The Char-Griller Akorn Jnr

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2 жыл бұрын

Size doesn’t always matter and that’s also true of BBQ’s. There are plenty of small and portable BBQ’s around and the Akorn Jnr is one such BBQ. Here are our thoughts on this great little cooker.
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@ethanmaxfield4709 24 күн бұрын

Great info, thanks! I just received mine as a birthday gift. Ready to get BBQing. Go Bucks!

@Smokabis Ай бұрын

Had mine for years, it's an awesome little gem, everyone should have one in their arsenal combined with the smokin stone, Can definitely do briskets and racks of ribs on it though, I've done them many times, boston butts too.

@PoorGuyOutdoor Жыл бұрын

Hey! I have one of these. Just love it. Great walk through sir.

@SmokinOakBarbecue Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏 They are great little rigs!

@roboticjester1374 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I get mine in 2 days. Very informative

@SmokinOakBarbecue Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it 👌

@elrob20 Жыл бұрын

Great video thank you

@SmokinOakBarbecue Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@brianclevenger5521 Жыл бұрын

Great content. Being from Texas, we have a great competition barbecue culture. I am curious about the competition culture in NZ.

@SmokinOakBarbecue Жыл бұрын

Thank you! The competition here is great! Obviously on a much small scale that the United States and competition barbecue has only been running consistently since 2017 so relatively new. But it’s becoming increasingly popular and more frequent.

@soybean2011 7 ай бұрын

May I ask does the high temperature burns out all the red paint/color and become rusty ? Thank you

@SmokinOakBarbecue 7 ай бұрын

No the heat doesn't impact the colour at all. The red will fade a touch from sun damage if you leave it out uncovered. No nothing directly from the heat of coals.

@RowanTasmanian Жыл бұрын

G'day mate, very good video and well presented. Do those grill grates make any difference to the flavour of your food compared to the standard cast iron grate on the Acorn junior ? I have the same Akorn Junior and the large Akorn and have been thinking about the grates and are they worth it. Your opinion on this would be appreciated as you compete in BBQ competitions. Btw sorry to hear about the flooding in NZ. I hope you weren't too affected. We've had our own flooding issues here in Oz. Thanks again.

@SmokinOakBarbecue Жыл бұрын

No the grill grates don't add much flavourwise. They are great if you're into SCA competition steak cooking but at home I wouldn't worry too much about it unless you want the grill marks. Personally I prefer a cast iron pan with a bit of beef tallow. That gives a great crust which definitely adds to the texture! Not too affected by the flooding thankfully. The worst of it seems to be in Auckland, we're about 90 minutes south. Lots of rain but no flooding here 🤞

@RowanTasmanian Жыл бұрын

@@SmokinOakBarbecue thanks mate. I appreciate the advice. Also glad that you're not too effected by the rain. I have subscribed to your channel.

@magic888ball Жыл бұрын

Great video, very thorough. I noticed you used briquettes instead of lump. I keep hearing lump only for kamados.... why did you choose briquettes?

@SmokinOakBarbecue Жыл бұрын

Good question. Other than a handful of times, I've almost exclusively used briquettes in the Jnr and Akorn. I don't have a specific reason other than initially it was just a supply thing. Briquettes were far more available. And now I'm so used to it that I just use them because it's so familiar. I know they do say lump only, but it hasn't affected the use of the bbq or the results by using briquettes

@jameyhaz 8 ай бұрын

What are the 2 holes for on the Jr grate?? I know they're for the optional second shelf on the larger Akorn

@SmokinOakBarbecue 8 ай бұрын

That's a very good question. I do not know. I doubt you'd fit a second grate in the jnr.

@jameyhaz 8 ай бұрын

I agree, strange 😮

@JohnGreyman Жыл бұрын

Good review

@SmokinOakBarbecue Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@cantinw.8650 8 ай бұрын

Hi! Amazing! Can you send a link for the heat deflector please?

@SmokinOakBarbecue 7 ай бұрын

Unsure where you are based, but this is where to buy in NZ www.bunnings.co.nz/char-griller-heat-deflector-smokin-stone-suits-char-griller-akorn-junior-bbq_p0096295

@glenjohnson1045 Жыл бұрын

How do you increase the temp quicker?

@SmokinOakBarbecue Жыл бұрын

Open the vents up. I tend not to do that if I can help it. If it over shoots it can take a while to come back down, so I just let it take its time. But short answer is to open the vents more then shut them back in as you approach your desired cooking temp.

@panchovilla3493 Жыл бұрын

119 dollars on sale now!🎉

@SmokinOakBarbecue Жыл бұрын

Nice!

@bat502 2 ай бұрын

Nice review. A year on how often do you use it?

@SmokinOakBarbecue 2 ай бұрын

Great question. Honestly I don't think much has changed. We still love it. We don't use it as much as we did if I'm being honest, but just genuinely because we've invested in other barbecues and tend to cook at a commercial level now. But I still stand by everything I talked about or raised in this video.

@harryape9059 9 ай бұрын

Far too small a grilling area.

@SmokinOakBarbecue 8 ай бұрын

It is a little barbecue and designed for smaller cooks. One thing I do to increase the cooking area is to put tin foil or a foil tray over two of the three gaps in the ceramic deflector. It just adds a little extra indirect cook space and doesn't seem to have any effect on barbecue temps or cook times.

@Viking102938 Ай бұрын

*Me, a solo adventurer, looking at grills built for 30 people and all of their ancestors* "These are all needlessly huge" [See how different people have different needs? Now you try]