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KAMADO JOE GRILL: bAKING
For baking, it is easier to achieve your desired temperature by keeping the
draft door fully open and only adjusting the top vent.
The top vent has two cast iron disks that are attached by a
screw. The top disk with the small holes is called a “daisy wheel”
and it’s used for low temperature cooking (smoking) when the
bottom disk completely covers the opening. for baking, it’s best to use the
bottom disk for achieving your desired temperature.
sTeps
1. When the 100% Natural Lump Charcoal
is fully lit, secure the Heat Deflector legs
in the notches of the fire ring and place
the ceramic plate in the top position.
2. Place the Pizza Stone on top of the
Heat Deflector. Close the lid and allow
the plates to preheat for 10 minutes.
3. Make sure the bottom draft door is fully
open. Open the top vent fully and
monitor the temperature until it
reaches your desired temperature.
3. Close the top vent half way, wait 1-2 minutes and check the
temperature.
4. Adjusting the top vent by either closing it more (lower
temperature) or opening it more (higher temperature) by a ¼”
can change the temperature as much as 25°F.
5. Monitor the temperature during cooking and if you notice that
the temperature has moved outside your desired range, adjust
the top vent in very small increments.
CooKing Tip
If you’re baking a pizza, sprinkle corn meal on Pizza Stone just before adding
you pizza to prevent it from sticking.
Tip
See all the available cooking configurations starting on page 12.
Baking configuration.
