It's black, it's metal, just not a kettle


 
Gary S

Gary S

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Showing a little skin.

I tried a 12 pound turkey in the Keg yesterday, decided to go for HH, vertical roast. The grate temps using the Maverick were 350. The dome temp was 390. I injected the bird with Creole Butter, rubbed with o/o and Montreal Chicken seasoning. I knew the breast would finish more quickly so I removed the diffuser for the last 20 minutes of the cook to let the thighs catch up. The entire cook took 2:20. The skin was great.

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the important thing is that its got a gorgeous crusted turkey sitting on it. do I see a beer in the background?

don't lift the lid...
 
EnricoB said:
Your cook is awesome. Really beautiful smoked turkey. The color is perfect. Any meat pics?
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Thanks Enrico, yes I took some carving pics just did not post them. The white and dark meat were very moist. Juices from the dark meat were on the plate. Let me say if you have never injected turkey drums and wings you don't know what you're missing. The juices simmer tenderizing and flavoring the meat. In this case Cajun Injector but I have used compound butter in the past.

Mike Cosgrove said:
A while back I was looking at those because I liked the trailer hitch attachment, does it still have that?
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Mike this model does not have the trailer hitch mount. This is the Keg 2000 the one you are referring to is the Keg 4000 and yes the mounting system is available.
 
Gary S said:
Thanks Enrico, yes I took some carving pics just did not post them. The white and dark meat were very moist. Juices from the dark meat were on the plate. Let me say if you have never injected turkey drums and wings you don't know what you're missing. The juices simmer tenderizing and flavoring the meat. In this case Cajun Injector but I have used compound butter in the past.



Mike this model does not have the trailer hitch mount. This is the Keg 2000 the one you are referring to is the Keg 4000 and yes the mounting system is available.
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Thanks Gary.
 
Gary, I must say. If I was to get an insulated grill, double walled STEEL is appealing. Compared to the kegs, how far does the Char-griller version fall short in quality?
 
Dave Russell said:
Gary, I must say. If I was to get an insulated grill, double walled STEEL is appealing. Compared to the kegs, how far does the Char-griller version fall short in quality?
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...well Dave I looked at both over a fairly long period of time. From my own observations there is a noticable difference in the build quality, fastners, insulation, cast grate thickness, firebox and to some extent the design. Having said all of that the Akorn is considerably cheaper and well loved my many. It's far more popular probably because of the price point.
I was ready to buy an Akorn and do the mods as they are pretty minor. That was until I found the Keg 2000 on a good discount. When the dollars came closer I chose the Keg. From what I understand the Bubba Keg before it was purchased by Broil King was a great deal with a much lower price point. Have a look at this site and also check out the post on customer satisfaction. Lots of good information.
http://www.kamadoguru.com/topic/551-akorn-mods-fixes/
 
Gary S said:
...well Dave I looked at both over a fairly long period of time. From my own observations there is a noticable difference in the build quality, fastners, insulation, cast grate thickness, firebox and to some extent the design. Having said all of that the Akorn is considerably cheaper and well loved my many. It's far more popular probably because of the price point.
I was ready to buy an Akorn and do the mods as they are pretty minor. That was until I found the Keg 2000 on a good discount. When the dollars came closer I chose the Keg. From what I understand the Bubba Keg before it was purchased by Broil King was a great deal with a much lower price point. Have a look at this site and also check out the post on customer satisfaction. Lots of good information.
http://www.kamadoguru.com/topic/551-akorn-mods-fixes/
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Thanks. Back to reality for me, not only is the money an issue, but cooking space, since I use the big OTG more than the Performer. Those big steel grills are pretty cool, though. That's for sure.
 
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