Phlashster Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Well, I have had a fun day. No, really. I have. I haven't even cooked any food! Yesterday i cooked a low and slow lamb shoulder on the Kamado. It came out beautifully, but it did remind me that i had previously struggled to keep a low temp in the Kamado. This is the lower vent position i needed for a 225-235F temp range. Barely open and difficult to hit on. A little too much and it its up over 250F and a little too closed and its under 210F. So i had ordered some perforated stainless steel sheet from ebay for £3. Today i cut out (badly, i only had a junior hacksaw) a piece to fit inside the vent. The theory being, by adding the perforated sheet, it will reduce the airflow by a reasonable amount. It should mean that any adjustments i need to make should be probably twice as big. I should be able to get it dialled in much more easily and accurately. I then took it for a test run without food. And it works! I was able to get a nice 220F, 255F and 275F temp dialled in at first attempt. Much better. Much easier. Love it. 👍 Phil. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Monkey Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Great idea! Would suggest marking it. But could change with higher or lower ambient temperatures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icefever Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Brilliant Phil & looks good. 👍 Ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlashster Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 (edited) 9 hours ago, Smokin Monkey said: Great idea! Would suggest marking it. But could change with higher or lower ambient temperatures. Yes, and of course the top vent can affect it too. But this extra control on the bottom definitely helps on such a small, efficient Kamado. The other side of the slider is actually marked 1-4 i think, but they are way too far apart to be useful. Phil. Edited December 1, 2019 by Phlashster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlashster Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Icefever said: Brilliant Phil & looks good. 👍 Ice. Thanks Ice, Not the prettiest of cuts, but works well. I am still amazed how this thing can keep 250F for 7 hours on not much more than a couple of handfuls of charcoal. Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icefever Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 10 minutes ago, Phlashster said: Thanks Ice, Not the prettiest of cuts, but works well. I am still amazed how this thing can keep 250F for 7 hours on not much more than a couple of handfuls of charcoal. Phil. I know I love the little bugger, suits us two down to the ground. I just wish I could get a rack of ribs on it, other than chopping the rack into 4. 🤣😎 Ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 The Kamado does seem to be a fantastic bit of kit, same as the Big Green Egg, but both seem so expensive. Smart idea what you did Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotv Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 I have no idea if the kamado adaptor fits your particular model. But there is one for the smartfire, if it were to fit, wouldn't that help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlashster Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 1 minute ago, sotv said: I have no idea if the kamado adaptor fits your particular model. But there is one for the smartfire, if it were to fit, wouldn't that help? Yes, it might do. But once the temp is dialled in, it is very stable on these. I have thought about getting an adaptor for my Smartfire, but actually, I don't think I need it. Some folks find that on a Kamado the Smartfire doesn't need to run, that the air going through the casing of the fan naturally is enough or too much for the Kamado. I have seen that they tape over the fan inlet to reduce the flow further if temps overshoot. This is only the case for low temps I think like 225F. If you were roasting at 350F Smartfire would need to do some work. If/when this Kamado breaks, I will definitely replace with another. Although I would get a standard size one. Now that will be a tough choice! Phil. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danwtmoon Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Neat solution but wondering if that’s the root cause as shouldn’t be an issue dialling in low temps... are you leaky somewhere perhaps or something in your setup: how many lit coals you start with, using a deflector/heat sink and top vent position? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Monkey Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 The New Aldi Kamado has this fitted if I remember correct. @Bbq life uk has a video showing the setting on the air inlet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrulySNAFU Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 16 hours ago, Smokin Monkey said: The New Aldi Kamado has this fitted if I remember correct. Correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doof205 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 17 hours ago, TrulySNAFU said: Correct. Damn, the Lidl mini one doesn't. Maybe time to get some perforated sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doof205 Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Bought some perforated sheet from ebay and slid it behind the vent slider. I tried it inside but couldn't get it to sit snugly so wouldn't have made much difference. Keen to try it and see the improvement. Thanks for the idea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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