Requis Posted May 19, 2017 Report Posted May 19, 2017 Hi Everyone, And so begins our journey....with Dennis's patience and I might add his great story telling. We have made the decision to invest in this fantastic product and what we hope will become an all too often amazing grilling experience. Where I hope to answer some really fundamental questions. Like can the grill make the man a better cook... And can I really grill on a charcoal, infused ceramic piece of art. The kids are all making fun of me, the wife is telling me I just bought my own Father's Day gift, and my dad asked me if I was nuts...and my mom well, she just smiled and said when are we getting the invite?.... and so Dennis what happens next I just wired you all my US currency at an unbelievable 1.38 exchange rate....and really excited to take delivery of our Grills! How I got here: google, helped me find Dennis and all of you and admittedly have enjoyed reading about all of your experiences and cooking guidance and coaching. And well frankly I need all the coaching I can get as I'm not a grill master, and one of Dennis's links scared the shit out of me as I had never heard of a flashback while,BBQing and so hopefully I can make it through the initial stages and don't mess up my two KK grills. What I went with: Big bad pit boss is an autumn tile 32" kK that I couldn't steer clear of as it adds the cherry on top of our elaborate back yard kitchen Oasis. And we have a 22" high top which my 8 year old pointed out has a criss/ cross pattern which has now been labeled the Criss cross grill, I loved the teak table and ordered that as well for the out door kitchen on the deck. I think we ordered everything and the kitchen sink on this one and not sure we missed an accessory and I have all the great forum members to thank for that spend. Every time I thought I knew what I wanted someone else pointed out how awesome something was, from the charcoal basket splitter, pizza stone, to the drip pan...I just turned into Richard prior when he had to spend millions to get billions or lose it all..and well I'll take one of those and two of those and my wife called it when I got to...and a skid of that. Excited to be on the forum learning from all of you, and look forward to sharing my experience for anyone who cares to drop by. Let the grilling begin...oh Dennis what was that waybill number again?....... BJ
MacKenzie Posted May 19, 2017 Report Posted May 19, 2017 (edited) Welcome BJ. You came to the right place not only do you have fantastic yard art but those KKs will cook food that tasted better than food cooked on any ceramic grill. Get that camera ready we do love arrival pics, lots of them. Edited May 19, 2017 by MacKenzie 1
tony b Posted May 19, 2017 Report Posted May 19, 2017 Great! Welcome to the KK Family. Like MacKenzie said, we LOVE pictures of the arrival and first cooks! One last thing, if you didn't do this in your order - Get as much Coco Charcoal and Coffee Wood chunks and charcoal as will fit on your pallet(s). Cheapest you will ever pay for it, and we all love this stuff. Nothing else like it out there to cook with. 1
Requis Posted May 20, 2017 Author Report Posted May 20, 2017 Thanks Tony / MacKenzie, great idea imhadnreadvthat somewhere and orders a pallet of each but I think Dennis was out of coffee wood or there's a problem shippingnit to Canada. i will absolutely take pictures as well!
Aussie Ora Posted May 20, 2017 Report Posted May 20, 2017 The kids are laughing dad is calling you nuts mum is like shut up and start cooking lol love it .I live in apart of the world were I'm used to waiting for everything don't stress you are going to get the best grin you have ever had when it rocks upSent from my SM-P600 using Tapatalk 1
Steve M Posted May 20, 2017 Report Posted May 20, 2017 You won't regret it. I look forward to seeing the pics and also your backyard oasis. Great choice of grill and color. 1
Paul Posted May 23, 2017 Report Posted May 23, 2017 Welcome. You're going to love cooking on your KKs. 1
Requis Posted June 17, 2017 Author Report Posted June 17, 2017 grills have arrived, great packaging Dennis! Teak table crate was smashed from the bottom, but table is fine!! used a skid steer to get it to the back out door kitchen, the smaller one is still crated as the deck is being built. It took 4 of use just to get it off that little box in the middle of the crate, unbelievable build quality seeing these things for the first time is impressive! getting ready to burn in today so that we can cook tomorrow for Father's Day. Quick question would rain affect the burn in process if I have it rolled out from under the gazebo? High-class problem do I burn with coffee wood charcoal or coconut charcoal...this is gonna be great! thanks Again Dennis! oh where do I find the grate...for the bottom? Is that in the box with the wrench? cheers, BJ 9
Bruce Pearson Posted June 17, 2017 Report Posted June 17, 2017 Welcome to the kk family! Why not leave it under the gazebo? i have seen pictures of kk'sin the snow, but don't think it was burn in. Wow nice set up in the back yard. I did my burn in with the coffee wood char. Happy Father's Day and happy grilling. 1
Steve M Posted June 17, 2017 Report Posted June 17, 2017 Dang, what a beautiful back yard! For the burn in, I would just pick up some lump from home depot or something although the coffee char would work fine. Royal oak works well. 1
CeramicChef Posted June 17, 2017 Report Posted June 17, 2017 @Requis - beautiful setting! Your KK is gorgeous as well! As for the charcoal, save the coffee wood and coconut for cooking.m don't waste it on a burn in of your grill. All you need for that is heat. Go buy a couple of bags of Royal Oak, Stubbs, etc. and light it up. As for the grates for the bottom, there are no grates below the lump basket. In your KK you'll have a searing grate that can sit above the lump basket, the main grate, and the the top grate. All the grates are packed inside the KK as I remember. Have you named your new KK? That's knd of a tradition around these here parts. 1
MacKenzie Posted June 17, 2017 Report Posted June 17, 2017 (edited) That is going to be a fantastic setting when finished, awesome. Speaking of awesome, your 32 inch KK is stunning, love that colour.:) I agree with Steve, it is not that easy to get coffee char or coconut wood in Canada so I'd save it for cooking. Get some lump charcoal locally and use that for the burn in. Not sure where your lower grate should be in the packing but perhaps you have found it by now, I hope.:) Edited June 17, 2017 by MacKenzie
Paul Posted June 17, 2017 Report Posted June 17, 2017 Nice setup! I agree with the others, use lump for the burn in. Remember you can cook while you do the burn in...don't waste the fuel and heat. Reverse sear some steaks, do a pork shoulder, brisket or even hot dogs. 1
Aussie Ora Posted June 18, 2017 Report Posted June 18, 2017 Awesome mate congrats Outback Kamado Bar and Grill 1
DennisLinkletter Posted June 18, 2017 Report Posted June 18, 2017 21 hours ago, Requis said: oh where do I find the grate...for the bottom? Is that in the box with the wrench? There is no grate for the charcoal.. we use that big SS basket that is sitting in the firebox.. 21 hours ago, Requis said: thanks Again Dennis! You are more than welcome.. Thank you for your purchase and business, I really appreciate it. 2
ckreef Posted June 18, 2017 Report Posted June 18, 2017 I just want to come and live in your backyard - LOL Can't wait to see everything in place. 1
Stile88 Posted June 18, 2017 Report Posted June 18, 2017 wow what a beautiful setting and stunning kk cant wait to see them in place ...welcome to the kk family you are going to love cooking on them
tony b Posted June 19, 2017 Report Posted June 19, 2017 Crazy backyard! Screams - PAR-TAY!!! Can't wait to see everything all set up and cooking. 1
Shuley Posted June 19, 2017 Report Posted June 19, 2017 Wow that is an amazing yard. You're going to have a blast with your kk. I'm going to echo others here and say do your burn in with something cheap. It will also help you figure out how to use the vent settings. A little different than other Kamado's. 1
Requis Posted June 20, 2017 Author Report Posted June 20, 2017 Thanks for all the compliments guys. We decided no cottage for us and built out the back yard....I'll post more once the deck is built... burnt in all day yesterday pretty anti climactic and all...some bubbling lots of white stuff every where cooked sausages and small pork Roast, potatoes and veggies, everything was awesome. I have to say dialling in tempature is very straight forward. Looking forward to more elaborate cooks. deck build starts next week... 2
