Firemonkey Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 We prefer to do the pizza on the KK now' date=' less mess in the oven. My goal is to NOT use the oven at all this summer. I think charcoal may be cheaper than the electric and gas!( That's my story and I'm stickin' to it!)[/quote'] I go for that plan all year, except the 9 day span in mid-January where the house MIGHT benefit from the heat of the oven. Otherwise, when its hot out (like now) it is definitely cheaper to burn some lump than to heat the oven, and then run the AC to cook the kitchen back down! I think my oven gets used maybe 5 times a year, and that is only whne I am not home. Besides, it makes a mess when you toss fruit wood in the oven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primeats Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Yeah, I can only imagine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeDJ16 Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 when its hot out (like now) it is definitely cheaper to burn some lump than to heat the oven' date=' and then run the AC to cook the kitchen back down! [/quote'] Who needs lump right now....everyday this week we have had 100 plus weather....my glass black KK is an oven just sitting there! -=Jasen=- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firemonkey Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Tell me about it! Mine is blue, and the outside gets hotter to the touch from sitting in the sun (even early in the day) than it does after I have roasted a couple of chickens for an hour at 400*! If it weren't for the insulating layer, I could almost get to 225 and cook in it. Just for comparison, I will try to remember to compare the thermometers on my KK and POSK in the heat of the day tomorrow. I bet my light colored POSK is substantially hotter than the dark KK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyboy Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 FM wrote: I bet my light colored POSK is substantially hotter than the dark KK. Why would that be? Different thermal mass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firemonkey Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Yep. The POSK is one solid layer of concrete, where the KK has 2 layers - a dense inside, and the outside layer being a lighter insulating blend to hold the heat inside. Except in this experiment, it will be keeping the heat on the outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyboy Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Well there you have it. Old crushed lava rock technology versus New dual wall insulating technology. Imagine that. Thanks FM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naldo Posted June 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 Thanks All! Hi there Everyone, I just wanted to say thanks to everyone for the great welcome and also for all the great additional information that came out of a thread that was meant to just be an introduction--a real testament to this forum, which is all about great information about cooking and the KK, etc. We've been away for a few days, but we just got back. Our KK should be here sometime in the first week of July--pics to follow. Anyway, thanks again everyone. See you elsewhere in the forum! --Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
