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Iron Chef WAYCT - What Are You Cooking Today

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    Alex
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    @bluemantra
    Joined: 28 Sept 2009

    @bluemantra said in Iron Chef WAYCT - What Are You Cooking Today:

    a large family and the occasional party

    How large, and how many heads are we feeding at the party

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      goosehd
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      Joined: 8 Apr 2016

      I have the large BGE and it will easily feed 6 people and possibly 8 without any issues. Two spatchcock chickens or two complete racks of ribs or two pork shoulders or a lot of chicken pieces...and that's not even using the different layering racks that are available.

      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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        Tago Mago
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        @goosehd
        Joined: 16 Jan 2021

        @goosehd so when can I come over?

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          mclaincausey
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          @bluemantra
          Joined: 12 Apr 2013

          @bluemantra Take a look at the Primo Oval. I think it's the best kamado, because being oval instead of circular in profile its oval share opens up a lot more space and temperature zones when you outfit it with all the gear--which is expensive, but gives you incredible versatility.

          Some of the cost is offset by the space efficiency. Mine is only a Large but it has the capacity of an XL BGE. Additionally, the D-shape of each side's heat deflectors allows you a ton of flexibility and multiple temperature zones concurrently. You can easily be searing something while going indirect with something else and roasting yet another thing. If you scroll down a bit on the link above you can view this conceptually in a graphic--there is an arrow to the right so you can see different zone setups. They don't get into what you can do stacking extension racks over the different halves of the cooker but you can have like 4 temperature zones going at a time.

          They're made in the USA as well if that matters.

          Think it, be it.

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            mclaincausey
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            Oh--and whatever kamado you go with, IMO the best temperature regulator is the Smobot. This uses the natural characteristics of kamado efficiency to manage temperature. Instead of using a fan in the firebox, it uses a replacement daisy wheel that is actuated according to pit and two meat temperature sensors and how they are set. Because all it has to do is occasional microadjustments to the daisy wheel versus a firebox fan, it is a more pure way to manage temperature, and it can more easily run off a USB battery if you don't have a power supply nearby. So you set your probe temperatures, place the probes, and let her rip--total set it and forget it.

            I recommend learning how to do it manually first and then getting this thing to make your life easier once you know the cooker. I really appreciate being able to do overnight cooks without waking up throughout the night, or day cooks and errands or other activities.

            Think it, be it.

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              bluemantra
              Haraki san Prodigy
              @Alex
              Joined: 19 Feb 2023

              @Alex family of 5 and ability to cook for 5-7 more

              WTB IHJ-140-IG size L

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                bluemantra
                Haraki san Prodigy
                @mclaincausey
                Joined: 19 Feb 2023

                @mclaincausey thanks. I hadn't heard of Primo before. I do appreciate it being made in the USA. How easy is it to dial in temperature manually? I'd be looking at the XL version and I note that the specs list it as less cooking area when compared to the XL of the KJ or BGE. I am intrigued though with ease of two zone cooking on the Primo. How's it cleaning out the ash after a cook? I see it's not as intuitive as the KJ.

                WTB IHJ-140-IG size L

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                  Alex
                  IHUK Crew
                  Joined: 28 Sept 2009

                  I think that you could manage on the regular BGE/KJ for those numbers, but may need some expansiion to hit the larger numbers, or you could easily do that on the XL/Big Joe @bluemantra

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                    mclaincausey
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                    @bluemantra
                    Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                    @bluemantra temp management is just like any other kamado, you just tweak the daisy wheel and the firebox door. But mostly the daisy wheel. They have instructions on YouTube but it is generally easy. The hardest part is having the discipline to keep it closed. “If you’re lookin it ain’t cookin!”

                    The grill area can be a bit deceptive. For example, if I’m doing racks of ribs or large salmon filets, there could technically be similar or more area in a circular cooker, but with more width I could potentially cook more in an ovoid cooker. Using extension grates I could press the advantage further by having layers of ribs or whatever it is stacked atop one another.

                    Ash cleanup is easy, but I think it would be similar in other kamado cookers. I just remove all the parts and sweep it out. You can Shop Vac if you really want to get it pristine in there.

                    Think it, be it.

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                      goosehd
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                      Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                      Thank you @Alex

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                      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                        bluemantra
                        Haraki san Prodigy
                        Joined: 19 Feb 2023

                        St Louis ribs today. It's 95F here today.

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                        WTB IHJ-140-IG size L

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                          Tago Mago
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                          @goosehd
                          Joined: 16 Jan 2021

                          @goosehd looks delicious. What am I looking at?

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                            goosehd
                            Mod Squad
                            @Tago Mago
                            Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                            @Tago-Mago Jerk Chicken and Rice from @Alex recipe the other day. It’s really, really, good!! I agree that it’s as close to the Caribbean as I can get without being there. Just need hot weather, a cool breeze, and a Red Stripe or two. 🙂

                            "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                              Brodie
                              Haraki san Student
                              Joined: 19 Mar 2023

                              Did some fajitas tonight over an "open fire" before it gets too hot this summer. Fun cook, and they turned out great...

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                              Crushed the chicken fajita before I remembered to take a pic, but here's the steak variety:
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                                SourPower
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                                Excess In Moderation

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                                  mclaincausey
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                                  Butter basted cast iron filets for my mother in law

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                                  Think it, be it.

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                                    SourPower
                                    Haraki san Expert
                                    @mclaincausey
                                    Joined: 10 Mar 2024

                                    @mclaincausey crushing

                                    Excess In Moderation

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                                      bluemantra
                                      Haraki san Prodigy
                                      Joined: 19 Feb 2023

                                      I ended up ordering a Weber Summit Kamado. Thanks for all the help. I would say this is my first real grill/smoker. Now I've got a new obsession 😆

                                      WTB IHJ-140-IG size L

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                                        hjl360
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                                        Joined: 4 Jun 2024

                                        Last nights pad kra pao (+ green beans)

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                                          Alex
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