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Speaking of forgetting, I forgot the plated shot. 😁

Finally did my split chicken cook and it won't be the last. That chicken was soooo moist, I couldn't believe it. Done. I was trying to show the moisture in the chicken with this shot.

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Spun a couple of piccanha’s last night for the wife’s birthday. No finished pics cause we arts duck fat air fryer potatoes, cedar salad and chimmichuri sauce meat was cooked to perfection but you’re gonna just have to trust me on that one! 😛 hope everyone is doing well

Over direct heat, flipping and turning several times. I had the basket splitter in so when I probed for temperature it was on the "cool" side of the grill.

One of the local butcher shops had whole pork loin on sale for $2.19 a lb. So i had to throw one in. Cooked at 250 until the IT was 138. Then tented in foil for an hour. most of this went into vac seal bags for quick meals when needed. It is some really tender and juicy posk

Best part of summer - local corn, peppers from a friend's garden, and a nice steak. Plus, not shown is the salad with cherry tomatoes from my plant.

Another great result on the KK with two chickens, one marinated with Maple Bourbon marinade, then sprinkled with Citrus Rub and the other marinated with Cornell Chicken marinade. Both came out fantastic, but the overall winner was the Maple Bourbon/Citrus Rub combination. Everyone at our gathering raved about the outcome! \ Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Mac's photos reminded me of my chicken cook on my 16 last time I was in Italy. It was swelteringly hot and I imagine the KK could cook the chicken low and slow without even being lit! My evening guests were sensible people and I didn't imagine them wanting to stand outside with me while I tended to my cook so I decided to cheat. I got the smoke into my chicken legs by cooking them in the KK in the afternoon. They did come out nice and crispy. I also roasted some peppers and grilled some skewers. A blessing because there was no way I was going to light an oven in my non air conditioned kitchen! The cheat? When my guests arrived I heated, and further crisped up, my chicken legs in the air fryer. Not as juicy as when they first came out of the KK but they did retain a lovely smoke flavour.

Did a tamarind duck on the kk today. I found a marinade on the internet and then mopped it every 15 minutes with a tamarind mop sauce that accompanied the marinade recipe. I hung it on the hanger in the grill that was set at 400°. We had company and all thought it was moist and delicious. Next time I’m going to try it at 375 and let it go a little longer. What are your thoughts, would lower temperature reduce the charring, or would the longer cooking time increase it? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Yesterday was my lady friends birthday so i cooked up her favorite, duck breasts. I cooked these at 335 instead of 375 to render just a little more of the fat, cooked for 30 minutes instead of 20, the results were really good. She said they were the best ones we have ever made

My favorite steaks are Flank, Hanger, Strip, Tri-Tip, Skirt, and Flat Iron. They just have more beef flavor than traditional steaks, which I almost find boring in comparison. I've cooked 20X more TriTip over any other protein in my KKs.. It's my go-to for everything, including sandwiches and salads. I can buy Wagyu Tri-Tips raised in Indonesia, which are reasonably priced. They were a staple for my kids growing up..

After the pork loin went over so well last week we decided on pork chops yesterday. Cooked indirect for 45 minutes at 250 then seared a little on the lower grate. They did not disappoint

I really mean it when I say I love the duck hanger. Everything I cook on it has turned out great and it has become my favorite accessory. As it relates to the 21, he doesn’t have it on his website, but it may be worth a call to ask Dennis. He may have one made at the request. My only thought is the 23 has three spots for hanging and the 21 would be less, maybe only 1. To be fair to that though, a 21 is smaller cooking area so that probably would be ok. I’ve only cooked one thing at a time on mine so far and am obsessed with it. I’m planning on cooking three chickens in a couple of weeks and can’t wait. I’ll be sure to post pics! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Managed to vent out all the solvent this morning between 6-12 and enjoyed some salmon as a result. In the shade now and plenty of residual heat so got a short rib going low and slow without it breaking a sweat. Unlike me

If you want to bake the Napoleon cracker crust pizzas.. I suggest using a baking steel (carbon plate 1/4-1/3"). At 500º, it mimics 900º on a standard baking stone, creating the same leoparding on the crust. My baking stone works beautifully for bread and dough with yeast at about 550-600º. The density of the stone determines how fast it cooks.. Heat transfer.

It looks to me like there was some sugar in that mop. If so, sugar burns at 300°F. I would lower the temp and let the thermometer tell me when it was done. Or mop at the last minute only.

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Yes, I hang it just below the hook with the grill temp at 400° and insert a temperature probe facing upward in the breast. I take it off at 165° breast temp. This might look a little burnt, but it’s not. The marinade/mop sauce had a fairly high sugar content and carmelized by the end after mopping it three times during the cook. So far I’ve done 1 thing at a time. In a couple of weeks I’m having visitors and am planning on cooking three at the same time, which is the most you can hang in a 23 Ultimate. I mean it when I say I love the duck hanger. It’s fun to use and everything I’ve cooked with it has turned out great. But then again, everything I cook on this grill turns out fantastic! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I forget more often than i remember lol

Yes, the skin was dry and crispy but could have been a little more crispy.

Burn in, curing, venting. Whatever it’s called. Making the most of the heat this morning

I received my Duck Hanger for my 32”KK about a week ago and did my first cook yesterday. I dry brined the chicken with Dizzy Pig Peruvianish seasoning. With regard to set up and use the Duck hanger is a much simple set up than the rotisserie and clean up is very simple and easy too. I was very happy with the results, chicken skin was crisp and the meat very tender and juicy. I’m thinking we (KK Community) should set up a special thread specifically related to the “Duck Hanger” accessory and use it for: * Duck Hanger for different size KK’s - There seems to be questions on how well suited some accessories are for different size grills * Techniques / tips- on set up and use * Recipes ….etc All the Best,

Beautiful! Did you have any flare-ups from the dripping fat? After researching online I’m still unsure whether or not to use a drip pan so the fat doesn’t hit the charcoal. My hangar came a few weeks ago and my first duck is in the freezer. Just waiting for the right time to try.

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True, but it was more about the grilling than the salad anyway. Went out to get more tomatoes from the plants and something (chipmunk?) had been snacking on them! Little Bastard! The local feral cats aren't doing their job!

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2nd Robert's suggestion - strongly consider getting a new one. You'll be extremely lucky to find a used one and you won't be saving that much money, most likely. Plus, there's the issue of proper crating and shipping, so it doesn't get damaged in transit.

My suggestion is to buy a new one. These grills hold their value, so to find one at a low enough price to justify is unlikely. Warranty, though very rarely an issue, is not transferable. Dennis is helpful with any Komodo Kamado, but with a new grill, it’s as if he delivers it personally. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I probably could have trimmed off a little of that fat cap or cooked it longer to render it some more but we are extremely happy with the results. I will go back and buy up any they have left for the freezer. Its called Chairmans Reserve, I've never heard of it but i ;ike it. And they have tomahawk chops that were fantastic too !!!!

@SteveL love your obsession with the Duck Hanger….so much so I placed my order today for my 32”KK. Looking forward to have this new grilling toy in my arsenal and researching recipes and techniques. Regarding the Duck Hanger do we know if Dennis makes this for the 21” Supreme grill? If yes I would like to get their opinion on how well this works with 21” Supreme…… FYI, when I purchased the 21” Supreme I also bought the basket splitter…I would not recommend this option for this size grill as the basket is already pretty darn small! Cheeers,

Hey there @Troble. Did you ever nail an updated Peruvian crack recipe? I have four giant Huacatay mint plants and am looking to cook your pollo alla brasa recipe this coming weekend. I found this description of a sauce from the company that sold me the seeds. Does it approximate to what you have found too? To make authentic Magical Peruvian Green Sauce or "Ají de Huacatay": You need: 1 rocoto pepper , 1 hot yellow Aji pepper - both with the seeds removed!, 1 cup of huacatay leaves, a small sprig of mint leaves, Lime juice, lots of garlic, olive oil, salt. Put everything except the oil in a blender. Blend the peppers garlic and leaves together, adding oil until you get a smooth puree, kind of like making mayonnaise. Add salt to taste.

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No, I didn't and that is why I was so surprised that the skin was so crispy. That would be a good idea for me to try and remember for the next time.😁

Do you add a little baking soda to your dry rub ? It changes the PH of the skin and helps it crisp up a little.

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I too have seen the "too long" effect but less the "too short" effect. I like would expect to guide experiments. Perhaps my favorite BBQ book is Legends of Texas Barbecue by Robb Walsh, although I follow none of its recipes. The stories bring home the attitude and diversity of technique, discovered experimentally, of various cooks. No one to watch the fire while you sleep? Let it die, in a brick-lined wood oven that holds heat well, and build it again in the morning. The meat that comes out is famous. Aaron Franklin of Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas generally cooks everything at 275 F. Why? He builds these cookers from 1,000 gallon recycled propane tanks, and he has a restaurant to run. As it happens, I've found 275 F to be a far better universal choice than the 225 F I first learned, though one can learn to work with either. This discussion reminds me most of Neopolitan Pizza discussions. I know an Italian cook who has traveled Italy with an infrared shooter thermometer, and the exalted temperatures people claim to use are relative to where one takes the reading. It's a temptation to latch on to a mythical high temperature as the "proof" one is a great pizza cook, rather than learning what reading works best with one's dough, technique, and cooker. I love that Chris Young's Combustion Engine is a simple dial. I don't expect consistency in someone else's shower, and I expect the numbers I'll use are again just readings, relative to this specific feedback loop. I don't fear that the probe will be "too short" as long as its tip reaches dome air. I do fear that this discussion will spook Chris Young into making us a probe that's "too long", though as you imply the workaround is to be careful how one uses the upper grill. In any case I do intend to take one for the team and buy this setup, after they answer my email.

I used the steel on top of the pizza stone. More heat mass = less recovery time.

LOL I did not notice the date!

This is from 2012 so i'm not sure we are going to get a finished pic, unless he's still cooking it lol

I really hope this tariff war ends soon. It isn’t helping anyone.

Before I got a wood-burning pizza oven, I used @tony b's technique in the KK: 550°F dome, heat-soak for an hour, pizza stone on the top grate (later I used the pizza stone topped with a baking steel, which enabled a bit more leoparding on the bottom without burning the top), and let the KK recover about 8-10 minutes between pizza launches. I made mostly NY-style or Chicago deep dish. One can't (or at least I couldn't) make a true Neapolitan on a KK. Or maybe because I was unwilling to risk running my KK at 900°F. 00 flour doesn't work as well below 750°F. As Tony said, you have to match the dough / flour to the temperature you plan to use. As I remember, large lump charcoal made it easier to achieve and maintain the temp. I have a KK23 so the KK32 may be a little different.