Should I buy a Kamado?
Quite a number of Kamado owners were and still are Weber users.
A nice discussion about the Weber and Kamado buying decision.
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... =2&t=10061
if you are thinking about buying a Kamado for smoking you might find this review useful. It has a short summary of 7 different types of smokers such as Pellet Grills, Smoker Ovens and Kamado.
http://bbq.about.com/od/smokers/ss/barb ... kers_7.htm
Benefits of Kamado Style Ceramic Grills
What to look for in a Kamado
What Kamados are available to buy
A great summary by Magnus
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... f=2&t=6723
Kamado Assembly
The Grateful Griller putting together a Kamado Joe
"Let's get it done" putting together a Vision Kamado
Some musicians putting together a Dragonfire Kamado
Some accessories to get you started
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... =2&t=11182
Where to buy charcoal
I found Tandoor Living has a good list of suppliers.
http://www.tandoorliving.com.au/Charcoa ... ralia.html
Experimenting with different types and size of charcoal has added an extra dimension to cooking on the Kamado. Using different type of charcoal and blends you can add extra magic to the feast you are cooking, some are better for the slow cook, others for the fast searing heat, others for adding the romance of orient, the adventures in South America or out bring back memories of camping and bushwalking in the Aussie bush.
Can I use Heat Beads in my Kamado?
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... f=2&t=8755
Charcoal storage
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... =14&t=6777
Sure fast ways to get the charcoal burning
Charcoal Chimney
Looftlighter
Digital Thermometers
Getting that temperature right. It seems after people try out the cheap digital thermometers they go for the more expensive models as they continue to work
Maverick ET-732
http://www.bbqsaucereviews.com/review-o ... meter-set/
Thermoworks Two-Channel Thermocouple with Alarm
http://www.thermoworks.com/products/han ... W8060.html
http://www.bbqsaucereviews.com/review-o ... ks-tw8060/
Thermapen Professional Temperature Probe
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... ers#p87269
Kamado cooking configurations
The slow cook
There are quite a number of topics about seasoning the Kamado the first time you use it. A popular method is to do a slow cook.
First meal - A blow by blow account with slow cooked pork
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... f=2&t=6009
Great discussion with some awesome temperature graphs
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... =2&t=10353

How to get the Kamado really hot
The Dwelling Technique
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... f=2&t=6756
How to sear steaks on the Kamado
Kamado burping
Essential knowledge when running the Kamado hot.
How To Quickly Reduce the Temperature In An Overheated Kamado
<< This is what NOT to do !!! >>
Flashback
Some Kamado owners really like to push the temps with their Kamado to the 700-1000F range. At these high temps you really have to watch out for flashbacks. What is flashback? The Naked Wiz has an excellent article on flashback.
http://www.nakedwhiz.com/flash.htm

The Naked Wiz has released two videos on flashback.
Original 2001 version
Updated 2010 version
High temperature gloves
For cooking at high temperatures quite a number of forum readers like to use the 'Ove Glove'. The flame-proof oven glove is made of Kevlar and Nomex and handles temperatures up to 250C/540F. At around $15-$20 a pair on ebay they are quite a bargain.
http://www.chiapet.com/index.php?option ... Itemid=109
How to get grill marks every time - Get yourself some Grill Grates
If you want restaurant quality grill marks and some of the tastiest steaks, try these out!
Reverse Sear
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... f=2&t=6436
Dual zone set-up
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... =2&t=11520
Kamado Joe - Divide and Conquer Flexible Cooking System
This is standard on the 2014 model.
Smoking with your Kamado
Australian Native Timber Matrix for Smoking
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... =39&t=7924

How much food can I cook at the same time in my Kamado?
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... =2&t=10786
Buying a Vacuum Sealer
When you start to cook those feasts and want to eat them another day, cooked too much to eat at one sitting, age your meat, reduce the time to marinate, what do you do?
Try vacuum sealing your food.
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... lit=vacuum
Food
The Kamado Smoker and Grill Cookbook: Recipes and Techniques for the World's Best Barbecue

You could consider this as a possible default companion book for Kamados like the Complete Australian Barbeque Kettle Cookbook has been for every new Weber Kettle sold in Australia.
Availabe in hard cover and electronic download, this book is a great book for the beginner or a person who is considering buying a Kamado as it show many different ways you can use a Kamado to cook many different type of food.
The author, Chris Grove also has a web site loaded with Kamado recipes.
http://www.nibblemethis.com/
Complete Australian Barbeque Kettle Cookbook
An Australian classic. The recipes are easily adapted to the Kamado and the book can be easily found secondhand on eBay for as little as $20.
BBQ Pit Boys
A great site with lots of recipes.
http://bbqpitboys.com/
The great thing about this site is nearly every recipe is accompanied by a video.
Here's a video example. Stuffed Alligator Barbecue. Taste "GUUD"
Big Green Egg Recipes
Lot's of recipes for the Kamado
http://www.biggreenegg.com/recipes/
The Naked Whiz's Ceramic Charcoal Cooker Page
Over twenty free cookbooks to download in pdf format. Download onto your iPad/tablet to enjoy reading or cooking from.
http://www.nakedwhiz.com/cookbooks.htm
Pork Crackling on the Kamado
I found making pork crackling on the Kamado a bit of a challenge until I received some handy hints from some of the forum readers
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... =2&t=11332
Urbangriller has a great technique here to use the charcoal leftovers to make great crispy pork.
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... =2&t=12861
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... =2&t=14247
An example of Urbangriller's cooking expertise

Plank Cooking Basics
Chicken Brining
http://www.enjoy-how-to-cook.com/brining-chicken.html
How to make and cook a Pizza
Tandoor cooking
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... =2&t=11744

Kamado care and maintenance
Replacing the Seal/Gasket
One of the things you know you will have to do one day.
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... hilit=seal
Installing a Nomex Gasket on a Big Green Egg parts 1-3
Kamado Lid Adjustment
The Naked Whiz's Ceramic Charcoal Cooking FAQ
A site with lot's of information about Kamado's
http://www.nakedwhiz.com/ceramicfaq.htm#cold
amazingribs.com - The Science of BBQ & Grilling
http://www.amazingribs.com
A site for the BBQmeister covering many facets of BBQing.
One of the nifty features of the site is when they do an equipment review they include links so you can connect to a site such as amazon.com to see how much is costs.
Owner Manuals
Kamado Joe Classic
http://www.kamadojoe.com/downloads_publ ... SIC_EN.pdf
Big Green Egg
http://www.biggreenegg.com/wp-content/u ... Manual.pdf
Vision
http://www.visiongrills.com/wp-content/ ... es_Web.pdf
Primo
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/B1yDyR86QbS.pdf
Komodo Kamado
http://www.komodokamado.com/ForumPhotos ... 2:2:12.pdf
DragonFire
http://www.northlineexpress.com/media/w ... manual.pdf
Akorn
http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfIma ... a77a30.pdf
Owners Stories and Experiences
If you are at the end of my post and you're still wondering should or shouldn't buy a Kamado, here's a selection of stories to get you motivated to buy a Kamado tomorrow. For the rest of the you who are Kamado owners, enjoy.
First Cook on a Smoke Kings BBQ by still_cookin
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... 19#p119719

SpiralGalaxy and his Kamado Joe
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... =2&t=12958

Naths 10kg pulled pork adventure
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... =2&t=12322

Royal Tandoor! by Busio90
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... =2&t=11744

My Kamado Joe by greenie03
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... =2&t=10202

Bear Grills has arrived by Shane_H
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... =2&t=10236

Royal Kamado back from the dead by food&fish
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... f=2&t=6615
a NYE feast - Pulled pork and pizza by beaver
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... f=2&t=9506

Komodo is here! by talisker63
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... f=2&t=8432

A big birthday cook on the Kamado by livewire
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... f=2&t=7317

A Royal Brisket and Ham Hocks by livewire
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... f=2&t=7061

My New BGE by Smokey Mick
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... f=2&t=6948

XL Primo by Woody
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... f=2&t=6967

321 ribs possible? by Austy
http://www.aussiebbq.info/forum/viewtop ... f=2&t=7015
