Kingsford Charcoal Kamado The thermal efficiency of a kamado grill and the long burn life of Kingsford charcoal briquettes makes them a good pairing. If you can’t immediately find high-quality jumbo lump charcoal, Kingsford is your next best option. Jumbo lump charcoal tends to add more smoke to the cooking equation inside a kamado. It …
Kamado Joe Jr vs Weber Kettle The Kamado Joe Jr. can do a lot of things that the Weber Kettle does and more. Though the price points between these two grills are very different. This has a lot of people wondering which one is the best charcoal grill for them. The Weber Kettle is the …
Kamado Joe Jr Serial Number Most Kamado Joe grills, including the Kamado Joe Jr. have the serial number either stamped under the lid or on the backside of the lid near the vent. If you can’t find yours, Kamado Joe always puts the serial number for each model in each owner’s manual. Knowing your Joe …
Kamado Joe Jr. Rotisserie The 13.5-inch diameter of the Kamado Joe Jr grill grates means that it isn’t directly compatible with the Joetisserie accessory, which is designed to fit on larger models like the Kamado Joe Classic. This has inspired a lot of people to get creative with improvising an aftermarket universal rotisserie or building …
Kamado Joe Jr Steak You can make a great steak on a Kamado Joe Jr. by searing it over direct heat. This starts out with popular cuts like a New York strip, T-bone, porterhouse, and ribeye. You can also make thicker tougher cuts of steak on a Kamado Joe Jr. like flank, inside skirt, hanger …
Kamado Joe Jr Prime Rib The Kamado Joe Jr.’s thermal efficiency and the radiant heating effect of the ceramics make it a great way to smoke and even reverse sear a prime rib. Though the strategies for these two cooking methods, and how you modify the heat throughout the long cooking process can vary a …
Kamado Joe Jr Not Getting Hot Enough A Kamado Joe Jr. that won’t get hot enough or heats up slowly, taking more than 15 minutes to get to 400 degrees is usually a sign of excess ash build-up that is restricting airflow. No matter how much you open the lower damper or the lid vent, …
Kamado Joe Jr Hacks The Kamado Joe Jr. might be the smallest grill in their lineup, but it is versatile enough to let you use accessories in a lot of creative hacks. This includes ways that you can use the Kamado Joe Jr. to sear like a griddle, bake pizza, or smoke classic barbecue. Accessories …
Kamado Joe Jr. Reverse Sear The versatility and heat control of a Kamado Joe Jr. means that it is more than capable of reverse searing a wide range of meats. Reverse searing is a process that starts with indirect slow and low heating to cook the interior of the meat to near done before switching …
Kamado Joe Jr First Cook Your first cook on a Kamado Joe Jr. can feel a little bit like the adult version of a little kid running downstairs to open your Christmas presents. Though a lot of people wonder what they should cook for the first time. Like all high-quality kamado grills, the Joe Jr. …