jgkite Posted July 15, 2017 Report Posted July 15, 2017 Today was our first cook on the new 23" Ultimate. We're in the middle of the burn in (lots of venting ) so we threw on some Bratwurst and buns around lunchtime. Was delicious! 5 Quote
5698k Posted July 15, 2017 Report Posted July 15, 2017 What's your temp?Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote
jgkite Posted July 15, 2017 Author Report Posted July 15, 2017 34 minutes ago, 5698k said: What's your temp? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 500°F Quote
5698k Posted July 15, 2017 Report Posted July 15, 2017 That's good, and you're venting, no hotter, if anything, back it down some. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
5698k Posted July 15, 2017 Report Posted July 15, 2017 That's good, and you're venting, no hotter, if anything, back it down some. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
MacKenzie Posted July 15, 2017 Report Posted July 15, 2017 Lunch looks wonderful and the young one has an eye on someone else's meal, cute shot. 2 Quote
MacKenzie Posted July 15, 2017 Report Posted July 15, 2017 Wait until you try chicken, it always comes out extra moist, can't get a better cooker than the KK. 1 Quote
jgkite Posted July 15, 2017 Author Report Posted July 15, 2017 22 minutes ago, 5698k said: That's good, and you're venting, no hotter, if anything, back it down some. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk We haven't been able to get the tiles to lay back down in the worst spot, which I guess means it's still venting. Been holding at 500° for 4 hours or so. Do we need to wait for the tiles to lay down to start notching it up? Quote
5698k Posted July 15, 2017 Report Posted July 15, 2017 No, you'll need to press the tiles in as it cools. Are you seeing liquid? Do you still get the chemical smell? Go ahead and back down roughly 50°, it won't hurt a thing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
jgkite Posted July 15, 2017 Author Report Posted July 15, 2017 Just now, 5698k said: No, you'll need to press the tiles in as it cools. Are you seeing liquid? Do you still get the chemical smell? Go ahead and back down roughly 50°, it won't hurt a thing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk A little bit of solvent is oozing around a few tiles/vents. Chemical smell isn't noticeable anymore. At what point during the burn in do you start notching it up toward 750? Quote
5698k Posted July 15, 2017 Report Posted July 15, 2017 Not necessary! You're venting, that's all that matters! You're doing this perfectly. If you're seeing solvent, you can let it vent, but cooling it down a bit won't hurt a thing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
5698k Posted July 15, 2017 Report Posted July 15, 2017 I'm curious, what's your ambient temperature?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
jgkite Posted July 15, 2017 Author Report Posted July 15, 2017 Just now, 5698k said: I'm curious, what's your ambient temperature? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 91°F — oozing has stopped. Instructions said to take it up to 750° so I'm a little confused how to proceed. Quote
5698k Posted July 15, 2017 Report Posted July 15, 2017 I understand, but the goal is to vent the remains of the grout moisture, and you've done that. If you go hotter, try another 50-100°. If you don't see any more moisture, you're vented. But you're trying to avoid a violent vent, which you've accomplished. The goal now is to cool it down slowly enough to press the tiles back in as it cools. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote
Stile88 Posted July 15, 2017 Report Posted July 15, 2017 Excellent first cook yum yum follow 5698k's advice you are doing great on the venting process Quote
Bruce Pearson Posted July 15, 2017 Report Posted July 15, 2017 Yeah these guys know what they are talking about. 1 Quote
jgkite Posted July 16, 2017 Author Report Posted July 16, 2017 Second cook: Pizza with tomatoes and basil from our backyard kitchen garden. Stunning results on our second pie. I won't show you the pictures from our first attempt. 6 Quote
Steve M Posted July 16, 2017 Report Posted July 16, 2017 Nice job, I think you've got the hang of it. 1 Quote
MacKenzie Posted July 16, 2017 Report Posted July 16, 2017 Already doing pizza, there ain't no flies on you. 1 Quote
