GoFrogs91 Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 So Dennis sold a big pile of grills via his Labor Day sale. That means there should be bunch of happy campers out there who have either received or are about to receive their KKs. Any new owners or new KK purchasers out there, please feel free to introduce yourselves. We love pictures of shiny new grills! And we love sharing the excitement/torture of having one on order and waiting for it to arrive. Benton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 Absolutely, we'd love to see what your are cooking on your new KK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnomatic Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 So I guess I'll jump in. This is more a summery of my (limited) experience with the grill thus far than it is a review. I got my KK a couple weeks ago, sooner than I was ready to place it in it's new home. So I left it in the crate for over a week while I got a lot done on my KK-inspired fall landscaping project(still not finished). I didn't want to be it moving around. That ended up being a very looong week+ wait. For reference, I'm coming from a POSK #5(which somehow held up pretty well over the last 10-12 years) and am very familiar with BGE's, Primos, etc. My first reaction seeing it in the crate was "OMG its HUGE." My plan was to take a bunch of pics during the uncrating process, but it was pouring rain that day and I was more focused on getting it done as quickly as possible. Anyway, hear it is, my Terra Blue KK - the pics really don't capture how cool this looks. I had agonized over color choice, but now having my grill and seeing it in person, I know I'd have been happy with any of them. I was afraid Bronze would be too blingy, and I wouldn't like the side view of the tweed patterns. Etc etc. What I know now, there are no bad choices and I was a bit foolish getting so hung up on that. I strongly considered waiting for Dennis to build a Dark Autumn Nebula(the color I liked most), but Dennis didn't have enough of that particular tile in inventory to start on a new cooker and was unsure when that would be available. Lets just say I'm glad I didn't wait. My first cook was yesterday, I had been wanting to try some Pepper Stout Beef - boy is that delicious. I used a little Royal Oak I had leftover from the burn in, along with some coffee char and a few hunks of cherry. Man the produced a rich smokey flavor along with a real nice smoke ring. My nephew even asked if I was sure the meat was cooked because thick red ring on the outside. Smoked the roast at 250F for several hrs till it hit 165F internal, before sealing it up in a pan along with peppers, onions, and Guinness. Finished in the pan at 375F until fork tender. Turned out great! I'm no food photog like many of you here, but here's a peak. It was raining again so I didn't get any pics of the roast on the grill itself. One thing peculiar, about 1/2 way through cook, a significant leak developed around the handle and latch. I thought there was a gasket issue and did a lot of searching and reading here last night. Then I came across this old post by Dennis. Turns out I've not been fully closing my grill!. Got it closed today and now know the look/feel of it, but man that latch is stiff! I hope it relaxes a bit as it gets more use. Anyway, I couldn't be be more pleased with my new grill so far. Its an absolute pleasure to operate. I can't wait to learn the nuances of my new cooker as I gain more experience with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 (edited) {Thanks to the admin for moving this thread.} BTW - don't feel too bad, Gnomatic, the latch problem is a very common one for newbies! Edited October 6, 2015 by tony b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoFrogs91 Posted October 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 Welcome gnomatic! Great looking Terra blue and great looking cook. The latch can be adjusted by loosening the two nuts on either side. Benton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyfish Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 That is one fine looking KK. I agree with you there are no bad colours in the KK line up. My new favorite at the moment is speckled glass green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjs Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 That is an awesome colour for your grill. and what a great first cook, guess your nephew doesn't have a lot of grill experience but you can fix that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 (edited) Folks, this isn't the right spot in the Forum for this discussion. Maybe one of the Admins can move it to a better spot? Didn't catch that - TY tony b I moved it to Komodo General forum. Wasn't sure exactly where to put it but Komodo General seems a little more appropriate. Edited October 6, 2015 by ckreef 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Awesome color choice. Great looking cook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosco Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 That looks amazing!!! I struggled with the tile choice but Robert simply asked me... What was the first one that caught you're eye. I have always loved the pebble tile and it was a no brainer for me. I won't sit here and pretend that I didn't change my mind a thousand times!!! Hop to see you stick around, this forum is a lot of fun!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedStick Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Thats the one i want!!!! Congratulations to you Gnomatic!!!!!!!!!!!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5698k Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Beautiful grill!! The latch is a common problem, don't fret. As long as the latch isn't "difficult" to close, I wouldn't mess with it, it will loosen a bit with time. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poochie Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Nice looking grill. Food looks great too. Like Robert said, that latch will loosen up a bit. If it's hard to latch, it means you have a really tight seal right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 I personally would adjust it to get it right. Will take less than 5 minutes and if it loosens to much in the future you can always do another 5 minute adjustment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosco Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Is it an easy procedure? I have et to see a kk in person I just like to learn things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Is it an easy procedure? I have et to see a kk in person I just like to learn thingsLoosen two nuts with the wrench from your spare parts kit. Move the the plate just a smige then tighten the nuts and test. Repeat if you didn't get the adjustment correct the first time. Just need the latch to lock down over the cam with minimal effort. In reality probably less than 1 min to make the adjustment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5698k Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 This is an adjustment that doesn't require anything to be removed, so don't worry about messing anything up. Do it with the lid up though! Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosco Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 Thanks for the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoFrogs91 Posted October 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 On my new 19", the latch was extremely tight to close. I just completed the burn in yesterday and now it feels just right. No adjustment needed. Benton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
