Ams1987 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Hi all. New to the forum. From Wales, been an avid bbqer for years, spent 10 ish years as a fine dining chef then a few years working in a local smoke/bbq restaurant. Always had charcoal barbecues, started with a cheap offset, then got an oklahoma joe Highland, also built a big brick bbq last summer & have a small pizza oven. Oh, and. A little charcoal rotisserie. Love that thing. Just ordered an aldi kamado, always fancied one. Looking forward to using the forum. Adam 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Monkey Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Adam, you got some good kit there, the BBQ “Addiction” has certainly set in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Welcome Adam, good to have you here with all us like minded people, I have learnt so much from my friends here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robdan Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Welcome Adam, I’ve just joined myself and have found some really useful info here on the site. My Kamado is currently 8 stops away from me and I can’t wait! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icefever Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Hi & welcome Adam, and I thought @Smokin Monkey had a set & half of kit...🤣😂. Ice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icefever Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, Robdan said: My Kamado is currently 8 stops away from me and I can’t wait! I wonder what you'll be up to either later today or tomorrow?? 🤣🤣👍. Ice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robdan Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, Icefever said: I wonder what you'll be up to either later today or tomorrow?? 🤣🤣👍. 🤔 💨 🍖 🍴 😋 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ams1987 Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 4 hours ago, Robdan said: Welcome Adam, I’ve just joined myself and have found some really useful info here on the site. My Kamado is currently 8 stops away from me and I can’t wait! When did you order? Hoping mine is sent out soon. Started building a rustic shelter for the kamado today 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrulySNAFU Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Wow looks nice! 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robdan Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 45 minutes ago, Ams1987 said: When did you order? Hoping mine is sent out soon. I ordered around 5am on Sunday, it arrived about 5pm this evening and it's now cured and ready for an initial cook tomorrow. I was using a Weber gas grill before and I’m already really impressed by the AK - I can see an outdoor kitchen project on my horizon now 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ams1987 Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 Just now, Robdan said: I ordered around 5am on Sunday, it arrived about 5pm this evening and it's now cured and ready for an initial cook tomorrow. I was using a Weber gas grill before and I’m already really impressed by the AK - I can see an outdoor kitchen project on my horizon now 👍 Did you get a dispatch email? I ordered Tuesday late evening. Said dispatch today but not a had anything. Hopefully the bbq shack has a roof by the time it comes haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robdan Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 I received an email on Tuesday with a link to the tracking website, and the website was updated yesterday to show delivery today. I also got a text message yesterday late afternoon confirming delivery today. All together it has been a great delivery process and far quicker than I expected. Good luck with your delivery (and the roof)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ams1987 Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 25 minutes ago, Robdan said: I received an email on Tuesday with a link to the tracking website, and the website was updated yesterday to show delivery today. I also got a text message yesterday late afternoon confirming delivery today. All together it has been a great delivery process and far quicker than I expected. Good luck with your delivery (and the roof)! Ah fab thanks. Hopefully won't have to wait toooo long. Did yours turn up undamaged. My only worry was seeing all the issues people had last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robdan Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Mine arrived with a very small chip on the lid, about 3mm diameter. I’m not too bother to be honest, it seems that Kamados with worse chips from previous years are still going strong so I can live with it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Dan Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Hi Adam, another wales based member! also ordered from Aldi on Sunday although no update on delivery just yet... @Robdan is just rubbing it in too! Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robdan Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 (edited) Not much gloating going on here considering the weather guys 🌧🌧😁 Edited May 1, 2020 by Robdan Typos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icefever Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 14 hours ago, Robdan said: Not much gloating going on here considering the weather guys 🌧🌧😁 I thought this weekend was going to be ok...just checked?? Ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robdan Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 It’s looking ok so far, I’m up towards the Brecon Beacons so the weather can be quite changeable - I need a BBQ shack for my new toy I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ams1987 Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 Got the bbq shack going a bit further today ordered some polycarbonate roofing for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robdan Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Looking good - I’ve just ordered some timber for a big BBQ table, going to base it on this design with a few tweaks to maximise the space. It’s going to be mounted on big castors so I can move it around my deck 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ams1987 Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 47 minutes ago, Robdan said: Looking good - I’ve just ordered some timber for a big BBQ table, going to base it on this design with a few tweaks to maximise the space. It’s going to be mounted on big castors so I can move it around my deck 👍 I did look at doing a big table. But I like the idea of the kamado being able to move, we get sun down the other end of the garden outside the bar till about 6pm in the summer. And in the bar (with the doors open) till about 7. So fancy wheeling it down there some times. Just done a 2nd varnish on the shack. The oak tops have come up lovely with a good sanding back. Chuffed all the wood came off a mates fire pile. Only cost me 20 for polycarbonate roof and some screws 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robdan Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 That’s looking really good, some real character in that timber and for £20 you can’t go wrong! My place has a big deck out front (last year’s project!) with views across and down the Rhondda Fach valley, so a big table on wheels would work well for me. I’ll post some photos once I get started 😁👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WispyWales Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Robdan said: Looking good - I’ve just ordered some timber for a big BBQ table, going to base it on this design with a few tweaks to maximise the space. It’s going to be mounted on big castors so I can move it around my deck 👍 Cheers for sharing the link Robdan, looks interesting - will be keen to see how your project comes on! 33 minutes ago, Ams1987 said: Just done a 2nd varnish on the shack. The oak tops have come up lovely with a good sanding back. Chuffed all the wood came off a mates fire pile. Only cost me 20 for polycarbonate roof and some screws Looks like you've got some good DIY skills there and sounds like you got a bargain too - that grill area is looking great! Roof probably a very good idea given how unreliable the weather is round these parts... may have to do something similar when my kamado gets here... 🤔 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ams1987 Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 Finally had a dispatch email. Who knows how long till take to actually turn up though. The kamado shack is coming along nicely. Roofing should arrive later this week. Got a little 15w led floodlight in there too for those winter cooks! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Monkey Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Looks great 👍 Are you putting a roof on? I would look for some sort of blind that rolls up and down that Lattice Work, I have the same, and the wind and rain blows through with force, in the end I have boarded the inside for protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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