Akorn - No longer sold by Bunnings

niko123456 · Post by **niko123456** » Thu May 07, 2015 7:24 pm

Woohoo $210! Had to get it. Now to tell my wife...

Bear · Post by **Bear** » Thu May 07, 2015 7:42 pm

niko123456 wrote:Woohoo $210! Had to get it. Now to tell my wife...

At least you did the smart thing and buy it first

WarmBeer · Post by **WarmBeer** » Thu May 07, 2015 7:46 pm

niko123456 wrote:Woohoo $210! Had to get it. Now to tell my wife...

Whoah! Where?

At that price, I'm going to try to get one for myself. "What, this old thing?" can work both ways

niko123456 · Post by **niko123456** » Thu May 07, 2015 9:27 pm

Wollongong. Quite a few more on the shelf. It will probably drop again. It was 499, 399, 300 and now 210.

niko123456 · Post by **niko123456** » Thu May 07, 2015 9:46 pm

Bear wrote:
niko123456 wrote:Woohoo $210! Had to get it. Now to tell my wife...
At least you did the smart thing and buy it first

I know right... I'm thinking the phrase "happy mothers day darling" while I half it over... (Will probably get me killed).

Narmnaleg · Post by **Narmnaleg** » Thu May 07, 2015 10:05 pm

niko123456 wrote:Wollongong. Quite a few more on the shelf. It will probably drop again. It was 499, 399, 300 and now 210.

That is a steal! I wouldn't wait for them to drop more in price.

Chargrilled · Post by **Chargrilled** » Thu May 07, 2015 10:52 pm

niko123456 wrote:Woohoo $210! Had to get it. Now to tell my wife...

Any chance you could post up a reciept so we can price match?
Or is it same price all bunnings

Gumb · Post by **Gumb** » Thu May 07, 2015 11:45 pm

They won't price match run out lines as far as I know.

Chargrilled · Post by **Chargrilled** » Thu May 07, 2015 11:58 pm

Gumb wrote:They won't price match run out lines as far as I know.

Ah dam, I don't need it anyway

niko123456 · Post by **niko123456** » Fri May 08, 2015 10:18 am

I can still give it a try if anyone is keen?

By the way.. does anyone know if the redheads robot turds will be suitable?

Gumb · Post by **Gumb** » Fri May 08, 2015 10:24 am

Bunnings have stocked red heads turds for years, well before the Akorn came along so I see no reason why they would stop. But it's an expensive way to buy charcoal.

SilentBoB · Post by **SilentBoB** » Fri May 08, 2015 10:25 am

I've gotta stay away from this thread... I'm meant to be saving for a trip to Japan to meet the gf's parents... Can imagine the death stares I'll get if I turn around and say I've spent money on another BBQ instead of putting the cash towards a plane ticket

niko123456 · Post by **niko123456** » Fri May 08, 2015 10:59 am

Gumb wrote:Bunnings have stocked red heads turds for years, well before the Akorn came along so I see no reason why they would stop. But it's an expensive way to buy charcoal.

oh that's what I mean - I can get them (at a cost). Just wondering how they burn in the unit. (Up until now I've only been a Weber Kettle user).

That said, I'll get Emberpak to deliver me a bag of lump quick sticks!

Narmnaleg · Post by **Narmnaleg** » Fri May 08, 2015 11:21 am

Niko, lump is the way to go in Kamados. I've never tried robot turds and I imagine they'd work, but whether they'd give the same flavour or temp control as lump I couldn't tell you.

FirePlay · Post by **FirePlay** » Fri May 08, 2015 11:57 am

Komodo Kamado (the Rolls Royce of Kamados) recommends their own brand coconut robot turds instead of lump in their kamados so there is no reason not to use them. They have very low volatiles so if you want any smoke flavour you will need to add some flavour wood - this helps you to create the smoke flavour profile you want rather than deal with what is present in the lump. Personally I would just buy whatever charcoal works and is cheapest!

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