Guide to kamado grilling

The unique Kamado

In kamado grilling, you grill the meat in low heat for a long time, making it extra tender and providing it a nuanced flavor. Barbequing often utilizes smoke circling around the meat, cooking the meat in the process. It is as if smoking and grilling were to work together.  Accessories available for even more versatile grilling.

Kamado`s unique ability to store heat makes cooking large pieces of meat in low heat for longer periods of time easier. We have developed our Kamado grills from the viewpoint of the users. Mustang Kamado grills are challenging big international brands armed with quality and features. Grilling causes an unstoppable urge to experiment only measured by the end results. We want our customers to get the most out of their grills.

All Mustang Kamados include

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Accessories give you even more versatile grilling

The ceramic kamado grill is the most versatile grill for your garden. A single grill allows you to both grill steaks quickly over direct heat and, by using indirect heat and low temperatures, slow-cook large chunks of meat for several hours without fear of the meat drying out. A kamado grill is also an ideal pizza oven, especially if you use an elevated grate with a pizza stone on top.

By using the 5-in-1 grilling system, you can cook on direct and indirect heat at the same time, which is a great feature for burger lovers, for example. You can also set the grates at different heights to take advantage of the different temperatures inside the grill.

By using an elevated grate, you can almost double the cooking area, as well as taking advantage of the different temperatures inside the grill. By placing a pizza stone on top of an elevated grate, you can turn your kamado grill into an excellent pizza oven. This brings the pizza closer to the grill lid, allowing the heat reflected from the lid to cook the pizza toppings, while the pizza stone cooks the base of the pizza. Use the motorized rotisserie to rotate a whole chicken or a large piece of meat and cook it evenly on all sides.

Feel free to try out the different kamado accessories and enjoy all-round cooking with just one grill.

Grid expander

Use the grid expander to multiply your grill’s grilling area. Select grid expander of the size of your choice and place it over the normal grilling grid. Utilize the different temperatures brought about by the height difference. You can also use the elevated grate to make pizza. Place the pizza stone over the grid expander, bringing it closer to the grill cover. The heat reflected from the cover cooks the pizza toppings, while the pizza stone is cooking the base of the pizza. Mustang grid expanders are made of high-quality 304 stainless steel.

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Deflector

The ceramic convector stone prevents direct heat from entering the grilled food. The convector allows you to prepare oven dishes at low temperatures in your Kamado grill. Mustang deflectors M and L have socalled feet that help you to elevate the grilling grid to the upper edge of the lower firebox. Mustang deflectors are made from cordierite.

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Rotissery kit

Can you resist the smell of a rotisserie chicken? With the Mustang Kamado rotissery kit, you can prepare delicious dishes easily. The electric motor has the stamina to rotate big and heavy products you want to grill. The shaft and the meat forks are made from high-quality 304 stainless steel.

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5-in-1 grilling system

The 5-in-1 grilling system will revolutionize your grilling experience. You can grill directly or indirectly at the same time. You can place grids at two different heights. Or you can easily use the round-based wok or cast iron pan in the grill. The Mustang grilling system has two semicircular grids, two half moon deflector made of cordierite, flexible grilling rack and steel ring. All steel parts are made of high-quality 304 stainless steel.

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1 – Direct grilling at two heights

Direct grilling is what people generally think of when they talk about grilling. The products you want to grill are directly above the embers. Steaks, chicken fillets or vegetables are grilled rapidly at relatively high temperatures. The half moon deflectors of the 5-in-1 grilling system are removed and replaced with grilling grids and you are good to go. The grids can be placed at two different heights. You can either grill with the grill lid open or closed.

2 – Indirect grilling

Indirect grilling is often used for cooking large pieces of meat in low heat for long periods of time, low & slow. Both deflectors are placed in place to prevent heat from the embers from hitting the grilled meat directly. The deflectors guide the heat upwards via the side walls of the grill. The cover will redirect the heat down and make it rotate inside the grill, similarly to the convection oven. Indirect grilling is always done with the grill lid closed. Tasty briskets and tender pulled pork are always prepared using indirectly grilling.

3 – Simultaneous direct and indirect grilling

The 5-in-1 grilling system enables the simultaneous use of both, direct and indirect, grilling methods. Use one half moon deflector and grilling grid above it for indirect grilling, and the other half of the grilling grid for direct grilling without a deflector. By placing the grilling grid at different elevations, you can regulate the temperature on the grids even better.

4 – Pizza

The Kamado grill is ideal for making pizza. By opening the top and bottom vents, the temperature will rise rapidly up to or above 300 °C, which is the appropriate temperature for baking pizza quickly. Put the grilling grids in the top position, place both half moon deflectors over the grids and place the separately sold pizza stone on top of them. Heat the pizza stone to the appropriate temperature and place the pizza on the pizza stone. The pizza stone makes the pizza base crisp and the heat directed from the lid of the Kamado cooks the pizza toppings. If the Kamado has been used often and grease has accumulated on its surfaces, you should burn the grease off before making pizza. This way, unpleasant flavors will not end up on your delicious pizza.

5 – Accessory rack

Utilize the accessory rack with round-based pots and pans. Prepare tasty Asian delicacies using the Mustang wok (603438), which stays in place in the accessory rack.

Tips for using Kamado grills efficiently

1 – Remove any ash before use

Always remove any ash left behind by the previous use before lighting the Kamado again. Mustang has a wide range of ash buckets and shovels. Always make sure that the ash has cooled down before disposing of it.

2 – Lighting

The Kamado grill is easy to light with Mustang wood wool firelighters or Eco firelighters. You can also use Mustang’s electric grill lighter. Never light Kamado grills with lighter fluid. You can accelerate the burning of the charcoal by connecting the Mustang ignition fan to the bottom valve of the grill.

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3 – Temperature adjustment

You can adjust the temperature of the Kamado grill very precisely with the top and bottom vents. Light the charcoal and allow it to burn properly. Raise the temperature sufficiently high to store the heat in the ceramic body of the grill. Then, adjust the desired temperature using the vents. Make time for this. The grill will then keep the selected temperature for several hours.

4 – Cleaning the grill

The Kamado cleans the inside surfaces of the grill and the deflector independently. Heat stored in the grill and the heat and glow of the charcoal burn off any grease and marinade accumulated on the inner surfaces and deflector of the grill. If necessary, you can help the cleaning process along using a grill cleaning brush with soft bristles. Do not use any cleaning fluids or water to clean the inner surfaces of the grill. You can safely clean the outer surface of the grill with a damp cloth.

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5 – Extinguishing and smothering the charcoal

After grilling, close the top and bottom vents of the grill while the lid of the grill is closed. The charcoal inside the grill will be smothered and extinguished by the lack of oxygen. Never use water to extinguish the embers. Any charcoal remaining in the firebox can be used the next time you grill. Every once in a while, check that the air holes of the cast iron charcoal grate are open. To do this, you need to remove the charcoal from the firebox.

6 – Making pizza with the grid expander

The Kamado grill is ideal for making pizza. Smoke formed by the embers will season the pizza. By using Mustang Smoking wood chunks on the embers, you can add their distinctive flavor in your pizza. Place the grid expander in the grill and put the pizza stone on top of it. This will raise the pizza closer to the grill cover where the reflected heat cooks the pizza toppings. The pizza itself is cooked on top of the hot pizza stone.

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7 – Spare parts

There may be a need to replace worn out or damaged parts of the grill from time to time. In this event, you should contact Mustang’s product support for assistance in the procurement of spare parts and supplies. You can contact product support here.

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Smokey flavor with the Kamado

Smoking wood chunks provide the aroma of the wood type to the grilled/smoked
food. Made from 100% new wood. No additives. Perfectly suited to Kamado grills. Available:
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hickory

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