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Looks great, where did you get it from?

Looks good👍, how did it turn out?

Thanks @valve90210 👍it turned out good enough for me. i managed to finish it just in time for the rain haha🤔😁

Cheers!👍 It was sunny when I lit the lumpwood and then 20 mins later it started, but once its lit then your committed haha. There is another post in the homemade section regarding the table👍

I have never made pastrami before however I seem to remember (i think??) @pittmab doing one earlier in the year...or towards the end of last year🤔

We decided this morning that we fancied a steak for tea....but the hob aint working at the moment due to a gas leak coming from it (its capped off so dont worry👍) and it was forecast light rain on and off today. I said 'sod it, Im having one!'😜 i managed to get it lit just before it started raining again. It got quite heavy just as I was putting the steak in. Then it stopped just as it was ready....now its raining none stop so a lucky cook🍻 Anyone else throw caution to the wind once in a while with the bad weather?

Looks good to me👍, when I read that you ran out of time I thought it was gonna end with you doing a caveman sear. Was it approved by mgmt?

Thanks @U can do that again I appreciate the comment😁....now I have more room to store the leftovers haha🍻😜

Thanks for the kind comment @pittmab👍 hopefully I can get a cook on it today and see how it goes with the temps inside the cupboards.

2 years ago (yes that long ago!) I decided that I wanted to upgrade from my Kamado stand to a proper kamado table. After looking around I decided that I had 3 options: 1, Buy a stainless steel frame for roughly £1000 or a wooden table for roughly £700-£900. (more than I wanted to spend) 2, Buy a cheap stainless kitchen counter and mod it into a suitable table. (non seemed strong enough for the weight) 3, Make a stainless steel or wooden table from scratch myself. I originally opted for option 3 (wooden table) due to materials being cheaper...however with my lack of experience working with wood, coupled with the cost of having to buy tools made that more expensive. Option 3 (stainless steel table) made more sense due to my experience with metal, my previous/current job role and access to the tools required. After talking with my boss about fabricating my own table during my spare time in the factory, it became a viable option....so off to the drawing board I went😁 Part 1 was to make a frame, originally I was going to purchase some box section however 1 year ago, there was enough excess stainless steel angles from a previous customer's job just waiting to be used....So I bought the angle offcuts from my boss for a good price. I cut them down to the required size, notched the required ends and then prepared them for welding. I welded the bottom of the frame first followed by the top finally welded the whole frame together, added the middle shelf and bolted the castors/wheels on. I also took the frame home so I could measure the next part and also get it out of the way for work colleague's. I also added a sheet of galvanized steel onto the shelf for the kamado to sit on. After designing the rest of the table disaster struck!! By the time I was ready for the next stage, the price of metal had gone through the roof....pushing the cost to £1100, more than the tables I had seen the previous year...and this was just to finish the job and did not include what I had already spent! I was forced to play the waiting game and have an eyesore of an unfinished table in the garden. Prices came down very slowly and at the end of August this year It was finally low enough to carry on. I ordered the remainder of the stainless steel and worked on it during September. Once all the cutting on the laser, folding, drilling and welding was complete I took the frame back into work. First thing was to weld the cupboard bases in Then I welded the sides and back panel on and took it back home to finish. I then glued the valance panels and trims on. installed the waterproof plug socket. The final step was to put the doors on, put the kamado back in place and then peel all the plastic wrap off. Here is the finished result. Inside the cupboards access to the bottom of the Kamado (and bottle opener, top right corner of the photo, this was a necessity!) The temperature controller cover Temperature controller temperature probes (which can also be seen in the above photo) It took a lot longer than expected to finish this (mainly due to the price of metal shooting up) but I'm glad its all finally done. The total cost for everything was very close to £525. Most people think I'm mad (I probably am!) for spending this on a bbq table but I'm hoping I get many years out of it and the kamado. It's not perfect but its certainly good enough for me😁 Next job is to get back to cooking barbecue since I have missed out on a few weeks due to this project and being busy in work....and put that bottle opener through it's paces haha😂🤣🍺 Thanks for looking!👍

Looks delicious, have you saved me any? 😜 Or has @negolien beat me to it?👍🍻

I may have to do one of these soon😁

Looks great, the glaze looks like it has a treacle like texture😋

I will keep an eye out for it👍 Hopefully I will get some more cooks in soon aswell, I have been occupied with work lately.

Looks delicious, only just noticed the reply tonight sorry.

Looks good👍

Lookin good so far😋

I should imagine it would work wirh mushroom soup...im not a huge fan of mushrooms myself so Im interested in seeing how this turns out👍 Alternatively, (and to throw a spanner in the works😜), you could do a beef bourguignon Here is one I did last year...

Welcome to the forum!

I have not heard of it but it sounds interesting. I would try it as dipping sauce with some chicken skewers for the first try. Maybe an idea will spring to mind while you taste it😋🍻

Since you say 'must try', I would highly recommend these chicken kebabs:- The recipe was given to me by another forum member @Monkeybumcheeks 👍😋

I will have some please😜 I think these would make a great dessert for after my summer barbecue's when we have family around👍

Great review @Chef Kevin🍻 Pizza looks delicious awell!😋 I may have to make one myself since its been a while....however the shape of mine very rarely end up 'round' haha

A very good question and one I have wondered about aswell. I always do low n slow cooks on the same level (i have a kamado but I would think airflow/behaviour would be similar). I dont think there would be a big difference in smoking times since its indirect cooking? I would try to monitor both throughout the cook to see if one cooks slightly faster but the only problem is 'when' to start each cook. Next time I do some ribs I will have to experiment with different levels.👍

Looks delicious, nice cook🍻