k2krunk

Smoke and sunlight, grilling on a 19” Lil Isla

Grilled quail, chicken thighs, quail and bacon poppers, and some rice + garden greens. Was a first using cherry wood for some nice, gentle but good flavor smoke!

I don’t know why we grill outside during the summer months in TX. It is so stinking hot. I just got the BBQ Guru UltraQ. It’s been interesting learning how to control cooking temps. The UltraQ app has some bugs, but still managed to get it working alright.

Awesome that sounds like a nice touch 👍🙂

MacKenzie, This looks amazing! Did you add any specific type of wood for smoke flavor?

I am still new to KK cooking but have quickly discovered that I am easily cranking out some of the best bacon my taste buds have ever beheld! i have cooked bacon foil at about 400 degrees. Any tips or tricks on bacon?

Wow, sounds fabulous. Looking at this makes my mouth water!! I smoked salmon on a cedar plank a couple days ago, on 19” KK. I have found that the salmon often has a very different taste, depending on where the fish came from and how fresh it is. Also the type of cedar plank and thickness really matters.

Looks really good. I like that your cedar plank looks a bit charred, not too much and not too little is the trick. What are the red veggie items on the ends?

Grilled scallops 🤗 Cooked with a touch of hickory smoke. these are called “colossal scallops”...picture may not do justice to their size!

MacKenzie, thanks! I am glad I got it figured out 😀 YES! There is so much room in the dome...it is great for bigger pieces of meat, bread, etc. So fun!!

P.S. just figured out my temperature problem! the Tel-Tru thermometer that came with KK was only 3” or 4” stem. It was too short to be fastened and for accurate temperature reading, per the instructions. I just got 5” Tel-Tru thermometer in the mail and installed. It is instantly reading much higher temperatures. Problem solved! I just hope that I didn’t accidentally damage the KK during burn in 🤭🤯

Thanks for the tips and warm welcome! i have only used Royal Oak lump and BGE lump so far. Both have had a lot of small pieces. Will look for a better lump. And try the coconut KK charcoal! Here are a few pics of the new KK

Just got a 19” lil’ isla...have had a lot of fun cooking on it! looking forward to meeting you all and hearing more about the KK universe. I will post some photos soon. Cooked my first brisket ever. Also had success with baking beer bread. It takes a while, maybe 2-3 hours +, to get to higher temperatures. Not sure if this is normal or if I’m doing something wrong. Cheers! - Kyle