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We like to tell folks that they've never really had a decent roasted chicken until they've had one cooked on the KK. There's just something magical that happens inside this grill to a nice whole bird! And, the upside is, it's practically impossible to mess one up! ckreef actually tried to overcook and dry out a chicken, as an experiment. He almost couldn't do it!

Sounds like a Dennis question!

All I can say is WOW!

Around here, we call it garlic mustard. Invasive as hell! I spend a lot of time pulling the stuff up by the roots (fortunately, it's pretty easy to do). I've never thought of trying to eat it.

Welcome to the Forum, JCBBQ. You're going to love the KK. My first kamado (from a different maker - won't go there!) was a cobalt blue. Still have a fondness for that color, but my KK is a Dark Autumn Nebula.

The new stuff might be, but the original coffee char wasn't extruded, but just lump.

True, the JD does spark less than the Fogo, which is like the 4th of July!

Reminds me of a beer experiment that I did with the POSK back in the day. A smoke infused Czech Pils. I named the beer Bong Water! Took 4th place in the club competition with it.

A good start. Also do poached eggs using the SV. This one is a bit trickier, as it's not forgiving at all on the cooking time. I'm talking down to the quarter minute! 167F bath, eggs straight from the fridge, 11.25 minutes, then immediately into an ice bath for 1 minute. Perfectly set white (the liquidy part will cling to the shell, so you only get the "good part" of the white) and a yolk that's just runny. Go to 12 mins if you want to set the yolk more to a jelly like consistency. Play with the time until you get them exactly how you like them.

MacKenzie must have magic powers, as I can't find that list either, Doc!

Yep, plated pictures are a true test of patience, looking at the finished product and wanting to immediately dive right in! I assume it's like other similar rubs (I used Gunpowder), that have a bit of actual charcoal in them?

I like the eucalyptus, a bit pricey, but nice charcoal. I use their Quebracho a lot. I'm finding that the Jealous Devil is burning up more than the others that I've been using. Regular cooks in the 300F - 400F range, under an hour. Rough guess is that I'm using 2x as much JD as Fogo. Would be curious to hear what others are finding? @ckreef - did you test JD when you did your charcoal study? I've slept since then and don't remember all of them - LOL!

As opposed to the infamous POSKs! Mine is only 8 years old. It was one of the first Gen II 23" KKs. There are others that still post on the Forum that have been hear longer than me. Doc (mguerra) and ThreeDJ16 both pre-date me by a few years. Robert (5698k) is about the same time as me. Maybe some of the real old timers are still out there, like @Sanny @primeats @Porkchop @Majestik @Firemonkeyand @Fetzervalve. What about the "other" Tony - @tcoliver?

Too kind, Bruce! Maybe if it had the raita to go with it - 3 stars maybe? 😄 Nice trick there, Doc! And I know them hounds love their special treat!

Since I got one of the original batch of Double Drip Pans, which I haven't used in ages, I should reconfirm that mine fits as suggested?

Last night was Indian - kofta kebabs. Mix of ground beef and lamb, with lots of onions, garlic and parsley, with my house lamb seasoning with extra berbere spice tossed in. Direct, @ 300F, on the Frog Mat (they sometime get a bit crumbly), with coffee wood chunks. Plated with an herbed basmati and side salad. I wanted to make a raita to go with it, but when I pulled the cuke out of the veggie bin it had gone bad. Oh well!

Ja, wir würden! 😄

And not a beet in sight!

Once it's cooled, check the handles on your lower grate to see if they are vertical and not slightly bent toward the center. I had that problem with my upper grate and trying to get the pizza stone on it. Per Dennis, I just gently bent the handles outward until the interference was cleared.

Nicely done! Fretting over the burn-in is a rite of passage as a KK owner! You, and your KK, are now broken it!

As a mechanical engineer (PE ret.), trust me on this one, Doc. It works well. Just wrap the aluminum foil around the grate rods on each end to hold it in place. You're not really trying to block airflow, but the infrared radiation coming directly off the hot coals.