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This is for sale on eBay but if anyone is interested please contact me on this forum. This is collection only from Reading.

Any questions feel free to ask and I will do my best to answer them.

TRAEGER Pro 575 Pellet Grill - Black - COLLECTION ONLY | eBay

On 1/4/2022 at 1:22 PM, AdamG said:

I have been trying to decide wether to get one of these myself or not.

Cheese looks good regardless 🍻👍

Let us know how it tastes compared to ready smoked cheese😎

I made a cold smoke generator out of a sieve (burning pellets) and have smoked cheese, nuts, salt and bourbon in my 47cm Weber. Works great and much cheaper. 

Yep, sounds completely normal - wrap it up in foil, or butchers paper and crack on. Also might be worth cranking the temp up to 275°F once wrapped.

I bought a really cheap one off eBay for my 47cm Weber kettle. Used a metal drill bit, nothing special, worked a charm.

Not sure if its any good but this is pretty slick looking:

https://www.stovesareus.co.uk/everdure-by-heston-blumenthal-rotisserie-tumbler.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIu-uJoqLH9AIVEO3tCh0tpw81EAQYASABEgKMpvD_BwE

Looks to be 15" so good fit for a kamado or kettle.

Fair enough, that's a shame as it's s really good deal.

The Gozney dome is going back on sale 1st December, only for registered people from the initial launch that didn't get the chance to buy one.

Don't if you decided on anything but just saw this:

https://prosmokebbq.co.uk/collections/delivita-wood-fired-ovens/products/delivita-wood-fired-oven?_pos=2&_sid=e5e9a3960&_ss=r&variant=31978628579422

Have you looked at kiln shelves, they  come in various sizes and are reasonably priced.

I already own a kamado style BBQ and decided I wanted something even more set & forget for days when I don't have a lot of time or for an overnight cook. I went for the Traeger Pro 575 as got a great deal on it.

I've only done a couple of cooks so far but it seems great. Really easy to use, come up to temp pretty quickly and holds temp with 5 degrees all day - 12 hour brisket cook was a doddle.

I'm not sure what the running costs are yet and availability of pellets could be a consideration (you can't pop to the local garage in an emergency and grab a bag).

If I didn't already own the kamado, I think I would have gone for the Masterbuilt 800, it has all the ease of the pellet grill, the griddle plate and can reach higher temps (certainly than the Traeger) for searing, pizza etc.

As @sotv says, I think you'll be happy with whichever one you go for, good luck!

16 mesh coarse ground pepper and diamond kosher salt or Lawrys seasoned salt.

Cooked these lemon pepper wings on the Kamander. Recipe idea from How to BBQ right, adapted by me.

The wings were brined overnight in beer, then left to air dry in the fridge for around eight hours. Cooked using the vortex for around 35 minutes at 200⁰C with a lump of hickory.

Sauce is made from melted butter, I used around 100g, the juice of one lemon and lemon pepper to taste (lots). They turned out great and will definitely make these again.

I've had it for about 3 weeks. 

Assembled it and did a burn off the first day and then cooked a chicken that evening, came out perfect. 

Following weekend I did a full brisket, the grill was great, my fat trimming and butchery skills still need some work!!! But the meat was delicious. 

It works a charm, sat at temp rock solid all day long, 12 hours from start to finish on a full hopper load. I was able to monitor it from my mobile when I went out to walk the dog. 

Its a lot noisier than I realised it was going to be which I don't think will be a problem but was quite surprised. Clean up is a doddle really, although it does get pretty messy!

Will hopefully get enough dry weather to keep on using it over the next few months but so far so good.

Just bought a pro 575 👍

Go big!

3 hours ago, Simon said:

Is there certain woods you shouldn’t use? I’ve got some sycamore trees and can get hold of some pine wood. 

Not sure about sycamore but steer clear of pine. General rule of thumb is anything hard, oak, beech, birch, most (if not all) fruit woods.

You could try YNNI kamado, they have a number of different size kamados and sell various accessories for each one.

Or ProQ smokers - https://proqsmokers.co.uk/products/proq-plancha?variant=30950689701962

Good luck.

6 hours ago, wolfylee said:

Does anyone have any info on a BBQ controller that might work/fit for the Aldi Kamado?

I’d imagine any of the popular controllers on the market would fit and work with the relevant adapter plate.

Char-Broil Kamander for sale on Amazon, great price for a rock solid Kamado style grill.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Char-Broil-Grill-Kamander-Kamado/dp/B07D8WTQWB/ref=sr_1_13?dchild=1&keywords=bbq&psr=EY17&qid=1606136823&rnid=161428031&s=black-friday&sr=1-13

6 hours ago, Barstonlita said:

That sounds like a good idea. Not wanting to sound ignorant but how would I do that?

With a smoker box or pellet tube. I just made a smoker box out of an old tobacco tin, works perfectly.

You could always try smoking something on the gas grill before you dive in.

hi James,

I can recommend  https://prosmokebbq.co.uk - I've only bought a couple of things from them but also follow on Instagram.

They have some excellent deals on the Masterbuilt and other items and seems approachable and happy to make deals etc

Good luck!

Most if not all fruit woods are good for smoking, it will need to be seasoned and bark can be left on.

On 9/5/2020 at 3:27 PM, Skagg2000 said:

The billows & signals kit from thermapen/ETI is next on my list if I'm unable to sort the bbq guru

Cheers n Gone Nick 

 

If you decide to go this route, get a "friend" to register on Thermapen site. They can then send you a referral for which you will get 20% off any purchase the "friend" will then receive 10% commission of the purchase. Brings the Signals & Billows in at under £200

I just picked up a Thermoworks Signals with Billows attachment, has bluetooth and wifi and fitting it to my Char Broil Kamander was a doddle. There's definitely a learning curve involved but no more than learning to control with the vents in the first place.

Just had a brisket point end from Turner & George, was superb.

Couple of little onglet steaks too for the freezer.