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Guv · 07-12-2018, 11:37 AM

Since I'm not in the market to spend a $1000 on a Big Green Egg, a friend of mine turned me onto the Akorn by Char-Grill. I have to admit I was very skeptical since it only retails for about $325 and I was lucky enough to get on brand new for a fraction of that cost. They say you can sear steaks at 700-800* or low smoke at 225-250*. I also have a stone that would allow you have a brick oven style pizza.
I haven't really had much of a chance to fully test this baby out yet and was wondering if anyone else has one and if so what are your experiences with it.
Also if anyone has a link to some good kamado style cook recipes, I'd like to try a few of them.

gumby · 07-12-2018, 11:50 AM

I have an egg but have heard good things about these. Plus, their fire starters are wuite a bit cheaper and just as good.
I saw a really good cook book by them at our local Ace hardware, almost bought it myself.

BigO · 07-12-2018, 01:28 PM

They had some serious growing pains 10 years ago, but that's before CB bought them out. My neighbor just got one a couple of weeks ago and I haven't seen him use it yet. People seem to either love them or hate them. I haven't used one myself.

jgbutler · 07-13-2018, 03:33 AM

I had an XL Egg and it cooked great right up until a storm we had bucking 80 mph winds took it out. I’ve never tried one of those or known anyone that had one but using the same concept I bet it will cook fine.

I also had a stone and will say that there is no better way to do pizza!

BigO · 07-13-2018, 06:42 AM

I have a stone dedicated to grilled pizza on the Weber. One in the oven too.

N8DCJ · 07-13-2018, 05:28 PM

A friend of mine has one , really likes it...

I have no experience with one...

Just use my weber kettle , almost nothing you cant do with them...

Dan

07-12-2018, 11:37 AM	#1
Guv Internationally Soccer Challenged Herf God Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 11,606	Anyone Try the Akorn Kamado Grill? Since I'm not in the market to spend a $1000 on a Big Green Egg, a friend of mine turned me onto the Akorn by Char-Grill. I have to admit I was very skeptical since it only retails for about $325 and I was lucky enough to get on brand new for a fraction of that cost. They say you can sear steaks at 700-800* or low smoke at 225-250. I also have a stone that would allow you have a brick oven style pizza. I haven't really had much of a chance to fully test this baby out yet and was wondering if anyone else has one and if so what are your experiences with it. Also if anyone has a link to some good kamado style cook recipes, I'd like to try a few of them. __________________ ~~~MIKE~~~*

07-12-2018, 11:50 AM	#2
gumby Contributing Editor MOM November 2012 Emeritus Honorary MOM November 2021 Herf God Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 47,284	I have an egg but have heard good things about these. Plus, their fire starters are wuite a bit cheaper and just as good. I saw a really good cook book by them at our local Ace hardware, almost bought it myself. __________________ I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. Thomas Jefferson

07-12-2018, 01:28 PM	#3
BigO Publisher/Owner El Chefé BBQ Guru Herf God Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Atlanta. Posts: 55,765	They had some serious growing pains 10 years ago, but that's before CB bought them out. My neighbor just got one a couple of weeks ago and I haven't seen him use it yet. People seem to either love them or hate them. I haven't used one myself. __________________ Every time you think you've become too cynical, the world finds a way to teach you that the real problem is that you haven't become cynical enough Free speech is free speech is free speech. There is no qualifier. If you aren't outraged, you aren't paying attention. Never attribute malice to that what can be explained as stupidity. Unborn lives matter too.

07-13-2018, 03:33 AM	#4
jgbutler Herf Meister Join Date: May 2004 Location: Weatherford, OK Posts: 6,102	I had an XL Egg and it cooked great right up until a storm we had bucking 80 mph winds took it out. I’ve never tried one of those or known anyone that had one but using the same concept I bet it will cook fine. I also had a stone and will say that there is no better way to do pizza! __________________ "The most futile and disastrous day seems well spent when it is reviewed through the blue, fragrant smoke of a Havana cigar." - Evelyn Waugh

07-13-2018, 06:42 AM	#5
BigO Publisher/Owner El Chefé BBQ Guru Herf God Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Atlanta. Posts: 55,765	I have a stone dedicated to grilled pizza on the Weber. One in the oven too. __________________ Every time you think you've become too cynical, the world finds a way to teach you that the real problem is that you haven't become cynical enough Free speech is free speech is free speech. There is no qualifier. If you aren't outraged, you aren't paying attention. Never attribute malice to that what can be explained as stupidity. Unborn lives matter too.

07-13-2018, 05:28 PM	#6
N8DCJ Club Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Mansfield , Ohio Posts: 1,348	A friend of mine has one , really likes it... I have no experience with one... Just use my weber kettle , almost nothing you cant do with them... Dan