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I tried the deflectors one time (coming from a primo was used to using them and they helped with stability), and then started playing with other options on the KK. For most of what we do aluminum foil, food service pans, or lids end up being the most flexible / useful for deflectors. I will include pictures of the setup from this weekend (~36lbs for a block party). I have been really pleased with the stability of the kk even without the deflectors or water pans, etc. The kk chugged along overnight (no pit controller) as our local temp dropped from 60f to 35f - a good thing since I was asleep!

What I like best about a KK chicken cook is a re run dinner, all you need is a sharp knife and KK chicken. The KK double bottom pan gave me dripping for a great tasting gravy.

This turned out delicious. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Correct Mac and BRUCE. It was all about the food. Ended up feeding 13 plus 6 kids. Rendered fat. Then sliced into steaks. Then seared down on the lowest KK rack. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It was such a lovely day here that I decided to crank up the KK to bake a loaf of sourdough bread. Didn't get much or an ear at all but I'm sure I won't notice that when it's sliced.

Thanks. Seems like a reasonable idea to save them, so I’ll plan on doing so. Came over from 10+ years using a Grill Dome. The difference is remarkable in quality and control. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Haven't had one for quite some time so while I was at the store this one called me over. Salt and pepper for the finish and it was just the flat.

Thanks! I can just imagine how tasty that was. Looking at the cross section on your last picture it looked a beautiful texture. It would be wonderful to have a new cooking set up. Instead we have a garden that looks like wasteland (the kitties run round shouting at the missing vegetation) and a promise that the work will start...this week?

Bruce, how about if I send you mine that will say you a trip to the post office.

Speaking about heat defectors, Hey Mac I have a couple of heat deflectors could you use a few more stepping stones? Lol

Ear or no ears the bread isn’t going to hear anything. That bread looks deeeelicious Mac, I love sour dough bread.

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Using my welding gloves, I grab a medium-size chunk of lump charcoal and smack it against the wall of the grill to break it into little tiny pieces. I carefully pile these in the middle of the grill on top of the charcoal. These can be lit using a lift lighter or the heat gun-type lighters a map torch or a wax starter. Because the pieces are small they light almost instantly. Now you want to hit the small burning pieces with a blower.. this could be a cheapo hair dryer or even a bellows. I personally use a Milwaukee shop blower. It's lithium powered and has a variable speed trigger and is about 30% the size of a standard leaf blower. Great tool. When the burning charcoal gets the increased airflow it glows madly and immediately lights all the charcoal below it, which immediately glows madly also and in 90 seconds you have a grapefruit volume raging and you are off to the races..

@MacKenzie - you're living on borrowed time, my dear!

Tony, it looks beautiful but..... I'm glad it's yours and not mine.

Thanks for your tips. Here’s what Wagyu striploin with a marble score of 5- 6 looks like when it’s calling for me! I read a tragic post here from Cookie with his 11 lb striploin. I hope cookie has recovered from it catching on [emoji91] and needing to be doused with a fire extinguisher. Soooo [emoji3525] Now I’m feeling his pressure! Not sure I could recover from this? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

AND this is where the leftover brisket goes, with side of creamed cauliflower and cheese

Not exactly what we're used to for Halloween. It will likely deter most of the trick-or-treaters! Only the 5th time in IA recorded history of snow in October. The 4th time was on Monday! Twice in one week. Monday's snow was mostly melted by yesterday morning, so the snow in the pictures is all from yesterday afternoon, evening and into this morning! I wasn't ready for this yet! It's not supposed to snow until AFTER Thanksgiving!