MacKenzie Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 What a great landing, glad to hear that all is safe and well. Will watch for the rib cook tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckreef Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 What a great place for it to land. Can't wait to see more pictures. Reef's Bistro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinD Posted July 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Houston - Pele inaugural burn commenced at 2000 hrs PDT... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 (edited) Kevin, Pele is beautiful, I bet you can't take your eyes of it. It looks like it's going to be a late night for you. Edited July 13, 2016 by MacKenzie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve M Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 It looks great in it's new surroundings. time for something frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinD Posted July 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Yes, but that's ok...holding at 250 for the next hour and then will start to go up 50* every 1/2 hour eventually arriving at 550* and hold there for a couple hours. I'm hoping for "the smell" somewhere in those 2 hours. While not not ideal, I do have some backyard lighting and will augment with a big adjustable flashlight to help with sighting any lifting tiles, white oozing, combined with feeling for raised spots and go from there. I have my trusty t-pin to relieve any observed venting. I know after that point I should be able to allow Pele to cool while pressing down on any raised spots. I will do my first rib cook tomorrow during the day, followed by another gradual rise to high temps and another venting opportunity… I find it rather appropriate that Pele will be venting since that's what volcanoes do as part of their natural course... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 It was well into darkness when I vented mine and I was actually able to see the venting with the flashlight where I would not have been able to see it in daylight. Have a good night, I'll check-in in the morning and hope to see that all went well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosco Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 At night is great with a flash light you can see the steam when you shine the light. Park it at 550 and let that run out of lump. Maybe do a top up too once you get to 550. Let it go until you don't smell anything. If it stops smelling at 550 then slowly bring it up to 600 and let the old burn out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xraydoc Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Excited for you. Hope you have a great night with your new best friend! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Ora Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Awesome looks good hope the venting is painless for you Outback Kamado Bar and Grill♨ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinD Posted July 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 On July 11, 2016 at 7:19 PM, tony b said: In all this excitement to finally get delivery, DON'T FORGET THE PICTURES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinD Posted July 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Forgot to post the obligatory truck unloading shots... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinD Posted July 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 (edited) OK it's about 1:15 in the morning Pacific Coast time and I just closed up Pele after about seven hours of running time. I did not bother checking the calibration of the thermometer before mounting it so I'm hoping it is accurate. I didn't get any smell until approximately 650°. I had it sitting at 550° for a couple hours and then took it up to 600° and still nothing so gave 650° a shot and then I began to get "the smell." I let it run at 650° for about a half an hour and then closed the cap Just a bit to back down below 600° and kept it there until just recently. I observed dribbles of the white material in a few spots though no lifting of tiles. Backed it down to about 550° and then 500°, and have now closed Pele up for the night, lightly snuggling down the cap followed a couple of minutes later by closing down the lower vents. But for the higher temperatures I needed to get "the smell", I seemed to have had an uneventful burn-in… Edited July 13, 2016 by KevinD 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosco Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 that is good to hear. For the most part, the square tiles vent less as there is far less grout then there is on the pebble. You may pick up a few more smells over the next few cooks, but like Ckreef said to me, after several cooks it will likely stop as long as you got the initial venting done properly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacKenzie Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 (edited) Kevin, sounds like a very successful burn in. You could check the accuracy of your thermometer today and then you have confidence in it. Lookng forward to your rib cook. Edited July 13, 2016 by MacKenzie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve M Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 3 hours ago, KevinD said: OK it's about 1:15 in the morning Pacific Coast time and I just closed up Pele after about seven hours of running time. I did not bother checking the calibration of the thermometer before mounting it so I'm hoping it is accurate. I didn't get any smell until approximately 650°. I had it sitting at 550° for a couple hours and then took it up to 600° and still nothing so gave 650° a shot and then I began to get "the smell." I let it run at 650° for about a half an hour and then closed the cap Just a bit to back back down below 600° and kept it there until just recently. I observed dribbles of the white material in a few spots though no lifting of tiles. Backed it down to about 550° and then 500°, and have now closed Pele up for the night, lightly snuggling down the cap followed a couple of minutes later by closing down the lower vents. But for the higher temperatures I needed to get "the smell", I seemed to have had an uneventful burn-in… Sounds like everything went about as smoothly as possible. It is impressive you were able to control the temp that well having never used the kk before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony b Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Hopefully, you logged your top vent positions as you went up in 50F increments, as the KK is very repeatable. It will be your standard temp chart going forward. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
