Char-Broil Kettleman 16301878 vs Char-Griller Akorn Jr. Kamado Style

From top to bottom, the Kettleman has been designed to give you a better cooking experience and how you use the charcoal is an important part. Thanks ...

It's a little hard for temperature control, however, it's my first charcoal grill so I think it's a i need more practice. Took me 20 mins to put together and great portable grill.

Weber's are a pain to clean out. If you've ever owned a Weber then you know that even their newest design for ash removal is still inferior. It's still very messy, especially in the wind. This Kettleman has a cleanout pan that is simplicity itself

I already have one of those big 300lb beasts of a kamado cooker and wanted something easier to fire up and clean for a quick 2 person dinner or a few burgers and this seems to fit the bill. There are similar all ceramic mini-eggs out there, but they are pricey with smaller cooking surfaces and super heavy. This hits the sweet spot of affordability, larger cooking area and easy to move around without pulling something. POSITIVES One of the best features of this unit is the removeable ashpan

Despite the above, I do like it because it holds the temp well and its convenient when I want to grill with charcoal, but don’t want to use my smoker. The issues I outline are only to give the prospective buyer an objective review. It is in no way a bad product, I really do enjoy this grill; but the aforementioned issues may be a problem for some.

After that the temp slowly started climbing. When it got to 280 deg, I did my first vent adjustment. Fair warning, a little goes a long way in terms of adjustment. Over shooting both to the up and down side is easy to do

The charcoal tray has an interesting design as this rim around the edge the corresponds to the intake hole, but we are a bit disturbed, there's quite ...

This is really good to see because it's very well packed and when you order something you do want it arriving at your house you know in a perfect cond...