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My wife wants me to audition for thanksgiving for her family. What would be the best way to spin a good size turkey on my 32? I already have a set of Octoforks and a KK spit rod. Would a KK roti basket be the best way or do you think Octoforks with butchers twine work? I spun 2 chickens and a pineapple last week and they turned out AWESOME!

I pooh poohed the idea of a MAPP torch when @tony b first mentioned it. I also resisted the Milwaukee blowy thing and even supported @Bruce Pearson in his decision to step away from the till and leave the leaf blower in the shop. However, I have since succumbed myself and am so pleased that I did. I use dense coco char in the KKs and it is difficult to light. To get things going I put a small pile of catering grate charcoal in the middle of the pile of coco char and light the pile with a MAPP torch. I then blow with a Matki leaf blower (brand available in the UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00NLXXQXQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ). I walk away and come back for a second blow about 10-15 mins in and I now never get that cold coal feeling. I have learned some safety lessons too. The catering charcoal sometimes sparks when you light/blow it and a small ember flew up at my eye once. No damage done but I now where safety glasses and a long gauntlet when I light the KK. Looks ridiculous but better safe than sorry.

That is one nice cook looks so delish nicely done mate Outback kamado Bar and Grill

I need some octo forks nice cook .as for the turkey only depends on the size of your motor lol Outback kamado Bar and Grill

I'm sure this is all good with a gap for the heat and the unit is insulated .but may I suggest getting a galvanized box made up for it to sit in the table. For piece of mind lol Outback kamado Bar and Grill

I had 4 of these that I want to get rid of before the pork side I order arrives so I sous vided them all. Today I was having one for dinner so decided to light the Solo Stove to sear the steak. (Another Syzygies idea. It only take a few mins to get this stove going and I usually do that in a KK for safety sake. I wish I had taken a pix of the Konro grate on the Solo Stove, next time. It is such a quick way of searing, fantastic. Here are the results- This stove is small and it is not going to do searing for a crowd but for a small family, perfect because it only takes a few mins to light and then sear.

If we get it done I will post info that might be useful to you and or that you might be able to improve upon.

I'm sure if you have a carpenter he could make the cutout and line it with finish wood to look awesome. Just leave 3/4"-1" gap all around for heat issues as these can get really hot if you get it rocking. He could also make a matching top. Me and Mrs skreef are off all next week to work on the indoor project. I might try a wood finish on the Konro. If it looks like crap I can always fall back on the SS idea. Who knows, we'll see what next week brings.

Thanks mate, I’m still amazed every time I cook on it! Absolutely sensational Kamado! Everyone that’s seen it absolutely loves it. We had a couple of guys come round to quote on some shutters last week, when one of them spotted it he couldn’t believe it, couldn’t stop talking about it, I heard him say to the other guy he was with “I’m gonna tell Matty I’ve seen one in the flesh, he’ll be spewing” haha

Add more garlic and butter!!!

Randy, The meal looks great.

Everything went really well. I cut the 4 pound roast in half and it got to medium temp in about 40 minutes. I kept it warm about an hour until supper time. The sourdough rolls actually had a perfect soft crust - mine are often too hard. One guest commented it was the best meal she had ever had that started as a chuck roast. The vanilla ice cream was (always) an excellent addition to the blackberry pie.

Yeah, the regular MEATER has a fairly short range. It doesn't affect my cooks much because my KK is only a few feet outside my kitchen door. However, the signal still periodically just drops out; but re-connects itself almost immediately. I had to change the sound it makes for the alarm to the least annoying one as it was driving me crazy!!

It is too bad that it is not finished like the KK.[emoji20]