John Setzler Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 #KamadoJoe #SLoROLLER Today was my second cook on the new Kamado Joe Classic 3. The SLoROLLER insert has me intrigued to the point where I thought I might as well go ahead and test it on what I thought might be its toughest challenge. Whole chickens are easy to cook on a kamado but as we all know, the moisture retention capabilities of a kamado can make it challenging to get the skin results we like. Improved convection might help that out so I thought I'd give it a try. This is a very simple cook. One 4lb "Greenwise" chicken from Publix (the ones that are air dried), trussed, a light smearing of olive oil, and a dusting with my all purpose seasoning. I cooked at 450°F until I hit 150ish at the bone in the deep part of the breast. I pulled it off, tented it in foil and let it rest for 30 minutes before I broke it down and pulled all the meat off the bones (I'm gonna make chicken salad with it.) (FWIW, I got 1lb 12oz of meat from a 4lb 2oz chicken) . This chicken exibited two BESTS for me right away. This thing cooked more evenly than any I have ever done and the skin crisped up everywhere. It crisped up more than in my past experience. From my first test run on a cook like this, I want to believe that we have improved convection inside the grill. I am going to do this cook again this coming week and see if the results match up. When I cook a whole chicken in the kamado normally, I will rotate the chicken 180 degrees half way through the cook to help promote more even results. CHICKEN is the ONLY thing I cook in a kamado where I have been compelled to do that for some reason. I guess it's just about the appearance. This one didn't get any rotation. I just centered it up above the SLoROLLER and let it fly. TexasBlues, Rob_grill_apprentice, Stile 88 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stile 88 Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Thats awesome John cant argue with those results looks delicious @John Setzler what exactly is the SLoROLLER is it just a deflector ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Setzler Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share Posted April 12, 2019 3 minutes ago, Stile 88 said: Thats awesome John cant argue with those results looks delicious @John Setzler what exactly is the SLoROLLER is it just a deflector ??? it is not. It's a new insert. There is a video posted here in this section of the site that gives you a brief overview of it and the folks who designed it........ Stile 88 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stile 88 Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 5 minutes ago, John Setzler said: it is not. It's a new insert. There is a video posted here in this section of the site that gives you a brief overview of it and the folks who designed it........ I see now that is pretty cool i bet when you do a second cook you will get same results love how kj keeps innovating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grill seeker Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 I have read this is compatible with the classic and 2 - however how close would it be to the grill grate in the top position of those since the are not raised like the 3. And will it work with a KAB, or will I have to search my garage for original grate? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Setzler Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share Posted April 12, 2019 5 minutes ago, grill seeker said: I have read this is compatible with the classic and 2 - however how close would it be to the grill grate in the top position of those since the are not raised like the 3. And will it work with a KAB, or will I have to search my garage for original grate? Thanks I don't know all the answers to this yet. What I do know: The SLoROLLER that I have that came with the Classic 3 will not fit in the Classic 2. I assume, by the same token, that it won't fit in the original classic either. Kamado Joe has said that they will have them available as add-ons for those older models but I am assuming it will be a different part than this one. It does work with the Kick Ash Basket. The SLoROLLER sits right on the fire ring where the D/C rack sits. The D/C rack then sits in the notches on the SLoROLLER. When I tried to put this in my Classic 2, I could not get the dome lid to close with the Classic 2 d/c rack sitting on the SLoROLLER. Scott Roberts and grill seeker 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shuley Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 That's awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB58 Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Great looking bird, looks like it was done on a rotisserie. Do you know if there are any thing in the works for the BJ2 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Setzler Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share Posted April 14, 2019 4 hours ago, JB58 said: Great looking bird, looks like it was done on a rotisserie. Do you know if there are any thing in the works for the BJ2 ? What do you mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Setzler Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share Posted April 14, 2019 On 4/12/2019 at 2:57 PM, grill seeker said: I have read this is compatible with the classic and 2 - however how close would it be to the grill grate in the top position of those since the are not raised like the 3. And will it work with a KAB, or will I have to search my garage for original grate? Thanks Update... it should fit just fine. Mine does not fit for a different reason that i have not quite figured out yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB58 Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 8 hours ago, John Setzler said: What do you mean? I mean the chicken looks fantastic, and I wonder if there are plans to release one that would fit a BJ 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Setzler Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share Posted April 14, 2019 3 hours ago, JB58 said: I mean the chicken looks fantastic, and I wonder if there are plans to release one that would fit a BJ 2. Yes.. it will be made available as an add on JB58 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O1PewterWS6 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 John any plans to try the SLoROLLER in the Joe 2 to let us know if we can achieve the same results? I know on the website they say it will fit but it's specifically made for the 3 and the results may vary. You have the means, help us out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmillen Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 On 4/12/2019 at 1:21 PM, John Setzler said: it is not. It's a new insert. There is a video posted here in this section of the site that gives you a brief overview of it and the folks who designed it........ Please point me to it, John. I found this post but it's just one post and no replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Setzler Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share Posted April 15, 2019 3 hours ago, pmillen said: Please point me to it, John. I found this post but it's just one post and no replies. The video is embedded in that post... are you able to see it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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