ALDI KAMADO REVIEW || *UPDATED*
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2022
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Thanks Tom. I bought mine after seeing your early reviews and have been learning with you along the way. Always enjoy your videos, keep up the great content and looking forward to your video on accessories
Looking more like Friday for that video as I'm working on some discounts
Just bought one on the basis of this video, subscribed now and looking forward to watching all your other videos. Thanks for doing this, I know how much effort is involved when making videos so just to let you know it's much appreciated.
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Good to get a catch up video - still using mine for pizza through the winter, and fancy some ribs again soon, having made pizza and ribs for Xmas day! Keep up the great work.
Good man sounds like a epic Xmas
Ha. Just ordered mine a few days ago!!! Can't believe I've then found this channel...looking forward to going through all the content!
Welcome Along.
Great video, thanks Tom. Mine arrived this week and I have just found your videos, look forward to going through you catalogue 👍
Enjoy if you have any questions just ask
Hi Tom, loving the videos, ordered a Kamado last week, hopefully here soon, looking forward to trying different things to cook like in yr videos..
Enjoy it mate
Going to get one thanks! you've answered all the questions other Kamado people don't include in their vids brilliant!
Fantastic have you seen the new kamado videos? It's even more impressive?
Well done Tom, keep spreading the word as I'm glad I bought mine after your review and also all the tips and tricks that you keep showing us. Just keep and eye on the outside temperature at this time of year and bring it inside or wrap it up in a fur coat (faux furs are also available) to protect from frost, especially if it has been wet.
Hi John hope you are well. Great tips here mate
@@BBQLIFE Pretty good here (not the weather) I see Aldi have given notice this morning of more Kamados soon. That should mean more subscribers!
This may sound dumb, but is it a major problem if whilst in use there is a heavy down pour of rain or even snow at this time of year. I ask as I do not have a shack just a pop-up gazeeboo
So long as you don't have a stream of water pouring in you should be fine. If a fee rain drops get in while your cook they will turn to steam because of the heat.
Snow (cold in general) start things up really slow so you don't school the ceramic
Great video Tom, good o see you back! Stay Safe 👍🇬🇧
Cheers steve
Purchased my Kamado last week, looking forward to starting cooking on it this weekend..👍
Hope you enjoy it mate
Hi Tom. Having bought my AK last year, have not had much chance to use it in anger yet, just some minor barbequing! However, I have experienced the same problems as you with the top vent lid being too loose. As a model engineer, my solution was to drill out the pin around which the vent swivels and replace it with an appropriate sized Metric round headed bolt, Nut and Washer. This worked O.K. ish! The problem being that as the AK heated up. everything gets hot (of course) and therefor the clearance between the fixed part of the vent and the rotating vent lid was reduced and the vent lid became stiff again!. Slackening off the bolt only reintroduced the original problem! My solution was to machine a new pin out of Stainless Steel on my lathe and fit this with a spring washer between the domed pin head and the top surface of the vent swivel lid resulting in the expansion of the surfaces to be compensated by the spring washer. So far, this is working well! Using a spring washer with an ordinary Metric bolt should work as well although there may be some binding of the swivel vent due to the exposed threads on the bolt. Thanks for the videos. Look forward to seeing more of your hints and tips
I was thinking along the same lines, drill it out and reattach with a bolt spring amd nut. Hoping the spring tension will be enough to hole it in place.
Just got mine delivered today - assembled and ready to cure tomorrow. Just worth mentioning how good and cheap the Aldi delivery service is as well for something that weighs 75kg!
Certainly been better than last year. Hope you enjoy the AK
Hi I have just ordered one you your videos are really helpful as it is my first kamado
Fantastic news
Hay man! For your peeve with the top vent. Try spinning your vent so that the pivot pin is at 3 o’clock. (In your video, yours is at 6 o’clock). That way the vent doesn’t swing closed when you open the lid. And If you had it closed already then it stays closed. Hope that works for you!
I'll give it go, thanks mate.
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I had to change the gasket on mine (burned when I had it on high temp cooking pizza) so would be worth seeking out a decent replacement. The one I bought from Amazon wasn't very sticky and comes off quite easily.
Lol I've just got to the end of the video and so I will call la hacienda
Lol they are great with customer service
Hi Tom - I have the 2022 model, I’m not sure if this the same on earlier models but the main cooking grill has a small hinged section at one side that hinges upwards and I just wondered what it’s for? I was thinking to allow you to add charcoal but it would be quite awkward and clearly no use when the heat deflector was on. Just wondered if you knew what the purpose of it was!
Yep you are right it's for adding charcoal and it nearly impossible to do.
Nice video mate. I live in a flat with an outdoor decking area, would this be safe out there? Just wondering about the weight and intense heat, stability etc
Weight is 70kg so it quite heavy. I would speak to building management to see if its OK
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Hi Tom, are you able to confirm the size of the cooking area for the 2022 model is 41cm? Up until now I have cooked on kettle BBQs of 53-57cm in diameter. I am really interested in switching over to an Aldi Kamado but concerned about the small size when cooking for larger groups. Would be great to hear any thoughts you may have?
Grill great is still 41.5 the ceramic is slightly bigger.
It's ideal for for moving away for British bbq and moving to larger cuts to feed a gathering
They are back in stock now, ordered one today.
D+c or rotisserie?
@@BBQLIFE ahh sorry meant the ovens itself. Kamado kings will have the the D&C ( 20 inch) back in stock later this month they said.
Thanks for the review! Did you ever figure out a way to set the grill closer to the coals? That’s my one concern with the design. The grill sits on top of a triangle which holds the deflector so it doesn’t look like theres a way to lower the grill.
There isn't really unless you upgrade you grill grates to a multi level grill.
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@@BBQLIFE that’s very useful, thanks. Might consider that but it’s a bit dear as an upgrade!
Completely understand that mate but it's the only way to use a deflector and get closer to the coals.
Bought one last year but the fire bowl cracked on the third use due to heat expansion. I couldn’t replace it under warranty because they was out of stock. I have just received a new one yesterday and they have changed the fire bowl design so I hope this one doesn’t suffer the same fate.
Ooooo how is it different? Hopefully you won't have the same issue this year
@@BBQLIFE my old one had a slit for expansion from the side holes to the top rim. Like yours does. It also had a recess for the bottom metal plate. This was the problem because the recess was the exact size of the plate and when it expanded under the heat it had nowhere to go and it split from the slit to the bottom .
I’ve just put mine together, can’t wait to fire it up!
Enjoy mate
Do you leave your Aldi kamado outside whole year round? In the setup up guide it said to store it in a shed or garage when temps drop below 0c.
I had left mine outside with cover on that was supplied, but not sure if it would be wiser to put it in the garage. Only problem is it’s a bit heavy to move to the other side. I try to use it at least once a week. Thanks
Yep sun, snow, wind and rain it helps I have the shack to keep me dry. On the colder days I bring up the temperature very slowly just in case.
Many people just use the cover it comes with mate.
@@BBQLIFE Thats good to know. I was a bit worried about the ceramic that it may crack. Thank you
As I say nice and low if its cold
Apparently the grill grate on this years model is 41.4cm (according to the website) so can assume this years is bigger still…
My contract says it the same as last year so the kamado Kings media D&C should fit
Just bought one of these. Constructed it and the top vent does not fit snugly on the top of the bbq dome. Would fall off when lifting up the lid. Any help on this issue would be massively appreciated?
Contact la hacienda they will send you some more felt to seal it.
Mine arrived this morning.....bit worried about when you say about getting it wet. I haven't got an under cover bbq area.....yet!
Under its cover it will be fine
@@BBQLIFE Great, thanks!
I've watched loads of your videos tonight. Really simple to follow. Thank you 👌🏼
Your welcome
Thinking of slow cooking a Persian lamb, what temp should I be looking at and what coal would be best!
Are you looking for it to slice or pull?
What cut are you looking at?
@@BBQLIFE I’d just buy a lamb shoulder from the local supermarket and either pull or slice
For shoulder u would go pulled around 96c but you want it to probe like softened butter so it may need a little longer. Resting is massively important too a hours loosely cover in foil is good
@@BBQLIFE in regards to kamado what coal should I use (Lumpwood) and what setting should the vent be on?
Good quality lumpwood one row of little dots with the top vent barely open
Love my aldi kamado. I’ve also got a Big Joe which is great but always use the AK for things where I don’t need the space. Been using it a lot for pizzas as it gets up to pizza temp really quick (also using the aldi pizza stone). And over the top chilli as my aldi cast iron dutch oven fits perfectly under the grill extender, which I sit the meat on top of. Great purchase and has been going every weekend throughout winter.
That's great to know you still using it while owning a bigger brand 👍🏻
Oh all the time mate the AK serves a purpose for me very well. If I need to cook a lot it goes on the big Joe but that takes a long time to heat up and comes with some other issues. If I’m just cooking something smaller it always goes on the AK, or if I’m in a rush as it heats up so much faster. In terms of quality, the AK holds its own very well against the Joe and has in fact given me far less problems in the year I’ve had it than the Joe has in the few months I’ve had that. Absolutely brilliant bit of kit and well worth people jumping on if they bring it back on sale again.
Can I screenshot this conversation and post it on my socals please?
@@BBQLIFE sure go for it mate 👍
Hello Tom is the bbq good for grilling steak? Have been looking at the weber with the cast iron grate just wondering if the komado is as good 👍
It's great for steak but you won't get sesr marks with spending more money on accessories
@@BBQLIFE thanks Will been watching some of your vids you have swayed me to get one 😉
Hope you enjoy it
Hi mate..I have a question.. I have the full size aldi kamado, my girlfriend doesn't really have the space...I was wondering if she could get the small, mini version ? Not sure if you can cook much on them ..ala pulled pork.. slow and low style.. any opinion would be much appreciated.
I've not got the mini my self but I have seen pork shoulder cooked on one using a aftermarket deflector plate from Steel smoking as it doesn't come with a deflector www.steelsmokin.co.uk/
Hope this helps
@@BBQLIFE thanks so much fella
2022 model I recently got has an internal measurement of 18” outside measurement of 20” is there a rotisserie option for this size, thanks
The rotisserie in this video fits
Sorry the outside measurement is 20” not 22”
Hi
I brought the Aldi Kamado about a month ago. It’s awesome and love it but the ceramic coal basket has cracked in two places after 6 cooks.
Called Aldi and they will send a new one out but not until September as non in stock.
Is there any good fix ideas or replacements you know of please?
Cheers
Fire cement or some people have wired then together
@@BBQLIFE thanks. It is a common thing as I’ve followed all the instructions to the letter
There seams to have been a few thus year
Can you recommend me on what charcoal to use please as I've just bought a aldi egg bbq and all it does is smoke like mad am I using the wrong charcoal
I use texas club from kamado Kings currently and I also love everburning charcoal.
What have you been cooking and how did you set things up?
@@BBQLIFE I've only just had it I'm still in the learning zone and love to get to how to use it better, I cooked some burgers and chicken but it seemed to smoke a lot I'm only using charcoal I bought from argos as it was the only thing I could get my hands on at the time so I'm going to buy some better lumpwood
Fatty meats like burgers will drip fat causing smoke. If you Bank your coals to one side the cook indirectly you will get much less smoke
Thanks for the info I will give it a go and let you know the outcome
I have an Aldi kamado which is 50cm outside width, can you help with a supplier of a new ceramic inside firebox?
Hiya, if it's the firebox it's self you can do a warranty claim contact la hacienda who manufactured the kamados.
If you the the deflector plate again you can contract them for a warranty claim or buy a metal deflector that won't break from www.steelsmokin.co.uk/