32 question

[Buzilo]

How long does it take to heat up? I am debating a 23 or 32 I know it’s a big difference. Currently have a 21

 

 

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[Forrest]

I’m curious if the larger KK’s require a little bit more airflow then the smaller ones to maintain the same temperature?


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[RokDok]

@buzilo, I expect @tekobo will be along shortly.

She's had a couple of 23"s and now has a 32 " so she'll be able to give you a precise answer.

I'm likely cooking on my 32" tonight so I will give you some times.

 

[RokDok]

@buzilo, I think you've got the answer on the other part of the thread.

I've only had my 32 a couple of weeks, but my first doubts of whether it would be impractical to just cook for two on a regular basis and that it would take a long time to heat up have been completely dismissed.

I'm just cooking with a quarter grate at the moment - I would be doing a low slow pork belly today but it's chucking down with rain and I haven't finished the burn in yet and probably need to regrout some tiny tears.

Last night it was just above freezing I used a quarter grate and lump wood charcoal., the topmost grate inverted so it was close to the coals and the half grate too.

Lit  2 very small areas with a map torch 30 seconds each with about another 30 seconds with the leaf blower.

So. a very small start.

left vent half open top 1 turn open.

25 minutes later the oven was at 280, seared a couple of steaks and cooked some tomatoes indirectly.

If I'd given it a few more minutes with the leaf blower it would no doubt have bee a lot quicker.

Best

RD

 

[tekobo]

16 minutes ago, RokDok said:

If I'd given it a few more minutes with the leaf blower it would no doubt have bee a lot quicker.

You're right.  I usually only light one spot, maybe for 20s, but I keep the leaf blower on for longer (maybe up to a minute)  and return to do a follow up blow about ten minutes later.  Never fails.