The first time it happened, I was cooking chicken and didn’t want to take the chicken off the grill too early, but I ended up cooking it too long (and it was dry) because the probe wasn’t accurate. It would say that the meat’s internal temperature wasn’t at a safe-to-eat temperature, and yet, if I cut open the meat, it would be completely cooked through.
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I’m by no means a pro at using these, but I did find the probe to be a bit wonky at times. I used it to measure the internal temperatures of the different meats I cooked. The Akorn auto-kamado is outfitted with two temperature probe sockets and comes with one temperature probe. If I had been outside at the time, I would have also heard the grill start beeping to notify me that the timer was up. When the timer was up, it sent me a notification on my phone.
The timer is designed for hours and minutes, and as soon as it was set, it appeared on the app.Īgain, I returned inside and cleaned dishes or set the table while the grill managed the temperature and timer I had set. Then I used the digital display to set a timer. When the temperature was just right, I would bring my meats and vegetables outside and set them on the side shelf before lifting the lid and placing them on the grill surface as I saw fit. Rather than lighting the BBQ, then sitting by it and watching the fire, I was able to go inside the house and prepare my meats and vegetables. I watched the temperatures rise on the app and when it reached my desired temperature, it notified me with an alert. With this process, the grill heated up quickly – much faster than I’ve ever experienced with any charcoal grill prior. It effectively fans the fire at the exact rate needed to reach the temperature you want. So, if it says, “d-3,” I slide the vent to “3.”Īt the same time, the fan on the side of the grill began to run. The vent is labeled between 1-5 and I slide it to whatever the monitor tells me to do. It flashes with a suggestion that’s between “d-1” and “d-5.” This indicates to what extent I need to adjust the air vent at the top of the grill. It’s quite easy to do and once I chose the right temperature, I pushed the button. To get the fire going after I closed the lid, I used the knob on the digital display to set my desired temperature. Fire starters make things easier, but I still have trouble getting a fire started. The biggest drawback of cooking on a charcoal grill in my opinion is how difficult it is to light the charcoal, especially since most of the grills that I’ve tested don’t allow you to use lighter fluid – including this one (which surprised me since it’s a steel kamado and not ceramic.). Now this is where things got interesting. Per the grilling tips, I left the lid open for three to five minutes before opening the fan cover on the side of the grill and closing the lid. I then added a fire starter before lighting it. When I grilled, I started by adding lump charcoal below the cast-iron cooking grate. What is the Char-Griller Akorn kamado like to use? The connection does drop if I’m about 50 feet away, but it connects immediately when I move closer to the grill. You can tell it’s connected by a little phone symbol on the LCD digital display. It was simple to do, and the grill had no trouble connecting to my phone.
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Lastly, I needed to download the Char-Griller app before using the grill. If I had seasoned it three times, perhaps I could have prevented that. The first time I cooked on the grill, the chicken got stuck. I only did it twice, but now looking back, I would say that three times is best. After that, I had to pause the fan on the grill and allow the grates to cool, before recoating both sides of the cooking grates with oil again and seasoning it for another 20 minutes.Ĭhar-Griller suggests doing the process up to three times to improve the non-stick surface of the cast-iron grates. I then let the grill surface season for 20 minutes. I had to coat both sides of the cooking grate with a food grade oil and heat the grill to 350 degrees.
I’ve seasoned other grills in the past, but the Akorn kamado has a more extensive process than most because it has cast-iron cooking grates.
(Image credit: Alex Temblador) Getting startedīefore I could use the grill for the first time, I had to season it.
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