Aussie BBQ Forum

Welcome to the forum Tom.

Bonus!!! Good score!

I read on another forum that one poster shuts his bottom vent and controls the temp using only the top vent. Does this sound doable or practical? Not sure, it could work, but I'd question why. I don't use any gadget or fan systems to control temperature in my BSK. There's absolutely no need in a ka...

AussieBBQSmoke wrote:It was heaps better than that Vegemite Crust Pizza!

In the same way as swimming in a septic tank is better than drowning in one

Davo wrote:that WSM is one of those new mini 14 inch jobs

Oh ok Davo, that makes sense. I thought it was even lower than I remembered!

Steve are you able to see the chargriller at bunnings?



The chargriller will take some learning at low and slow and may need some sealing (you can use the stuff used for fireplaces), but will be a great charcoal grill and will be a low cost gamble. From memory it costs under $200.

the cleaning of the kamado has to be more difficult. We all have our biases I guess, but any BBQ will require some cleaning. A vacuum cleaner makes cleaning the kamado quite easy. Not only that, but a blast at 400c will carbonise everything nicely too which makes cleaning the cast iron grates easy ...

Sometimes just getting up Is not an option :( Also small handles and weighty lids are not an option along with lots of bending or kneeling to fiddle with vents. Here is a picture of someone using a WSM: http://www.onepot.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Weber-Smokey-Mountain-Cooker-Smoker-14.5-in.-Bl...

How about two scoops of ice cream and chocolate icing on top of all that?

One more vote for a kamado. The Akorn or Dragon will be well within budget. Should you ever have problems opening the lid (it shouldn't be too heavy as they are not ceramic) you could use a pulley system:

Congratulations Dylan! You won't be disappointed, Kamado's are great BBQs.

Thanks Bent, they are from a couple of months ago. I hope to be able to cook pizzas again in a month or so.

Great work with the pizza Squinty!!!

Great work Ant! Yum!!!