still hope for a nice dinner. I will admit the ribs were a little dry but the KK flavour more than made up for that. Plated with a baked potatoe with taragon, butternut squash and the first radish of the season.

@JDBBQ - that steak looks wonderful. 👍👍

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I remember that too, it was the same kind of straps used by movers.

Does anyone have a picture of how to use tie-down straps and two pieces of lumber to move a Kamado bottom and Kamado top? I remember seeing one on this forum a while back.

@jonj - Yep, only game in town, as far as I know.

I just got 20 lb of coffee wood from Dennis If you call the shipping price is much easier to justify lol

I just ordered some. Yes, expensive but the only game in town.

OK, these folks have stepped up their game. They've now secured a license to import pimento wood from Jamaica! Hallelujah! However, hang on for the sticker shock! It ain't as cheap as it used to be! But at least we can get it again! I had been hoarding my last few chunks of it for special cooks. They're also including the leaves in the order. These have been more available than the wood, but a nice add-on. Toss in some allspice berries in the mix and you're rockin' it, mon!

De nada! That's what we do here in this Forum!

Appreciate everyone's responses, thank you!

It comes from shoveling out the kiln when removing the charcoal, never fear even if a chip were to happen it still could be easily remedied with a refactory cement.

What @C6Bill said. Finding pieces of kiln brick in charcoal bags is pretty common, regardless of brand.

Its not that unusual to find rocks in charcoal.

Well, I went out this morning to get a picture, and I am glad you asked, because I realized that the area where I thought this piece had come from was not missing any material at all. Some scaling had made it look like there may be a chipped area, but I did a full body search this morning and couldn't find anywhere that this piece could have come from. Problem solved, I guess. Although I am still confused as to how this got into the basket.

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On Sunday I went to prep my 32BB and noticed that there was a rock chip in the charcoal basket. I figured that it must have been in my charcoal, but a closer inspection revealed that it had chipped off the inside of the kamado, right near where the rim of the charcoal basket sits. It is a pretty small chip, so I am not too worried about it, but I am curious to know if I should try to cement it back in place, or if there's anything I should be doing to prevent this in the future. The kamado is only about 2 years old, stays covered and the exterior is routinely cleaned. I often light charcoals with a MAP torch and then use a mini shop blower to get the fire burning. Thumb for size reference

I agree with the grout comment but if it were just the tiles it would be cosmetic and I would still be able to use it. The bigger issue is that the two layers of the structure separated and air was getting into the fire chamber making it impossible to regulate the temperature. That is why I used the hvac tape to seal the firebox from the outside. It actually worked well and held up well even through high temperature cooks. The final nail in the coffin is that it is starting to crumble. The bottom surface of the top vent never really gets wet but failed first because it is a stress point where the screw is embedded. Based on the cracks that opened up on the top edge of the body and the bottom edge of the lid my guess is when I break it up to haul it out it will break up pretty easily.

Moisture accumulation under the tiles is likely what caused them to come off. Like i said tho, grout tech has advanced quite a bit over the years. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Using the full cover during the humid summer months doesn't work all that well. With the full cover on in the summer even with both vents left wide open the inside get moldy pretty quick.

I’d say you got good service from that guy. If you do decide on a new one, between the advancements of grout materials, and getting it covered full time, my guess is that it’ll be your last one. I have one from 2012, not exposed to the elements, that still looks as good as my new one. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I hear you loud and clear, but removing the lid on the 23 as I did mine lowered the center of gravity and made it possible for the long distance and up the ramp to the deck where it's sat since 2017. In fact it was so easy for two I'd repeat it the same way today even though as you I'm getting older and question moves as these when I didn't before.

It lives out on the patio but every winter I rolled it under the deck and covered it. It would get uncovered for cooks like ribs on New Years Eve or leg of lamb on Christmas or a full brisket just because but it would get covered again the next day. I live in the Chicago area and we have some pretty good swings in weather from hot humid summers to a few weeks of frigid cold in the winters.