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it was inevitable, you did well by not resisting too much. Did you get any accessories? If so, what? Details man!!

Again, congrats on your grill, you're in for a very pleasant experience, the kk is in a class of its own, but since you have egg experience, your learning curve will be very small. FYI, in case you didn't know, the bolts on the bottoms of the legs are all you need to remove in order to lift off the entire crate. Second, the very top of the crate is a ramp for rolling the grill off the pallet. Robert

I'm guessing you're referring to covers made from sunbrella material. It's a synthetic material similar to canvas used for boat covers, awnings, etc., highly UV resistant, very durable, you can search sunbrella on the net. Most KK owners like to show pics of their grills uncovered, but you might be able to find cover pics. Look on the KK website, you might be able to order there. There's no better cover for your new baby, I recommend them highly. Pics of your grill are required, and we'd love to hear whatever you care to share about your purchase, but mostly, congratulations on your KK!

It might<br /> <br /> <br /> Rob

No hotter!!! Back it down to about 500°, and let it sit a while. When you shut it down, press the raised tiles into place while it cools. Sounds like you're good!!<br /> <br /> <br /> Rob

250 won't do it. Get it to about 400 and park it for an hour or so, then increase temps about 50° per hour until you get the smell, then stop increasing. <br /> <br /> <br /> Robert

The KK is without a doubt the absolute finest kamado you can buy. They are more exspnsive, but I feel they are a better bargain, when you factor in quality. To a person, everyone who has bought one, and has commented on the forum, says pictures don't do them justice, I'm one of them. Even after owning a 23", when I got my 19" tt, I was still amazed at my new grill. Call Dennis, he loves talking about his babies, I warn you though, if you do, you'll be picking a color before you hang up.

Patience is key, the whole point is to allow the outside enough time to get hot enough to vent. The KK is so well insulated, this simply takes time. 400° for the first couple of hours, then 50° increases every hour or so, but not quicker. Start early with a full basket of coal, possibly more, and a full ice chest, and enjoy getting to know your grill. Once you get the smell, and/or see some liquid escaping, stop increasing temp, and let it ride, the longer the better. Cook away, there's nothing going on inside that's detrimental to cooking. Let us know how it goes!!

I suggest doing a boiling water test on your thermometers just to verify any temp variations. It's amazing how much variation I get when doing lo/slos, and it's not consistent! Since we're on the KK forum, I can say, you now understand that a KK is simply a much better grill, its efficiency, construction, everything is just superior. Particularly the bronze ones.

Bosceaux, I AM the DARKSIDE!!!!

Oh no!!! I'm in Nola, you're in Canada, no arm twisting here!!!

You're fine at 400°, that's actually a good starting point for a burn in. For venting to occur, you need to be there for a couple of hours, and then usually hotter. For the time it would take to cook a piece of fish, I really doubt you'd get any venting. <br /> <br /> Beautiful grill BTW, I love the speckled black!!<br /> <br /> <br /> Robert

I have a 19" TT, and a 23" ultimate. While all the grills are beautiful, I'm still drawn to the 23". It's the original design, and to me, the most proportionally correct. It's not too much grill for two people, and is capable of cooking a lot of food! Unless you're considering a 32", which among other things, is great for grilling because of the increased real estate, I say go with the 23".

Possibly make it an option?

I just looked on the teltru site, and if I'm seeing this correctly, it only goes to 500°. This could be a problem. Robert

Nope<br /> <br /> <br /> Robert

I just want one with both f/c scales! Robert

Seems like onegrill had one that could adapt to a kk. <br /> <br /> <br /> Robert

I have a 23" ultimate, and a 19" tabletop, both bronze if anyone is in my part of the world!

Ya know, I'm not sure! I just took the wing bolts to a hardware store and got thread size comparable! The Allen in 2.5mm<br /> <br /> <br /> Robert

Not really, I usually give it a spray with pam, but it's pretty easy anyway. <br /> <br /> <br /> Robert

Wow Rick, beautiful set up!! More pics please!<br /> <br /> <br /> Rob

The rub is pretty good, great flavor, I just like more punch. Not necessarily heat, just some wow factor. I think most people would really love this stuff, I'm definitely ordering it again. <br /> <br /> <br /> Robert

It really is a better bird, for the life of me I can't direct grill chicken as well as I can spin one. <br /> <br /> <br /> Rob

I just recently received a rotisserie for my 19" tt, and thanks to Charles' advice, I changed the wing bolts to Allen set screws. The set screws require a wrench, which obviously isn't as convenient, but there are clearance issues with any type of deflector. Anyway, I just did a 5lb chicken, dry rubbed with the slabs birds and bones,(thanks Bosceaux), and turned out the best bird I've done in a long time. If you don't have a rotisserie, I recommend it!