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- Page 1 KAMADO JOE OWNER’S MANUAL A GUIDE TO KAMADO COOKING...
- Page 2 With six kids in my family, I spend a lot of time cooking. And thinking about cooking. So what I love most about the Kamado Joe is its ability to make dinner something we all do together. After we launched Kamado Joe, we heard the same thing from people like you.
- Page 3 The Art of Kamado FIRE TAMED THE WORLD—BECAUSE FUNDAMENTALS TECHNIQUES WITHOUT FIRE, THERE IS NO COOKING Good kamado cooking begins with Knowing these few quintessential Meals began and ended around a fire. Over time, cooking a good foundation. Learn how to methods will expand your grilling progressed from a simple skewer to a spit to early ovens.
- Page 4 MORE AIR, MORE HEAT–LESS AIR, LESS HEAT know how to control your fire. The Kamado Joe’s top and bottom vent system is like a volume dial for your fire. Air moves in the bottom vent and out through the top. Open them to FLAVOR COMES FROM FUEL accelerate air flow and ‘turn up’...
- Page 5 MORE TO YOUR TASTE. flavorful meats. There’s no need to add a pan of water or liquid during the smoking process as the Kamado Joe does not require extra humidity for temperature control. Hickory...
- Page 6 Kamado Joe. Installation is flexible, too, allowing you to move your food cooks. If you want an extremely hot sear for foods cooking grates and heat deflectors up and down for achieving different high like burgers and steaks, you’ll cook over direct coals with the...
- Page 7 Or like your most essential tools. Different materials (cast iron, stainless steel, ceramic stone) hold and transfer heat This highly versatile cooking grate comes standard with the Kamado Joe in unique ways. Finding the right heat transfer—from flame for a reason: it’s durable, easy to clean and well-suited for cooking a wide...
- Page 8 10 minutes, then close. 5 Place hamburgers on the grill and cook for 3. Open the bottom vent and top vent fully until the Kamado Joe reaches 3–4 minutes. target temperature for grilling, 400–600°F. Then close the top vent halfway 6 Flip the burgers and place one of the onion to maintain, making adjustments if necessary.
- Page 9 Timing is key to mastering this high-heat technique. You’ll need to give the Kamado Joe enough time to reach the right 1 Preheat your Kamado Joe grill with the Divide temperature (500–750°F) for searing, so be sure to light &...
- Page 10 Leave the dome open for about 10 minutes, then close. fork to prevent bubbling. Brush dough with olive 2. Open the bottom vent and top vent halfway until the Kamado Joe oil before evenly spreading a thin layer of pizza approaches 300–450°F.
- Page 11 2. Install the heat deflector plates; then place the cooking grate on top. Leave the dome open for about 10 minutes, then close. 3. Open the bottom vent and top vent halfway until the Kamado Joe approaches the target temperature for roasting, 300–450°F. Then begin closing the vents as needed to stabilize the Kamado Joe at your target temperature.
- Page 12 4. Open the bottom vent only about 2 inches, fully close the top vent and and allow it to rest for a minimum of 1 hour and open the daisy wheel until the Kamado Joe reaches target temperature for up to 5 hours.
- Page 13 Handle the internal ceramic parts with care. KAMADO JOE GRILL WITH CART 1 Once the internal components of the grill have been removed, lift the grill out of the container and set it aside. Due to the weight of this grill, we highly recommend two people perform this task.
- Page 14 Kamado Joe warrants that all ceramic parts used in this This warranty does not apply to damage caused by abuse or use of the Kamado Joe grill and smoker are free of defects in material and product for purposes other than that for which it is designed, damage caused workmanship for as long as the original purchaser owns the grill.
- Page 15 If you want to learn the basics or study up on your technique, our Kamado Joe YouTube channel is the best place to start. If you want to debate the finer points of smoking woods, you’ll certainly find kindred spirits on our forums.
- Page 16 SMOKING 225–275˚F allow 10–15 minutes for a vent change to take effect. Because your ceramic Kamado Joe retains heat so well, it can take some time to fully heat. Give your grill 20–40 minutes to an hour to CAUTION stabilize the temp before you start cooking.
- Page 17 FI RE I T U P. SLOW I T D OWN . KAMADOJOE.COM CONTACT@KAMADOJOE.COM (877) 215-6299...
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