Fuel
EssentialFirelighters
Wood-wool lighters rather than fluid or chemical cubes. Lighter fluid is something you taste for the first hour, and in a kamado that flavour sits in the ceramic where it does not come out again.
€16.34
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Boretti
Ceramica Medium
Four grates in two materials, at the size most people actually need
Too few measurements yet
We have only recently started tracking this price. Once we have measured enough days, this will say whether now is a good moment.
A thirty-six centimetre grate is the size this site points most people to: enough for four to six, and small enough that you light it midweek without it becoming a project.
What stands out about the Ceramica is what comes inside it. You get four half-moon grates, two in cast iron and two in stainless steel, plus deflector plates and a charcoal basket. At this size most brands sell you the second grate separately and treat cast iron as an option. Here it is all in the box, and the kamado stands on a wheeled frame.
Boretti does not publish a weight, which is a pity on a kamado you may want to roll into the shed. The outside dimensions are stated, and those are the ones you measure the gate with.
Who it suits: Anyone who wants everything in the box at the usual size rather than a list of options.
Strong
- Four grates in two materials included as standard
- Deflector plates and charcoal basket in the box
- Complete with its frame, so no separate stand to buy
Less strong
- Boretti publishes no weight
- A thinner second-hand market and fewer spare parts than the specialist brands
Frequently asked about the Ceramica Medium
- How big is the Ceramica Medium's grill area?
- The Ceramica Medium's grate is 36 cm across, about 1,020 cm² of grill area. Compare on that area rather than the size name: "Large" means something different at every brand.
- What is the Ceramica Medium made of?
- The Ceramica Medium is made of ceramic.
- What size is the Ceramica Medium?
- The Ceramica Medium is a medium kamado.
- What comes with the Ceramica Medium?
- The Ceramica Medium is supplied complete with a stand.
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Specifications
- Material
- Ceramic
- Grate
- Ø 36 cm
- Grill area
- ± 1,020 cm²
- Dimensions (w x d x h)
- 57 x 80 x 74 cm
- Size
- Medium (36 cm grate)
- Grates
- Four half-moon, cast iron and stainless steel
- In the box
- Complete, with a wheeled frame
- Dimensions
- 57 x 80 x 74 cm (w x d x h)
- Weight
- Not stated by the manufacturer
This is what we know for certain. Measurements the manufacturer or the shop does not state are left out rather than estimated. A grate size or a weight that is not there is one we do not have.
Accessories that fit this kamado
Picked on this kamado’s size, material and brand
Measuring
RecommendedMeat thermometer
The gauge in the lid measures the air at the top of the dome, not the meat and not the grate. For anything taking more than an hour, core temperature is the only number that counts.
€16.95
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Protection
RecommendedCover 15–21 inch
The size that fits almost every medium and large, including most models with side shelves. To be safe, measure the width across the shelves rather than the diameter of the ceramic.
€24.99
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Maintenance
RecommendedAsh tool
Ash in the base blocks the bottom vent, and a kamado that gets no air holds no temperature. A hook that reaches the back of the firebox is the difference between two minutes of work and half a teardown.
€20.95
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Maintenance
Can waitGasket felt
The felt between dome and base wears, and a kamado drawing air past the lid can no longer be held at a low setting. This is the part that comes due after a few years, and it is replaceable without tools.
€49.95
Go to bolCharcoal for this one
Every bag fits every kamado. What differs is the order: bags the maker sells as restaurant grade or large pieces come first, because large lumps let air through the stack and fines smother themselves.
Sold as restaurant grade, which for charcoal is mostly about piece size: large lumps let air through the stack rather than packing down.
- White quebracho
- Lump charcoal
- Large pieces
Kamado Joe’s own charcoal, sold on piece size, and the name is the pitch. The bag holds 9.07 kilos, which is twenty American pounds.
- Not stated on the bag
- Lump charcoal
- Large pieces
Quebracho is among the densest woods sold as charcoal, and so burns long and hot. Usually the cheapest kilo on this list.
- Quebracho
- Lump charcoal
Marabu with a long burn, in the same bracket as the other marabu here. Useful when that one is out of stock, since availability shifts weekly.
- Marabu
- Lump charcoal
