hi everyone, I am wondering what is the temperature outside of the grill if you touch it. I know that ceramic kamado grills usually don't feel hot at all on the outside, even if the inside is at 500 degrees. how about this one? thanks in advance hi everyone, I am wondering what is the temperature outside of the grill if you touch it. I know that ceramic kamado grills usually don't feel hot at all on the outside, even if the inside is... » Read More hi everyone, I am wondering what is the temperature outside of the grill if you touch it. I know that ceramic kamado grills usually don't feel hot at all on the outside, even if the inside is at 500 degrees. how about this one? thanks in advance « Show Less
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My husband said that he would give it the 3 second rule. Meaning it takes about 3 seconds of touching it to realize its burning your hand. Lol
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Kamado Kooker is not hot to the touch.Our use has been limited to a max cooking temp of about 350f.
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If I recall, the surface gets pretty warm. Not blazing hot, but you wouldn't want a toddle walking around it unsupervised, for example.
271974
You can touch it but I would not keep my hand on it. It is insulated but it isn't ceramic. So the heat is there more so than ceramic.
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The only time that my Char Griller gets warm is when it has been sitting in the sun on a hot day. I have cooked at 500F many times, and there is barely any warmth on the outside.
1230956
I always grill with it closed I honestly never saw anything that said to grill with it open. I love the grill the more you use it and not clean it the better the flavor though I know I'll have to sooner or later. Happy grilling.
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My handle does not get hot while using it to cook bacon. It might get hot if the flame/electric grill is set on too high a setting but I don't ever use my stove that hot. Mine will get hot if left in front of the oven vent as the heat from the oven goes directly on to the handle and you will have to use a potholder to move it. The only reason it gets hot in that position is because after washing the flat iron, I put it in the middle of my range (near the oven vent area) as a decorative item. Since it is iron and looks nice on my stove, I learned the hard way not to leave it there while my oven is in use. My handle does not get hot while using it to cook bacon. It might get hot if the flame/electric grill is set on too high a setting but I don't ever use my stove that hot. Mine will get hot if left in front of the oven vent as the heat from the oven goes directly on to the handle and you will have to use a potholder to move it. The only reason it gets hot in that position is because after washing the flat iron, I put it in the middle of my range (near the oven vent area) as a decorative item. Since it is iron and looks nice on my stove, I learned the hard way not to leave it there while my... » Read More My handle does not get hot while using it to cook bacon. It might get hot if the flame/electric grill is set on too high a setting but I don't ever use my stove that hot. Mine will get hot if left in front of the oven vent as the heat from the oven goes directly on to the handle and you will have to use a potholder to move it. The only reason it gets hot in that position is because after washing the flat iron, I put it in the middle of my range (near the oven vent area) as a decorative item. Since it is iron and looks nice on my stove, I learned the hard way not to leave it there while my oven is in use. « Show Less
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I've had my grill for a month now and have used it every weekend. Yes, the temp drops but it hasn't affected me much because grilling is all about cooking the food slowly, so be patient. I've made ribs, pulled pork, chicken wings, salmon, shrimp,veggies, etc and everything has turned out great. I keep telling my friends that an electric grill is the ONLY way to grill now...don't have to mess with charcoal and propane - LOVE IT!
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The grill gets hot but the meat doesn't taste like it is grilled but it is just fine. I don't have any problems with mine.
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Suprised it was damaged!! Mine was packed like a very well! As for the temp? I had that problem yesterday. Smoked a pork roast. Fired up just fine and was running too hot 250! Had both burners on low and both dampers open all the way. So, I turned the valve back on the propane tank. Next think I know the temp is at 150 and when I turn it up the temp will not increase. I shut everything down. Opened the valve on the propane tank all the way and restarted it. Worked fine after that. The propane regulators are very cheap now days and seem to have some issues. I have only used it 3 times and here are some suggestions. Keep what you are smoking if it is a small amount at the same level as the temp gauge. Only use 1 burner at a time. Why? When the 1st one burns out of wood chips you start the other. Then you can change out the chips and it is not hot. Wrap the pans in tin foil! They stay nice and it is an easy clean up when you are done. I am also looking into getting a very thin fire proof seal for the door. It is metal against metal and leaks some smoke. May not be worth the cost but a thought. Also..Make sure you burn it off!! Do it slow and work the vents and the doors as it heats up! They will stick! Hope this helps! Going to do a big turkey this weekend?! Yikes!!!
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I believe only external temperature. I found out about it because my boyfriend uses it in his work. I use it for room temps (ie. Is it hot in here, or is it just me?) Also, I just moved, and have a new oven, good for checking if the heat is correct, plus, it is just fun to check things (I think anyway).
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"Properly" --depends on the individual!! My grill easily reached 550 degrees-plenty hot to sear any steak which is the first step to a "good" steak. The key item to remember, while using this grill, is to keep the cover closed while grilling thus keeping the optimum temperature for whatever is being grilled.
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The key to getting this grill hot, is air flow. Make sure you are not blocking the bottom air holes with e charcoal, and also make sure you keep the ash dump clear and open before each use. If you have the top and bottom vents open fully you should be able to get this grill above 600 easy!
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Hi there. My experience with this unit is that it can get pretty hot. 600 degrees. The problem is that if you cook at that temp a lot the unit won't be all that durable. I think for the price this is a great grill but it will self destruct above 500 degrees.
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I don't have a Kamodo, so I haven't tried it, but I would be shocked if it could not handle it. I have put it directly over a fire on my grill and it easily handles my oven temperature max of 600 degrees. And as Francis B suggests, preheating is highly recommended for a good period of time. I try to give mine 30-40 minutes of preheat time.
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No, must be outside. We have had numerous grills of this same model--we use them constantly and burn the heating unit up! At present we have one of these in the motorhome, one at the lake house and one at home--so you can see that we really like them!!
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I have not found this to be an issue. When I am slow cooking, I use the two outermost burners with the food in the center of the grill. I can easily maintain temps from 250 to 350 degrees by simply adjusting those two burners. For direct heat cooking, you may want to try using only the one or two burners directly beneath the food.
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With the grates in place, heat the grill to at least 450 degrees. After a few minutes, turn off the grill and apply cooking oil or PAM to grates. I do this after each time I use the grill.It works great.
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That is a great question. I just turned it on for about a minute and the black grills heat quickly to the touch but the silver metal sides were drastically cooler. I never took my hand off it and stayed cool. I've had it for a couple of years and really do like how good it works. Can't go wrong.
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Well, here goes: I use a cool whip bowl to scoop out the charcoal and two scoops will cook four of anything, which is about as much as the grill will hold.I cooked on this little wonder all winter (albeit in Florida, but hey, we had a real winter this year). This grill holds and generates the heat evenly and verywell. I prefer it over my larger grill. It stayed hot for a long time with this small amount of charcoal and cooked great! Highly recommend this grill.
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It was a friend with a gas grill who first introduced me to the A-maze-n Tube smoker. He has three heating zones on the grill. He uses one zone for heat and then places the meat and smoker tube in the cool zones for smoking. Using a good internal thermometer is also important, so that you know what the true temperature inside the grill is (often the lid top thermometers are as much as 15-30 degrees off the actual temperature). Good luck!