Hello from Berkshire

[KamadoSimon]

Hi all,

Always loved BBQ-ing but really got the bug last year after buying a Kamado Joe in the summer and added a cold smoking unit in November. Have clocked up somewhere in the region of 120-150 BBQsin 9 months plus smokes!

Favourites so far are:

steaks when done very quickly on a very high heat (main reason i originally bought the KJ);
3inch steaks browned quickly then let to heat through in a closed up KJ for 15-20 minutes, gives amazing crust but juicy and rare inside;
Cold smoked steaks (2 hours) and then cooked as above (can you see a pattern yet?!);
Boston Butt (pork hand in the UK?) or similar done low and slow. Did a 10 hour hand yesterday and it was amazing;
Home-made pizzas on the pizza stone;
Home cold smoked Salmon - did this for Christmas day with 36 hours of smoking - it was wonderful!
And ribs. Mmmmmmm ribs!


Anyways, live in Berkshire right on the borders of Berks, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire.

Right, steak to be done....

[Toby]

Welcome to the forum!

[BigM]

Hi mate Hopeu post a few pics of ya cooking on the Kamado lookin into one of these

[Steve]

Welcome on board from another Q addict in Berkshire. I'm in Reading.

[Eddie]

Sounds like you may have a couple of recipes to post on the forum.

Welcome,

Eddie

[BigG]

Helloooooooooooooooooo and welcome, looking forward to some photo albums of that steak to drool over

G

[KamadoSimon]

Hi all - thanks for the welcome.

I'll post some grills as I do them. I've put a couple up already (the 3 inch steak from last night and the cold smoked salmon from before Christmas) as well as a write up on my experience with the KJ. I looked up when I bought it & it was back in July 2011, so I've had it circa 8 months now.

Going to start experimenting with a few more soaks & rubs for the longer cooks. So far I've mostly limited it so as to get used to cooking the actual meat. I couldn't resist buying some 'Bad Byron's Butt Rub' just due to their slogan But I want to start trying to make some of my own as well.

Given the amazing weather this week we're having down south, looks like all meals will be on the KJ - result!

Cheers,

Simon