Kamado's - Page 7

Amfibius · 5th September 2011, 12:03 AM

Yeah, I am familiar with those Primo grills from reading about them on the internet

Obviously never seen one up close, but IMO the oval shape would be a major advantage. Everything big I can think of isn't round ... e.g big turkeys, big cuts of pork, etc. If they have a nice range of accessories - I say go for it!

Scorpion1080 · 15th September 2011, 3:11 PM

Just to give you idea of the charcoal lumps I am getting out of the Kamado Joe bag.

The generic bag I bought from BBQ galore produced coal about 1/3 or 1/4 of the size. I also find the Kamado coal to get to temperature faster and burn hotter.

renagade · 15th September 2011, 4:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Scorpion1080

...LUMP...

Is this from the top, middle or bottom of the Lump Charcoal bag.
I find the middle has bigger lumps as the top and bottom (as well as sides) cushion the middle portion and they crumble first!

Scorpion1080 · 15th September 2011, 5:32 PM

They were right up the very top. Probably within the first 5 grabbed out of the bag.

I haven't gotten to the middle of the bag yet so not sure of the size in the middle yet.

gibbz · 1st October 2011, 2:04 AM

hrmmm interested in getting one of these in a few months. Although ive never really bbq'ed much, are they fairly easy to get the hang of?

sgtraven · 1st October 2011, 6:39 AM

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Originally Posted by gibbz

hrmmm interested in getting one of these in a few months. Although ive never really bbq'ed much, are they fairly easy to get the hang of?

F#(@*$&)!@(@!&)!$@($@!&!)$ forgot to close down the top vent on my ON cook and turned my sliced brisket into a pulled brisket........

oh sorry, where was i.......

yea they are easy to get a hang of unless your a RETARD like me....

BBQ Brisket - Final Product by Brett Robinson, on Flickr

BBQ Brisket - Stoker Kamado 12 hours by Brett Robinson, on Flickr

BBQ Brisket - Final Product by Brett Robinson, on Flickr

BBQ Brisket - The Setup by Brett Robinson, on Flickr

kunalraiker · 8th December 2011, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Lukenet

Hi guys,

I was at the Brisbane home show today and found this unit(s)..
http://www.primogrills.com.au it looks to be from the USA.

I was speaking with the guy at the stand and they tell me they don't have distribution yet as they have just started to import them and are just selling them at shows.. They have a big stamp on the inside of the lid that reads "Made in USA".

They are very heavy units and the lids on the XL take some strength to open.

The other big point of difference is they come in an oval shape as well as the traditional round.

With the oval shape, there are 2 sizes, an XL and Jr. See the website for more details.. They have an inner ceramic bowl for the charcoal and you can use the racks at about 3 levels inside the unit.. They are quite big and would easily cook a large roast or two, or three.. They also have a firebox divider accessory to reduce the amount of fuel you use.. The other good thing was they have 2 split ceramic heat deflectors plates that go on a lower rack level if you don't want direct heat on the cooking racks directly above..

They had lots of Accessories and even come with a choice of tables... They look very good.. One thing I did notice, was the temp gauges looked loose on a few of the models on display, but on closer inspection, there was a bolt that just needed to be tightened on the inside of the very heavy lids.

I got the guys name as he looks to be based up the sunshine coast and said he is happy to sell them direct until they get a dealer network setup.

P.S. They also look to import there own brand charcoal from the USA and fire lighter. They are on the website also..

The "guy" you are referring to is Casey.
I recently purchased their kamado and as dilivered earlier this week.
Yes, I did get their "imported coal" bag and fire lighter.
Haven't started cooking yet, so please wai for some reviews and possibly photos from myself

renagade · 8th December 2011, 1:04 PM

For those ~~Kamado~~ charcoal cookers in Sydney a great supplier for natural lump charcoal with an awesome taste (Mangrove) is in Yagoona or buy direct from Mt Druitt. Details: http://www.emberpak.com/

I bought 2 ~20kg bags for $50. The average size of the charcoal is amazing, since it's all manufactured in NSW and not shipped very far!

kunalraiker · 8th December 2011, 1:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by renagade

For those ~~Kamado~~ charcoal cookers in Sydney a great supplier for natural lump charcoal with an awesome taste (Mangrove) is in Yagoona or buy direct from Mt Druitt. Details: http://www.emberpak.com/

I bought 2 ~20kg bags for $50. The average size of the charcoal is amazing, since it's all manufactured in NSW and not shipped very far!

Good to know, will call then to find out if they ship to Melbourne.

NSanity · 12th June 2012, 3:05 PM

So I'm looking at one of these for spring. What is the consensus on the better but not stupid model (Komodo Kamado... I like you, but thats a lot of coin and 250kg!@!#!) to get, along with "must have" accessories.

Looking for one for spring/late winter.

sgtraven · 12th June 2012, 3:12 PM

Aussie BBQ forums have a great market summary of all the different models, they range from $650-$3000 but most are in the ballpark of $650-1600

I would suggest the pinnacle warehouse one, it's cheap, comes with all the accessories and there is berry little quality difference between that one and the $1600 ones.

The only other 2 that stand out as completely different is the oval jr and the big steel keg. They are both worth looking at

Amfibius · 12th June 2012, 5:42 PM

I have a Kamado Joe. Very happy with it, and outstanding customer service.

BUT ... if I were to do it again, I would get a Primo. Why - because it is oval. It just makes more sense.

Scorpion1080 · 29th July 2012, 3:29 PM

To anyone who has a Kamado Joe.

Do you have a grill ex-pander and if you do.. Can you remember the cost price?

Amfibius · 30th July 2012, 1:11 AM

Yes I have the grill expander. Not sure what the cost price was ... about $120 perhaps? I got mine cheaper because I negotiated a whole bunch of accessories with my KJ.

oliverg · 29th August 2012, 10:24 AM

It appears Pinnacle don't sell kamados anymore

At least, there's nothing on the website.

Has anyone bought one of the $589 Costco Vision kamados?

Just spoke to the Pinnacle people - they no longer sell kamados

There's a "Bear Grill" one on eBay that looks reasonable for $799 .. anyone here bought one and happy with it?

5th September 2011, 12:03 AM	#91
Amfibius Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 6,590	Yeah, I am familiar with those Primo grills from reading about them on the internet Obviously never seen one up close, but IMO the oval shape would be a major advantage. Everything big I can think of isn't round ... e.g big turkeys, big cuts of pork, etc. If they have a nice range of accessories - I say go for it! __________________ -Amfibius

15th September 2011, 3:11 PM	#92
Scorpion1080 Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Perth/Sunny Coast Posts: 1,519	Just to give you idea of the charcoal lumps I am getting out of the Kamado Joe bag. The generic bag I bought from BBQ galore produced coal about 1/3 or 1/4 of the size. I also find the Kamado coal to get to temperature faster and burn hotter. __________________ *I am Sui generis.*

15th September 2011, 5:32 PM	#94
Scorpion1080 Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Perth/Sunny Coast Posts: 1,519	They were right up the very top. Probably within the first 5 grabbed out of the bag. I haven't gotten to the middle of the bag yet so not sure of the size in the middle yet. __________________ *I am Sui generis.*

1st October 2011, 2:04 AM	#95
gibbz Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Adelaide, SA Posts: 1,429	hrmmm interested in getting one of these in a few months. Although ive never really bbq'ed much, are they fairly easy to get the hang of? __________________ sigs are so fu*ing gay! they waste my precious screen real estate! http://www.fabtab.org

8th December 2011, 1:04 PM	#98
renagade Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sydney Posts: 2,246	For those ~~Kamado~~ charcoal cookers in Sydney a great supplier for natural lump charcoal with an awesome taste (Mangrove) is in Yagoona or buy direct from Mt Druitt. Details: http://www.emberpak.com/ I bought 2 ~20kg bags for $50. The average size of the charcoal is amazing, since it's all manufactured in NSW and not shipped very far! __________________ SmugMug \| RedBubble \| Google+ Last edited by renagade; 8th December 2011 at 1:08 PM.

12th June 2012, 3:05 PM	#100
NSanity Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Bathurst, NSW Posts: 6,855	So I'm looking at one of these for spring. What is the consensus on the better but not stupid model (Komodo Kamado... I like you, but thats a lot of coin and 250kg!@!#!) to get, along with "must have" accessories. Looking for one for spring/late winter. __________________ Intel i7-3770k @ stock \| Asus P8Z77 WS \| 32GB Corsair Vengeance 1866 10-11-10-30 \| 2x EVGA GTX670 SLI FTW @ stock \| 1x Dell U3011 \| OCZ Revodrive3 X2 MAXIOPS 480GB \| Western Digital 2TB Caviar Black \| Asus Essence STX \| Audio-Technica ATH-AD900 \| Antec HCP-1200 \| Enermax Fulmo GT Midtower \| Synology DS2411+ NAS \| 12x Seagate 2TB 7200.12 i'm in your noun, verbing your related noun.

12th June 2012, 3:12 PM	#101
sgtraven Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Vic, Kew Posts: 2,762	Aussie BBQ forums have a great market summary of all the different models, they range from $650-$3000 but most are in the ballpark of $650-1600 I would suggest the pinnacle warehouse one, it's cheap, comes with all the accessories and there is berry little quality difference between that one and the $1600 ones. The only other 2 that stand out as completely different is the oval jr and the big steel keg. They are both worth looking at __________________ Beaver of the Aussie Pitmasters Forum

12th June 2012, 5:42 PM	#102
Amfibius Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 6,590	I have a Kamado Joe. Very happy with it, and outstanding customer service. BUT ... if I were to do it again, I would get a Primo. Why - because it is oval. It just makes more sense. __________________ -Amfibius

29th July 2012, 3:29 PM	#103
Scorpion1080 Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Perth/Sunny Coast Posts: 1,519	To anyone who has a Kamado Joe. Do you have a grill ex-pander and if you do.. Can you remember the cost price? __________________ *I am Sui generis.*

30th July 2012, 1:11 AM	#104
Amfibius Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 6,590	Yes I have the grill expander. Not sure what the cost price was ... about $120 perhaps? I got mine cheaper because I negotiated a whole bunch of accessories with my KJ. __________________ -Amfibius

29th August 2012, 10:24 AM	#105
oliverg Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 265	It appears Pinnacle don't sell kamados anymore At least, there's nothing on the website. Has anyone bought one of the $589 Costco Vision kamados? Just spoke to the Pinnacle people - they no longer sell kamados There's a "Bear Grill" one on eBay that looks reasonable for $799 .. anyone here bought one and happy with it? __________________ Intel i7 2600K @ 4.5Ghz - ASUS P8P67 Pro 3.1 - 8GB (2X4gb sticks)- 1 X 680GTX - 2 X Vertex 3 SSD 240GB RAID0 - 8 X 3Tb 7200 RAID5 - Thermaltake Armour with custom dual radiator 1/2' barb water cooled - Thermaltake 850W TT PSU - Sony VW200 projector .. 2:35 3m diag SilverStar screen - Razer Naga Epic - Canon EOS 1DS/3, 5D, 7D - Canon 28-300L - Canon 50 1.2L - demure Nympho Supermodel Wife 34"25"35 with 140 IQ Last edited by oliverg; 29th August 2012 at 10:30 AM.