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Re: Roti Question We somehow had two different suppliers making parts for the same cradles and even supplier A's arms going on suppliers D's cradle.. this of course is a recipe for disaster.. This resulted in some less than KK quality arm brackets produced. We redesigned and beefed up the components. For the longest time we could not purchase square SS rod.. we now bring it in ourselves from Singapore.. I'll get photos of all the new roti components.. We also now have a small part agreement with out Carson warehouse so these do not need to send them from Indo. Even a small nut had a $7.50 in out handling charge before.. This will greatly improve out turnaround time for spares. I'll get shots of the new KK quality components.. these will be sent out free of charge to all who want them.. in fact I've never charged anybody for any parts even parts lost by the customer..

Re: KK's website gone after Google's latest Algorithm Hallelujah... Hallelujah... Hallelujah!! Boy was that a feeling of gloom.. and a feeling of absolute helplessness... But we're back!

Google's new algorithm was put into effect this weekend taking down hundreds of thousands of sites including my Komodo Kamado website. Even if you search directly Komodo Kamado.. you can't find KK on Google. Only KomodoKamado.com will bring up the site. This shows that it's still indexed. As you can Imagine this is the nightmare of all nightmares coming into my busiest season. SEO- Search Engine Optimization is broken down into two categories, White Hat and Black Hat. White if it if it conforms to the search engines' guidelines, Black Hat if it improve rankings in ways that are disapproved of by the search engines, or involve manipulation. I would say KK's SEO is light grey.. I should not have been smacked this violently.. Word on the SEO forums is that things will balance out in a few days or weeks ARGH.. The good news if there is any is that KK is all over the web on other sites so potential customers can find my URl on all these other sites.. That being said, this is still going to be a costly situation..

We're all ok. Earthquake was 3.5 hours by plane away. Thank you all for your emails and calls.

Re: Easter - What's Cookin? Butts, Beans and Bread.jpg[/attachment:1fgd2wu6] Looks Great.. I did a trial run and cooked one of those wagyu boneless short ribs.. Smoked it indirect at 225º to 140-145º then seared it at 500º on the lower until it was 150-155º I used only salt, black pepper and some Lawry's Seasoned Salt.. Awesome flavor and texture.. borderline too oily.. really rich in flavor sorta the foie gras of beef..

Re: Paella on the KK (NakedWhiz version) Yes, I agree.. and I would pull the pan completely forward so as much of the hot air was passing the rear of the cooker/pan not up front of the grill in your face.. you could even make a simple tin foin heat shield up front to keep things cooler while you are working..

Re: Big Smokey Burgers Looks great.. I was addicted to ABTs for a while there.. Champagne grapes inside are an unexpected squirt of sweetness too..

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Re: Paella on the KK (NakedWhiz version) Here is a paella a customer did as their first cook,, Looks great to me.. ;)

Re: Cover essential? I'm pretty sure that I'll be including a cover with all KK's sold in the near future.. Really makes sense in areas where it freezes.. Too many nooks and crannies for water to fill and then expand when it freezes.. after all this same action takes down granite mountains..

Re: Cover essential? I recommend covering the grills.. All of the materials are fine out in the elements. The 304 stainless won't rust if kept clean an uncontaminated. But UV will eventually fade everything. When you see the build quality you will probably want to cover it just like you would not park a quality car or motorcycle outdoors. This will get it looking factory fresh much longer. It's pretty much just dropping the cover over the grill.. Nothing to adjust or futze with. Johnnyboy is here on the forum and his contact information is in the KK loaded introductory Email I send you in the accessory area.

I'm still a huge fan of a cheapo hair drier. I'm still a huge fan of a cheapo hair drier.. Especially if you are futzing with a low volume of burning charcoal like when doing beef jerky.. great way to stimulate a slow cook or to quickly crank it up.. Try it once and you will be hardwiring the area where your KK is.. I did not have power in the backyard so I tapped into my wall light then ran a thick extension cord thru PVC to a tree next to my grill.. NOTE: This is not a recommendation for a less than code installation in the US.. Just my third world solution

Re: Sai's Bday - Ribeye Roast Bone-In and Boneless Beef Ribs Heylo Cookie.. Please send the recipe.. Thank you. I did some googling and saw he has a roti technique for this simple salt and pepper cook.. I just ordered the book.. With these well marbled boneless short rib slabs.. Do you think I can get away with 150-155º or do I need to take them up to 190º ? I've never cooked these.. or even seen them for sale here.. In photos online it looks like people cut them in strips to cook them.. any feedback on this? Thanks in advance..

Re: Grill design mod from forum feedback Can I assume that you are shutting down your KK's airflow completely and cooking on the heat soaked walls and the heat from the no longer burning charcoal? I've heard of turkeys being done like this and I think it might be good for bread..

Re: Grill design mod from forum feedback Congrats.. trust me with some futzing and patience you can stabilize at 180º. Forget timing except broad strokes to know when to start cooks to have them finish before dinner time.. Use your external thermometer with probes on cables.. KK grills absolutely need to be flown by wire..

Re: Paella on the KK (NakedWhiz version) Never a need to apologize for a long post. Thank you for taking the time to share. Looks like a fun cook. just like the road of life it had it's speed bumps and pot holes but all seemed to turn out great. I also covet the chunks of semi burned rice on the sides and bottom.. This usually happens all around the upper edges. I'm happy only eating this. Great post thanks again..

Re: Sai's Bday - Ribeye Roast Bone-In and Boneless Beef Ribs The Bday party is on the 15th.. I have time..

Re: Grill design mod from forum feedback I use one third to half of a simple wax block starter.. hold it with my tongs and use a pocket lighter. Drop it into a small hole in the charcoal and build a little igloo of charcoal over it and wait for 3-5 minutes with the lid closed. I then hit it with my cheapo hair drier.. I'm sure this is faster than a weed burner.. the hot air coming off the wildly glowing charcoal is extremely hot and ignites everything around it super quickly.. I thought I'd be refilling the blue propane bottles I had when ACE hardware quit selling them.. I've never looked back, simple wax block are soo easy..

Re: Posting Used For Sale? I'm guessing this is not a Komodo Kamado.. This might be the most sucessful place to post and actually sell it Kamado Guru Forum

It's my wife Sai's birthday and we're going to have some folks over next weekend... Being known as the meat master I need to step this up a notch.. So I upgraded from the standard pork ribs/butt and brisket to these gems.. Found these Wagu-ish boneless beef ribs can't remember if they were labled short or not . I can't imagine they won't be over the top with this marbling.. And then this Ribeye Bone-In Roast I would love to hear suggestions for cooking and techniques especially for the boneless ribs.. Thanks all in Advance.. ;)

Re: Joining the Happy line You can cut the plug halfway from the outside to the hole with a razor, this lets you open the plug and slip the cables in without the hassle of threading it all the way.. Best to slowly bend the probe using the rounded edge of a table.. try to make many very small bends over the entire bend rather than one larger correction.. This will reduce the risk of it kinking..

Re: Grill design mod from forum feedback I'm not sure if the piezo electric starter or the cable feeding it could withstand the high temps the charcoal basket hits or how long it would last before getting toasted.. Maybe just a vertical shaft that you would light with a long fireplace lighter.. but I sure like the idea of the starter. I think Webber has a charcoal burning model with a starter..

Re: Grill design mod from forum feedback It needs to light the charcoal from the top of the basket for low and slow cooks.. Something removable that is inserted at an angle from just above the firebox into the center of the charcoal basket...

Re: I might have to go this route, too I would love to explore this if anybody has an idea.. Possibly a SStube with a spring loaded door that some kind of piezzio starter equipped tube slips into...

Re: Tamarind It makes great charcoal,, One of the more popular ones here in Indonesia. I don't know how I forgot it when testing smoking woods,,