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So I am rebuilding my deck while awaiting arrival of my KK. This post is about cloth awnings above a KK. I want a cover over that part of my deck where I bbq. Does not have to be big, just enough to cover a KK and a small wooden cabinet that holds the necessary gear. I think an awning would suffice, rather than constructing a full structure with a solid roof. And what I would REALLY like is to have a retractable cloth awning made from the same cloth that John Edwards is using to construct my KK cover. But I have heard that the smoke and grease and ash may create a buildup on the cloth that you have to use on a retractable awning. Thoughts, suggestions, ideas? Thanks John awaiting his 23, 2.4 Metallic Bronze.

Re: New Tiles - Dark Bronze Metallic and A.N. replacement I just ordered one, the 23 inch 2.4 dark bronze metallic. Fortunately, Vancouver Canada is not known for tons of sunshine, so fading should not be much of a concern. However, I am still going to get a sunbrella cover. John

Man, I think I spent a year at least, on this forum, and researching and humming and hawing. Finally, this week made the order with Dennis. A full size 2.4, dark metallic bronze. I"m guessing arrival in August. I'm in Vancouver, Canada. Where there seems to be some excitement about some ice hockey games. John Noble

Re: Buying 23 inch versus 19 inch Excellent posts. I think the 23 inch is the one for me. Thanks

Re: New Blue Also, Dennis, I recall a quick post about stainless steel finishings on the tiles. There was a blue ish stainless that was jaw dropping. More money of course. Is that available?

Re: New Blue The Cobalt Blue is amazing, but I recently saw something, and can't track it down again on the web site. Something like shiny metallic bronze. It was out of stock, and had a premium price tag. An I ringing any bells?

Hello all. I suspect this topic has been discussed before. But I am in pre purchase mode here. Comments would be appreciated on the 23inch versus the 19 inch. I use webers and lump charcoal. I am currently using: For smoking, a Traeger pellet smoker. For bbq, a weber WSM 18 inch (stoked). For grilling, a Weber 22 inch kettle. So I have plenty of cooking space and cooking machines already. But what I want for that area of my house, is something beautiful and amazing and of course the KK is that. I don't really need a lot of cooking space, so I was thinking of the 19 inch. The difference in cost is not an issue. But first, I want to make sure I'm not missing something. You know, I buy one and then someone says "but oh my god John, didn't you know that the 19 inch doesn't have the essential and wonderful third intenal fliperagidge thingie?" That's what I'd like to know. If the 19 is all that the 23 inch is, except for a bit of a reduction in size, I'll get it. But is there an actual, real, difference? Thanks in advance. John, up in the pacific northwest.

Re: Dennis, More Pictures Please!! Oooh, where is that photo of the Textured Classic?

Re: BTW Foam has been cut for a KK Junior.. Hello Dennis. Hello all. Any further news on this tempting piece of info: BTW Foam has been cut for a KK Junior..

Re: World Spice - Ingredients, Ingredients, Ingredients...

Just my dirty hands I thought about a lump sorter too, and for a while used different tools to pick up and pour out the charcoal. Then one day, I just used my bare hands. Done it that way ever since. Easiest way to move around the old coals and shake out the ash, easiest way to pick up a double handful of lump and place it in exactly the right pile. And it sorts as my hands pick up just the right lumps. And yes, after, hands are covered with soot. Fine. In bathroom, heel of hand pushes liquid soap, scrub before running the water, then water takes it all off in a few seconds. The point is that I'm about to be handling food. So washing my hands now is a good thing anyway. Then I can go to start food handling with freshly washed hands. So I no longer care about handling charcoal. I like this way. John

canada Hi Tony. I completely agree. Buying in canada is no problem. About your point with the BGE. First, the BGE is a really good thing. I'm not knocking it. But. The trouble with ceramic cookers is they are expensive to make. I am still saving up to buy mine, but the point, as you made, is that the competitors have poor fit and finish. That is because they are desporately trying to make ceramic bbqs that will sell to the standard bbq market, the people that expect to pay $500 for a bbq. Dennis has realized that the ceramic bbq is a completely different creature. To make one that won't rust, have bits fall off and will look really good, will cost thousands. Even if made offshore. So he's just doing that and going for a different market. Moving up from metal weber kettles to ceramic cookers is only done if one is a foodie with perfectionistic standards. Because metal kettles work just fine. And if you are one of those foodies, like all of us on this forum, you won't accept a ceramic bbq that is obviously cheaply made. Before I found KK, I had a primo delivered. I returned it. If we are going to spend a significant amount of money, then dammnit, the machine should be made properly. Some of us guys are just like that when it comes to our tools. It's not easy being us. Cheers John Noble

mold in kk I also live in the pacific northwest. Dessicant works to keep things dry, but also, at marina stores, one can buy a super low watt "heater" that basically just keeps the air moving around. We stick a couple in our boats, but one in the kk would be good for the machine.

sorter I find it's really about the quality of the charcoal in the first place. I have been using Royal Oak, found at Canadian Tire in BC. Recently tried Komodo Joe charcoal, and wow, what an improvement. Large lumps and much less smaller, crumbly bits. I also was thinking about sieves, but what I do now is easier. Dump the whole bag of good quality charcoal into a rubbermaid box, leave the box on the ground, and use a long handled shovel to scoop it up a load when I need some. That way, I get the good lumps and at the end, the ash and crumblies are left behind in the bottom of the rubbermaid box. Eventually, the unused ash gets dumped into the metal can that holds spent ashes.

komodo coco charcoal in canada Would love to buy some. In Vancouver, BC, Canada