Kamado Joe Joe Jr. Owner's Manual

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24 THE TECHNIQUES BAKINGThe Technique of BakingHOW TO BAKEMore than a grill, the Kamado Joe can become a charcoal-fi red oven. Its ceramic walls retain heat and its circular shapepromotes superior air circulation, creating ideal conditions forbaking. You can bake anything you’d cook in an indoor oven, fromwood-fired pizzas to rustic berry cobblers to fresh, crusty bread.Note: to bake pizza, you’ll need to raise the temperature beyondtypical baking temperatures (300–450°F/149–232°C) to 500°F(260°C) or higher.1. Top off or fill the firebox with charcoal. Light the charcoal. Install theheat deflector plates; then place pizza stone or cooking grate on top. Leavethe dome open for about 10 minutes, then close.2. Open the bottom vent and top vent halfway until the Kamado Joeapproaches 300–450°F (149–232°C). Then begin closing the vents asneeded to stabilize the kamado at your target temperature. If you’remaking pizza, increase the heat to 500°F (260°C) or higher.3. Be sure to ‘burp’ the grill every time you open the dome to preventdangerous flashback. Partially opening the dome (2–3 inches/5–8cm) andallowing heat to escape for about 5 seconds should prevent this.4. When the grill is hot enough, you’re ready to bake. Use the top daisywheel to fine-tune any temperature adjustments.BAKING