Great video, thanks for sharing! For anyone interested, I also picked up the Char-Griller Red Ceramic Kamado BBQ from Bunnings and found the Classic Joe Kamado (1, 2 and 3) add-ons will fit this unit just fine. I use the Joetisserie and Divide and Conquer Flexible Cooking System with my Char-Griller
Hello from Auckland. Could you share your thoughts about it’s temperature stability and overall quality? Do you think you compromised much compared with, say, the BGE or Kamado Joe? (Joe being especially pricey….)
I am wondering what would be compromising if I chose this one over Kamado Joe. The price difference is significant if I compare this one with KJ classic series 3
Thanks for sharing. Would you say this is right size for a small family? Something like weekend cooking for 2-3 people. How was your experience with maintenance of this model? Cheers!
Yes would easily cook for that number. More as well depending on what you are cooking. No maintenance. If you only use charcoal then it all burns into dust which falls through the grate and you can just scoop it out every few cooks and then top it up with more charcoal.
It's called a heat deflector. Mine has a crack about half way through it now after I cooked some pizzas. Maybe someone in Bunnings pinched it out of the box to replace a broken one. I don't use my one any more for coming pizzas. I use two pizza stones one on top of the other with spacers between. I balance those on the grill plate.
@@webdesignerandrew6957 did the BBQ definitely come with the heat deflector? Just checked the manual online and I can’t see it listed so wondered if it’s an accessory Edit just found here: www.bunnings.com.au/char-griller-heat-deflector-smokin-stone-kamado_p0096296
@@Rhcpbedders yes it came with the kamado and is very important for the kamado to supply indirect heat when you are smoking. In the link you sent the only size available when I checked is for the kamado junior which is a different unit.
If your using fire lighters NEVER put them in your bbq, put them on the ground and put the charcoal starter on that, then pour the charcoal into the kamado. rookie error.
Also, smoking stone, should be put in as soon as charcoal is and let it heat up with the charcoal, this will reduce cracking. Great chargriller though, these units are the best bang for bucks I reckon.
@@gwhahaha no, but it makes it heaps quicker. You want to light your charcoal out of the griller then pour the charcoal in, you can light it in the griller but it will take heaps longer, harder to get even burn and the charcoal may be tainted with firelighter/chemicals
@@matthewwilliams5253 I was Bunnings earlier. and saw a hair dryer looking lighter. What’s your opinion on that instead of using the cam method you described earlier?
