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I bought an Akorn Jr today to use on camping trips. Gonna be fun!!!
Ooh, I want one. Aren't those things really heavy? I'm guessing you drive up to your campsite.
How big is it?
When I finally moved to a place that had a patio, I started cooking out as often as I could. The first thing I learned was don't throw lighter fluid at the flames. My first steak was a little well done that night and one of the firefighters had to give me a quick grilling lesson. He was cute, but a little sarcastic. Can't imagine why.
With that temperature gauge on the Akorn Jr, you could almost use that as an oven.
When I finally moved to a place that had a patio, I started cooking out as often as I could. The first thing I learned was don't throw lighter fluid at the flames. My first steak was a little well done that night and one of the firefighters had to give me a quick grilling lesson. He was cute, but a little sarcastic. Can't imagine why.
With that temperature gauge on the Akorn Jr, you could almost use that as an oven.
When I finally moved to a place that had a patio, I started cooking out as often as I could. The first thing I learned was don't throw lighter fluid at the flames. My first steak was a little well done that night and one of the firefighters had to give me a quick grilling lesson. He was cute, but a little sarcastic. Can't imagine why.
With that temperature gauge on the Akorn Jr, you could almost use that as an oven.
I hope you have graduated to a chimney starter and got away from fluid or match light type charcoal.
I don't use a chimney starter. I load the cooker with lump charcoal and use one Weber cube in the center of the load. I use the chimney when I am running one of my two offset smokers or lighting a campfire.
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How do you light when using the lump left from a previous cook? Are Weber cubes petroleum free?
I can usually get 2-3 cooks by just adding a chimney full of lump to the leftover lump in the Egg. I have to get rid of the ash from the last cook, but a vacuum and poker do a great job. I'll also use my air compressor regulated to 20 psi to blow ash to the bottom and then vacuum it out.
How do you light when using the lump left from a previous cook? Are Weber cubes petroleum free?
I can usually get 2-3 cooks by just adding a chimney full of lump to the leftover lump in the Egg. I have to get rid of the ash from the last cook, but a vacuum and poker do a great job. I'll also use my air compressor regulated to 20 psi to blow ash to the bottom and then vacuum it out.
I am assuming you have a dedicated vacuum for the ashes?
I was using my shop vac, but stopped. Was concerned it would ruin the vacuum?
I bought a pail with a tight fitting lid. This is where I dispose of the ashes now. Still a pain in the butt though.
Very portable at 120 pounds? Yikes! How much do you bench press?The Akorn weighs about 120 pounds and that is about half or less than the BGE. Both versions of the Akorn are very portable.
Very portable at 120 pounds? Yikes! How much do you bench press?
a deer hunt at Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge.
Not much of a refuge, eh?
Not much of a refuge, eh?