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Ah excellent. Thanks. 

Ok I give up, what is this for ? (Ready and waiting to be told something blindingly obvious)....

thanks,

7 hours ago, 5698k said:

I suggest putting the ribs above the brisket, possibly use the reversible grate. This would allow easy access to both for checking for tenderness

Ok thanks, they’re the sort of tips I’m after. 

G’day all,

although im a new owner of a KK, I’ve decided to attempt a brisket and 4 sets of short ribs this Sunday for mother’s day. I hope I’m not biting off more than I can chew ...

Is there anything I should know about cooking on 2 levels. Brisket and short ribs appear to cook for about the same time and temps similar - ribs a little higher, so I thought that should be ideal on 2 levels (it sure won’t all fit on one - I have the 23” not one of the small house KKs !!) 

Thermometers at the ready of course !

Thanks

Choc cherry stout ! Oh boy, you got me there. Delish 

11 hours ago, ckreef said:

always start with a full basket of lump

Ok gotcha - thanks all ! Top tips. 

11 hours ago, Pequod said:

The tool is to remove the rear stainless steel plate covering the hinge spring

 Aaaaargh ! I took that plate off to remove the lid when I moved it and a mate and I spent ages stuffing around with a normal Allen key ! The power of knowledge !!

Dinner done ! Not quite long enough for the lamb but super impressed with the flavour ! Roast potatoes were a new benchmark, crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside !

i don’t think I put enough charcoal in the basket for the cook, as I had to top up, and I couldn’t get past 250C (not that I needed to - but was seeing if I could). 

I assume to get high temps it’s more of activity with a well lit (spread) basket of charcoal. I’m using the mallee charcoal - which I love the taste of. 

Question for the room. Being a newbie there’s only one thing From the Box I’m confused by. There’s a stainless steel T-shaped rod about 30cm long with an Allen key on the end. I haven’t figured out what it’s for. Any tips appreciated !!!

Thanks !

2 minutes ago, BonFire said:

hopefully all going well mate.....love the avatar 

Thanks yes I´m like a pig in .... his pen ! So happy, the rain can´t beat me and the back is even feeling good ! Must be KK.Karma !

Hmmmm, I´m cooking in the rain ! But not planning on getting burn in hot, will also bring it undercover when I get to the roasting potatoes part of the program ! Hopefully will coincide with the rain moving along.

Thanks for all the advice. First cook underway / a couple of lamb shoulders and a single rack of baby back ribs just for the hell of it. Half way and finding it incredibly easy to manipulate temperature around that 225F figure - don´t know why I´m surprised really ! Just 4 more hours !

I started it this morning by putting 1 large piece of lump on by gas ring on the inside stove for about 5 minutes. Then transported it to the KK and nestled it in the middle of a big basket of coals. Then took the family hairdryer and let it rip for another 5 minutes before shutting it up and letting it do its thing, vents fully open on the bottom and top. 15 minutes later 250F .... easy. In future though I don´t really want to be transporting coals and hairdryers and I think the electric jobby at $65 sounds pretty easy. Has a switch so you can just blow after you have a couple of coals roasting. Time to go shopping ! Thanks for the tips.

Here it is - as yet unnamed - was Voltarin a dragon ? Should have been. 

Hi All,

i got a 23” KK in the same delivery with Bonfire. Had a bit of a mare getting it up 3 awkward stairs, but no damage thankfully, although I’m on Napraxon for a week I expect having done my back in trying to move it ! Life’s like that. 

Simple question to start, any idea where to get a Flaming Coals Electric Charcoal Starter Wand in Perth ?

I can only find looflighters - and I’m told the others are better - any tips appreciated 

Steve