Lannoos Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 (edited) I'm going to list my favorites for you, you will need to prioritize as you see fit. I personally cannot live without any of the following: Dual bottomed Drip pan. Why? It preserves juices without burning them to a crisp, captures dripping perfectly during a turkey cook. Fantastic for low and slows that tend to shed a lot of fat (brisket, ribs, etc.) Large baking/pizza stone. Nothing like cooking your own pizza or baking fresh sourdough bread Teak Side tables, absolutely beautifully built, sturdy as can be and certainly required if you do not have a table near by. They look great too extra basket with splitter. very convenient and works great for Reverse sear cooking. Minimal reconfiguration of hot grates, etc when using the basket splitter A non KK accessory that I truly love is the CyberQ Wifi with the Guru Fan, makes long cooks effortless and allows me to fine tune low n' Slows remotely KK Cover, mine is in Persian Green and fits like a glove to protect my investment Map gas torch for lighting charcoal, really effective and efficient. takes about 90 seconds and you know you are good to go grill floss for keeping the grates free of gunk, inexpensive and highly effective ultimate Rib Rack, really lets you maximize your baby back affliction, if you suffer that way... I think you will find that having a lot of friends is pretty good to. you'll want to cook a bunch of deliciousness often and without those friends to help you consume the amazing food you may need a physician to help manage the side effects. I think the friends are a better investment than the physician (no disrespect to the medical professionals among us)... Ed, I can tell you one thing for sure: You ARE going to have MORE FUN than you ever thought possible COOKING ON A KK! Welcome aboard Edited April 6, 2016 by Lannoos Mis identified product in item 5 above 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeramicChef Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 @Lannoos - Buddy, you've covered the waterfront and seem to have a good understanding of why you're ordering certain items. Nice! I would urge you to consider a rotisserie. I didn't order one when I ordered TheBeast, my 32", I love the rotisserie and I urge every KK owner to consider getting one. Finally, think about not ordering the automatic controller, the DigiQ. I've got one and it's OT something I use very often. The KK line is remarkably stable with respect to temp. TheBeast held 350 +/- 10 for over 50 hours. Now, there are KK cookers here to use an automatic controller to great effect. I just don't see the DigiQ as an imdispensable piece of equipment. Youre gonna absolutely love your KK. It's so far out in front of others grills, smokers, ceramics it's not even a race! Welcome aboard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lannoos Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 CC, I understand your point on the CyberQ (I said DigiQ, but I incorrectly Identified it, sorry about that.) It is not indispensable, but I work from home and often get interrupted while prepping to entertain (which my wife and I do frequently). I use the DigiQ with an app on my iPhone called 'CyberCook'. This app lets me keep a record of my cooks that I can refer to allowing me to make small tweaks on subsequent cooks. I also find it useful to monitor temp remotely via 3 independent probes (think 3 roasts or 2 pork butts and a chicken cooked concurrently). I can increase or decrease my pit temp and maintain it via the guru fan (to +/- 5 degrees) when I'm away from the house and need to cook a few Briskets. It gives me a better sense of when the cook will finish if I'm running errands while cooking Low n Slow. Sometimes I find myself cooking overnight and the alarming lets me know if something is going awry or is finishing faster than expected, and it will wake me up just before the cook finishes. It is not for everyone, but in some circumstances it provides assistance when assistance is either unfeasible or inconvenient. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 As Ken noted, you don't NEED a Guru, but's really nice to have one in my book. But, I will second his suggestion to get the rotisserie. I held off until now (just received mine) and I can't wait to use it! Like we tell newbies here: Don't fight it, just go out now and buy a bigger belt, because the amazing food you're about to produce on your KK will be so irresistible that you will need it!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyfish Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 11 hours ago, tony b said: As Ken noted, you don't NEED a Guru, but's really nice to have one in my book. But, I will second his suggestion to get the rotisserie. I held off until now (just received mine) and I can't wait to use it! Like we tell newbies here: Don't fight it, just go out now and buy a bigger belt, because the amazing food you're about to produce on your KK will be so irresistible that you will need it!! KK's should come standard with a bigger size belt, I type this as I ride my stationary bike... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 I'm happy to say that getting the KK didn't cause any weight gain, I just eat better tasting food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 I'm happy to say that getting the KK didn't cause any weight gain, I just eat better tasting food. :smt023 I have to agree with that. No weight gain just a lot better tasting food and I tend to cook fancier meals when I have the time (not enough lately). Now my everyday meals just seem sort bland. Charles - Prometheus 16.5", Cassiopeia 19" TT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeramicChef Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 On April 7, 2016 at 3:43 AM, tinyfish said: KK's should come standard with a bigger size belt, I type this as I ride my stationary bike... Tony, Im actually losing weight lately by eating better choices and cooking them healthier on Beauty! and TheBeast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyfish Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 2 minutes ago, CeramicChef said: Tony, Im actually losing weight lately by eating better choices and cooking them healthier on Beauty! and TheBeast. Thats great Ken. It's good to make some room before bbq season sets in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisLinkletter Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 On 3/31/2016 at 7:35 AM, ckreef said: The CoffeeChar lump is really good lump. I wish I would have ordered a whole bunch when I had the chance. I don't like Cocochar. Yes it has no flavor profile but once heated to a certain point it gets really brittle and will disintegrate into powder if you look at it sideways (okay exaggerated a little). If you had two lump baskets, one for only Cocochar it would be manageable but I only have one lump basket so I rarely use it. I have a few boxes in the shed that will probably be there for the next 10 years unless I give them away. Sorry Cocochar fans .......... It is what it is .... Charles - Prometheus 16.5", Cassiopeia 19" TT Can’t escape physics, the inevitable expansion created at high temperatures loosens the compression between the small bits of the cocoa char.. the result is it being crumbly after it cools. You will find it is much stronger and not as crumbly after doing low and slow cooks where the lack of wood smoke flavor is also most important. Even funky tasting low-quality lump charcoal cleans up at high temps.. next time you’re grilling taken note of the flames in the charcoal, this is the organic material burning off. These volatiles create flavors by condensing on your meat at low temperatures. The coco excels at creating targeted flavor profiles. This is not possible using lump charcoal where the result is a combination of the condensed vapors of your lump charcoal and your smoking wood. The charcoal baskets flitter is my favorite accessory for two reasons.. first, I’m very often cooking only for myself and my significant other, and I don’t want light the whole charcoal basket to grill to steaks. The second I was surprised to discover is I love having two zones mostly because my hand tires using the glove and I can actually grill on the 32 without a glove. I just stay behind that raging wall of hot air. The Sunbrella covers are a must if you live in a repetitive freeze-thaw zone. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ed_ Posted April 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Guys - thank you all very much for your input - your kindness and expertise is much appreciated. Dennis and I had a chat this morning, and the order has been placed... I am most excited to join you all as party of the KK-owning group! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Wecome, Ed. The excitement has begun:) What colour did you order and when do you expect delivery? You are about to be thrilled! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Great to have you on the forum, Ed. I presume you ordered the 23" Ultimate... What color? Tiles or Pebbles? Options? When do you expect delivery? Oh... One more thing... Get your camera ready. We all enjoy pictures of each other's KK's and cooks. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ed_ Posted April 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 yep, 23" - went for the dark Dark Autumn Nebula (not unlike the one on the website). Tile sample below... have gone for pretty much all the options recommended by you kind people and Dennis. Splitter, Roti, cover, ss side tables. I already have a Guru from my BGE days. The only fly in the ointment seems to be finding the right motor for the roti in the UK, as the recommended OneGrill is not here in the UK. I'll get a friend to send it over in due course, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Good choices. Looking forward to pictures of the delivery, and seeing your KK on the patio. Hope you are able to get some sleep while waiting for the KK to arrive. :>) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeramicChef Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Welcome aboard, Ed! Looking forward to seeing the delivery, uncrating, and first cook pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosco Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Can't wait to see some pictures. Charles - Prometheus 16.5", Cassiopeia 19" TT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Ed, it is going to be beautiful, love that colour;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5698k Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Love the tiles, congrats, you're gonna love your grill! Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
