2 October 2026 · 9 min read
Lighting a kamado: four ways, and one to leave alone
Firelighters, an electric lighter, a gas torch or a starter. What each costs, what it gives you, and why lighter fluid in ceramic is a mistake you do not undo.
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On kamados, fire and prices
Pieces about choosing, running and maintaining a kamado. No news, just things that stay true.
29 September 2026 · 8 min read
Your first firing: breaking in a kamado without damage
The first two firings decide whether the ceramic stays intact and the gasket stays put. It costs an afternoon, and it is the one step you cannot redo.
29 September 2026 · 11 min read
Low and slow: brisket and pulled pork on a kamado
Twelve hours at a hundred and ten degrees is a technique, not a test of patience. What happens in the meat, why it stalls for hours, and when to wrap it.
29 September 2026 · 9 min read
Kamado or ordinary barbecue: what are you actually buying?
A kamado costs several times what a kettle does. Where that money goes, what you get back, and when you do not need it.
28 September 2026 · 10 min read
Charcoal and fire: what belongs in a kamado and what does not
Why briquettes do not belong, how much charcoal to use, how to light it, and why you never throw the lid open in one go.
22 September 2026 · 4 min read
What size kamado do you need?
The most expensive mistake in this category is buying too big. Why a half-full kamado works worse than a full smaller one, and which size suits which household.
22 September 2026 · 4 min read
Why the same kamado has three different prices
Solo, Complete, Starter Set, Master Set: four barcodes for one kamado, hundreds of euros apart. What the difference usually is, and how to spot it before you order.
22 September 2026 · 5 min read
Holding temperature on a kamado
The mistake everyone makes first time is overshooting and then trying to come back down. Why that does not work, and how to actually get a kamado to 110 degrees and keep it there.
22 September 2026 · 4 min read
When are kamados cheapest?
Kamados are pronounced seasonal products and it shows in the price. Where the dips are, and why the struck-through price in the shop tells you little about them.
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