Aldi Kamado Oven

[pidsy]

tedmus said:

pidsy said:

Picked up a mini kamado yesterday - I know I need to cure/season it.

Plenty of vids on YouTube but…

Do I have to use lump wood charcoal moving forward?
Can you use normal charcoal?

Lumpwood only in a kamado, briquettes can taint the ceramic and the excess ash will restrict airflow

Thanks - I knew there must be a reason - just didn’t know what it was.

[noopets]

Bought a mini Kamado on a whim the other week (only went in for milk and bread).

Anyone know of a cheap deflector botch together? I’m already eyeing up a bigger one so don’t wanna be throwing loads of money at this 😂

[tight fart]

The small one is on sale

[mickk]

Thanks for that, already have the larger one but that is such a good price.

[RammyMP]

I nearly bought one then thought what’s the point, it’s too small.

[21TonyK]

RammyMP said:

I nearly bought one then thought what’s the point, it’s too small.

Its fine cooking for two, I use mine when its just me and Mrs21. What is a pain is clearing the ash from the bottom.

[illmonkey]

21TonyK said:

RammyMP said:

I nearly bought one then thought what’s the point, it’s too small.

Its fine cooking for two, I use mine when its just me and Mrs21. What is a pain is clearing the ash from the bottom.

You need your mates outside vacuum. Honestly, my mates vacuum cleans my mini out a treat. He's not getting it back.

It's fine for 2 if it's sausages or burgers type thing. but not kebab skewers

[dapprman]

I'm probably going to pick one up at that price if my local Aldi) has any left (and having checked it is fine) - post seasoning I'll use it for vegetables and vegetarian/vegan items.

[mickk]

My mini Kamado turned up with a crack in the bowl, spoke to Aldi and they're not going to be stocking these again. I expect they will but that's what they said, had to settle for a refund.

[Bollah]

My Aldi has a summer sale over the weekend. Turned up at 8am on Friday and they had the mini for £19.99, so obviously picked one up

[hotchy]

Bollah said:

My Aldi has a summer sale over the weekend. Turned up at 8am on Friday and they had the mini for £19.99, so obviously picked one up

Yep I'd take one at that price aswel just to sit next to my big one. That's still going strong and use it most weeks. Once it finally gives up the ghost atleast I know I use it enough to buy a really big expensive kamado next

[number2]

Bollah said:

My Aldi has a summer sale over the weekend. Turned up at 8am on Friday and they had the mini for £19.99, so obviously picked one up

Excellent value.

I ordered one a couple of years ago but it arrived smashed so got a refund. At that price it's a handy and fun little tool. Enjoy!

[Comacchio]

hotchy said:

Bollah said:

My Aldi has a summer sale over the weekend. Turned up at 8am on Friday and they had the mini for £19.99, so obviously picked one up

Yep I'd take one at that price aswel just to sit next to my big one. That's still going strong and use it most weeks. Once it finally gives up the ghost atleast I know I use it enough to buy a really big expensive kamado next

Don't need to go too expensive! I find my Kamado Kings Limited excellent value for money - see the BBQ photos thread for a quick review.

[57Ford]

A - W said:

https://www.aldi.co.uk/gardenline-kamado-ceramic-e...

Seem to be available.

In case anyone needs it, they’re available again following the same link.
I was looking at the Kamodo Joe II but I just can’t pass up the opportunity to save £900 by getting the aldi version.
Has anyone found a suitable electric rotisserie that isn’t too expensive please?

[57Ford]

I’ve been told I’ve got the dreaded XDP delivery option so judging by past reviews on here, I’m fully expecting a box of bits

[RammyMP]

57Ford said:

I’ve been told I’ve got the dreaded XDP delivery option so judging by past reviews on here, I’m fully expecting a box of bits

If you get anything, after the second one ‘got lost’ in delivery I asked for a refund.

[Gone a bit AMG]

RammyMP said:

57Ford said:

I’ve been told I’ve got the dreaded XDP delivery option so judging by past reviews on here, I’m fully expecting a box of bits

If you get anything, after the second one ‘got lost’ in delivery I asked for a refund.

I get mine from them last year in one piece. Great piece of kit and my big green egg owning mate cannot get over the price difference. I was pleasantly surprised from the first cook I did on mine which were just chicken thighs but they were the best I’d ever cooked.

[hotchy]

Gone a bit AMG said:

RammyMP said:

57Ford said:

I’ve been told I’ve got the dreaded XDP delivery option so judging by past reviews on here, I’m fully expecting a box of bits

If you get anything, after the second one ‘got lost’ in delivery I asked for a refund.

I get mine from them last year in one piece. Great piece of kit and my big green egg owning mate cannot get over the price difference. I was pleasantly surprised from the first cook I did on mine which were just chicken thighs but they were the best I’d ever cooked.

It's amazing. I done full chickens (special name but tiny chickens) and the outside looked worrying.. extra crisp.. yet the best chicken iv tasted. Really is an amazing peice of kit. Weathers been good so iv been back to using mine the last couple weeks. In the dark so I look like a right numpty lol

[Mr.Grooler]

Continuing to enjoy ours too. Tried an overnight slow cook for the first time the other day, and half expected to be woken up in the night by the remote temp sensor beeping away and telling me to go outside to adjust something. But actually it kept going at a decent temp without adjustment from 11pm to 7am and we had a very tasty ~12hr pulled pork shoulder for Sunday lunch.

Tried injecting the pork with a mix of apple juice and a few other things beforehand too which did seem to keep it nice and moist. Wrapped it in butchers paper at 7am when I got up.

Time for a leg of lamb next, haven’t had one of those for a while. Roasties done in a tray underneath to catch all the drips - yum.

[57Ford]

Mine arrived on Friday and I put it together yesterday to do the curing burn.
Since the ‘crack’ is so uniform, I’m guessing it’s meant to be there for expansion across the larger diameter of the firebowl?


I’ve loaded it up with charcoal now and the half leg of lamb has been at 130•C since midday with a stainless bowl of red wine and rosemary on the heat deflector beneath it. Looking forward to eating at around 5:30