First fire on the Primo

[rockdawg]

We got us a Primo XL Thursday. Gonna fire it off today with pizza for lunch and some yard bird will be the supper cookin. Been wanting one of these for a while. Any other Primo owners out there with tips and tricks for them? Been using a offset smoker for years so this will be a new experience.

 

[Old_School]

Not a Primo. Got a steel Bubba Keg kamado...same concept. I like to cut the backbone out of my chicken (spatchcocked) and put it bone side down on grate. Cook at 350° for 1 to 1-1/2 hrs or until breast internal temp is about 165°. I like Montreal Steak Seasoning on mine, but Bad Byron's Butt Rub is good as well.

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[Old_School]

We got us a Primo XL Thursday. Gonna fire it off today with pizza for lunch and some yard bird will be the supper cookin. Been wanting one of these for a while. Any other Primo owners out there with tips and tricks for them? Been using a offset smoker for years so this will be a new experience.

One other thing. If your Primo has cast iron grates, smear them with Crisco shortening before your first cook. It will help season the grate so your chicken doesn't stick.

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[Rzr570]

Not a Primo, but I'm a BGE guy. Pizza is pretty awesome. I'd recommend going with indirect heat for cooking

 

[Old_School]

Not a Primo, but I'm a BGE guy. Pizza is pretty awesome. I'd recommend going with indirect heat for cooking

Indirect for which dish? The pizza should be on a stone (sorta indirect) and I've never cooked spatchcock chicken indirect.

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[Rzr570]

Pizza. U don't have to do indirect, I've just had better experiences doing it that way. It keep the crust from burning

 

[Treehawk]

Cook a batch of wings or chicken thighs to break it in first

 

[Old_School]

Pizza. U don't have to do indirect, I've just had better experiences doing it that way. It keep the crust from burning

Interesting. Do you use a pizza stone? What dome temp and do you make your own dough?

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[ADAduckhuntr]

Bless you,
Go forth and grill!

 

[rockdawg]

The pizza was awesome. Breast, legs and thighs on deck for supper.

Thanks or the advice.