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Yes Sir! Pictures will be coming shortly Oliver, In Singapore. Cobalt Blue 32

Thanks for the encouragement everyone! It's certainly going to be a learning curve for me and I'll be looking to you all for advice and support and repay you in photos and a meal if you are ever in Singapore! Speaking of advice... What's the proper way to use the 4 piece deflector? Directly on the firebox? Oliver, In Singapore. Cobalt Blue 32

Thanks all for your patience! What a day! Running around trying to get things done today while doing the burn in/venting. Only two tiles pushed up and vented a little. Held her at 500F for about 5/6 hours. Here are the picks: Charcoal basket (huge!!) 6 kgs of charcoal from my local butcher I haven't a clue how to fill the basket so just did a cross hatch pattern... Any advice for a newbie? Then on bringing the temp up slowly until stabilizing at 500F Grill grabers are beautiful, sitting on top of part of the huge deflector: speaking of which... Should this sit on top of the fire box when in use? Or on the Lower grate? This is the Lower grate: Just some sausages and corn for a late lunch (yeah... I realized that this is not the best set up but the half moon grill was handy!) (We still haven't unpacked the boxes so no plates or cutlery...) Then this big ribeye was sitting in the fridge with salt on for dinner. Yeah, 500 is the wrong temp for a reverse sear! But it actually came out super tasty but not medium rare, more like a moist medium well. And the moneysho... Doh! Wife and I were hungry, didn't take photos of the veggies (portobello mushrooms and asparagus grilled) or the plated meal... By the time I got the camera out this was all that was left... Great fun but crazy day... Had furniture delivered, washing machine installed, toilet fixed, outdoor fans put up, lighting wired up... And got time for the burn in! After 7 hours we had to call it a night. All the smell was gone and no tiles were lifting or venting so I shut down the top damper and closed all the vents. Still got some charcoal left in there after all that time! Very impressed with how the KK holds temperature, it held at 500 for a couple of hours between cooks: I checked it multiple times but it was rock steady the whole time. As it was coming up to temp it was amazing to see how quickly it reacts to the slightest turn of the damper or change in the vents. This was the first time for me, not only using the KK but any Kamado cooker and I can't wait to cook on it "for real" with this pork shoulder on Christmas Day!! Oliver, In Singapore. Cobalt Blue 32

I think I'll go with 300F and then when ready take off to rest and crank the KK to 550F before finishing at that high temp. Thanks Cookie for the tip: I'll have the drip pan on the lower grate and the pork on the upper I think that should do it. Oliver, In Singapore. Cobalt Blue 32

Thanks Tiny & Tony! I'm thinking simple salt dry brine 24 hours before, then garlic and pepper just before going on the KK at 250-275. I'm not sure if I'll put it on a rack with deflector and drip pan or just use the double walled drip pan with a rack over it? I'll need to do this at 5 am or so to make sure it'll be done in time for Christmas lunch... Oliver, In Singapore. Cobalt Blue 32

Ok guys & gals: I'm doing the burn in tomorrow and will probably through a couple of things on to grill while that's going on (don't want to waste those BTUs!!) But my first real cook will be a 7lbs boneless pork shoulder with the skin on for Christmas lunch (photos to come) I aim to get crazy good cracklings - this is vital and expected from the Australian and British folks it'll feed as well as super moist meat and a gravy (will deglaze the drip pan with white wine a teaspoon of mustard and then stir in a little butter after). I plan to salt the shoulder roast 24 hours before hand and start early on Christmas Day to hit a late lunch. Thinking simple salt and pepper rub maybe a little oregano: I want it to be all about the pork. No smoking wood this time as the goal is a roast flavor. Now I need advice on set up, dome temp, rough timing and target internal temp (I'll then need to load it up into a cooler and take it on the 5-8 min drive to my friends place) Any ideas? Oliver, In Singapore. Cobalt Blue 32

Right... It's on for tomorrow ! I will do the burn in, and at various stages cook lunch and dinner on the KK! I have a day waiting for an IKEA furniture delivery and contractors to fix up the last couple of things in the house so it should be perfect! I'll start by taking photos of all the huge number of accessories and parts that came with her (it's insane: I need a bigger outside storage for it all!!) and then photos of the burn in with the odd sausage, chicken, steak, veggie simple cook. I'll then start a new thread as I plan for the first "real cook" to be a skin on 7lbs pork shoulder and I need advice!! Oliver, In Singapore. Cobalt Blue 32

Oh yes: can't wait to really get to know 'Big Blue'! Oliver, In Singapore. Cobalt Blue 32

Managed to get a mate around this morning to help: who'd have thought it was possible to unload and walk the 32 around the side of the house: once she starts moving she's hard to stop! Happy in her new home! I love the light she casts onto the wall! As for the grills and all the goodies she came with... It's crazy! Box after box after box... Gonna take me some time to unwrap all these Christmas presents!! Unfortunately as we are still getting no the house ready there wasn't time to do the burn in this weekend... I'm thinking Wednesday or Thursday will be the day... You guys think this is hard for you? How'd you think I feel?!? Still have 80 boxes to unpack and a few more cabinets to build and SWMBO makes sure I split my time between KK and other duties 😭😭😭 Oliver, In Singapore. Cobalt Blue 32

Still not uncrated yet... But I have removed the damper, double bottomed drip tray and the coco char: And yes that thing is massive! Just to give you some context: And my daughter is 4.5 months old and 66 cm (a little over 2ft) tall... Can't wait for tomorrow! Oliver, In Singapore. Cobalt Blue 32

Sunday morning... I have to wait until Sunday morning 😭😭😭 Oliver, In Singapore. Cobalt Blue 32

In the uk that wouldn't even be PG-13: no swearing and all jokes were about poo... Nothing wrong with that! Oliver, In Singapore. Cobalt Blue 32

@Rak, glad to see you up and about: get a cobalt blue 32... It'd look good on you! Oliver, In Singapore. Cobalt Blue 32

I think I may be the youngest here at 30... Oliver, In Singapore. Cobalt Blue 32

So I was waiting like a kid at Christmas watching for the truck, very happy to see it pull up After Dennis' warning about a how they usually come with just a flat bed and a winch/crane device I was glad that my forewarning was headed and they brought a truck with a lift gate! Lucky they brought 3 guys and I was there to help: we nearly ran out of puff getting the 1,600lbs crate up the drive: First sneak peak of "Big Blue" in her 'cage' (really beginning to understand why CC called his 32 beast!!) The crate is so well thought out. Even I could understand how the system works! I managed to get the top of the crate off by myself by removing most of the slats at the back and then tipping it over (I was impatient and my buddy had got stuck on a conference call so I needed a work around...) I removed the coco char, side tables, damper and drip pan: Speaking of double walled drip pans... Holy smokes this one is HUGE! I can't wait to open it and then take a photo of my daughter sitting in it... It's bigger than her baby bath! Then we ran out of time... I had to put the crate lid back on and lock up as the house still isn't quite ready for us yet and we needed to eat and get our daughter to bed. Yes I know: cliffhanger!! I won't be able to finish up until the weekend unfortunately. It's gonna be a long 2 days! Regards, Oliver In Singapore. Soon to be the proud owner of a Cobalt Blue 32 😄

Thanks everyone, we got all the furniture unpacked and in place but most of the boss are waiting for our wardrobes, bookshelves etc as we don't have those yet (last place was all built-in). Holiday season is gonna all be about furniture! With one exception... Regards, Oliver In Singapore. Soon to be the proud owner of a Cobalt Blue 32 😄

Yep, the movers arrived this morning to deliver our household goods shipment that got here in record time: 3 weeks door to door from our apartment in Shanghai, packed, shipped and through customs and now arriving at our new house in Singapore! Then the contractor will finish the counter tops this afternoon and the KK arrives at 6... Busy day but glad to get it all done! Regards, Oliver In Singapore. Soon to be the proud owner of a Cobalt Blue 32 😄

Delivery scheduled for 5-6pm tonight!! Very excited. Not sure when I'll be able to do the burn in and first cook. I guess it will need to wait for the weekend 😱😭 Regards, Oliver In Singapore. Soon to be the proud owner of a Cobalt Blue 32 😄

Dip looks epic: can you share the recipe/method? Regards, Oliver In Singapore. Soon to be the proud owner of a Cobalt Blue 32 😄

Thanks Simon, a pair like that looks just the ticket! Do you have them linked to the same propane tank or switch them in depending on need? Regards, Oliver In Singapore. Soon to be the proud owner of a Cobalt Blue 32 😄

I second this one! I have the Anova and love it. Had some issues with my first one and they replaced it for free (and shipped the new unit to Singapore too!) Regards, Oliver In Singapore. Soon to be the proud owner of a Cobalt Blue 32 😄

I don't suppose they ship to Singapore? Regards, Oliver In Singapore. Soon to be the proud owner of a Cobalt Blue 32 😄

N Neat! What's the brand? Regards, Oliver In Singapore. Soon to be the proud owner of a Cobalt Blue 32 😄

I'm thinking long weekends in Perth... Short flight, great beef! Regards, Oliver In Singapore. Soon to be the proud owner of a Cobalt Blue 32 😄

Looks good! The brisket is just over 51 US dollars per pound... Must be hard for an American to put up with the meat prices here!! Regards, Oliver In Singapore. Soon to be the proud owner of a Cobalt Blue 32