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Reviews

4.1

36 reviews
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  • Build Quality
    4.5 (2)
  • Value for Money
    4.0 (2)
  • Ease of Use
    4.5 (2)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    4.0 (2)
  • Preheating Speed
    3.0 (1)
  • Even Heat DistributionYes (2) · No (0)
  • Safety
    4.0 (2)
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Mal

Mal

  • 5 reviews

Does a great roast

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I have just upgraded my weber kettle. What a disappointment. There have been a few small subtle changes over the years from old original to the new model and not for the better. The bottom baffle is just an aluminium disc that you have to reach under to adjust the air flow and to shut it down instead of having the lever. Solid timber handles have been replaced with plastic and it just looks cheap and nasty

Date PurchasedJan 2017
Yozah

YozahAU

  • 5 reviews
  • 6 likes

It’s good

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Bought this earlier in the year, we still have it now but have only used it for about 5 times. It’s good for small little cook outs etc but not when you have a couple of hungry guests over as it can take some time to cook up but all in all it’s been good so far.

Date PurchasedFeb 2017
Cecile

CecilePerth

  • 6 reviews
  • 2 likes

Works!

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My bf bought a second hand bbq from his boss and it had already been used for 3 years at the time. Since he bought this one home, we’ve been having bbq every weekend. This machine cooks bbq really quick and gives a smoky flavour which I liked a lot & I know some of them don’t do that.

Date PurchasedDec 2014
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Ooo

OooSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 15 reviews
  • 16 likes
  • Verified purchase

Good for the price

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Date PurchasedNov 2017
Mouse

MouseAdelaide

  • 8 reviews
  • 3 likes

Webbers can smoke faster then a smoker

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Webbers can smoke faster then a smoker they have a smaller chamber then most red meat or chicken smoker's if you cut the top of a small empty gas sillender an drill holes in the bottom you can save on Cole and the space around the sillender you can use to put dry Herb's like Rosemary and put BBQ mate herbs an peppers through the wood or coal's to help bring out a strong Smokey flavor in the meet using a Webber cuts the time in half compared to a full sized smoker

Date PurchasedApr 2014
Ar Ar

Ar ArSydney

  • 5 reviews
  • 1 like

It's BBQ time!

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Smokingly good! A price for a nice BBQ kettle with portable stand. We just recently bought this item and was impressed how it looks genuine after I assemble the parts. Height is perfect! It fits the space in our balcony and we are ready to rock a BBQ party!! Hope to grill some good steak and bbqs!

Date PurchasedSep 2017
Prateek Sharma

Prateek SharmaMelbourne

  • 2 reviews

Good product

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Great product, does the purpose of what was required from the product. The product is really portable and easy to carry, the charcoal adds to the flavour of the meat. The product pricing is very market competitive. It fits well for the beginners trying there hands on bbq for the first time. All in all a good product

Date PurchasedApr 2017
Gabriele Lorenzoni

Gabriele LorenzoniMelbourne

  • 6 reviews

Cheap but does the job

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You get what you pay for. The build quality is not the top of the class and some small features could have been improved in the design but with the low price point this is all easily forgotten. I use it to smoke small roasts and haven't had many issues with it. Wouldn't recommend for big group cook up because of the size restriction

Date PurchasedDec 2016
Rem

RemADELAIDE

  • 3 reviews

cooks great roasts

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yummy yummy the best roasts ever! add some hickory wood chips soaked over night in port with some red head charcoal bricks get them really hot and white add the roast with potato's and veg depending on kg off roast put the lid on and cook the roast hour per kg. love the jumbuck 57cm black kettel value for money.

Date PurchasedJan 2017
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Wasim

Wasim

  • 3 reviews

Excellent Product

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I was looking for a good product within my budget. Searched and reviewed similar products in different BBQ specialized vendors but were very expensive. Finally I found one in Bunnings and to my surprise it turned out to be an excellent product with a very very reasonable and affordable price.

Date PurchasedJan 2017
Jamie.L

Jamie.LMelbourne

  • 5 reviews

Great product for backyard BBQ

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This a good BBQ product that fits great in our back yard, it is super easy to clean up after we all finished up, the stand is stable and seem to be really safe when we are preparing foods, but it is a little bit too small for three people, it's a good size for two though, overall it's a good product that satisfies our needs

Date PurchasedNov 2015
Saz

Saz

  • 6 reviews

Cheap and do job well

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It is small easy to carry ..any occasion can be used guickly and easily...once bought my friends and family members bought as well ..cleaning is very easy as well . Cost is pretty cheap and can be afford to buy ... At the end it cooks very well all the meats which is good

Date PurchasedMar 2013
_Anthony_

_Anthony_Metropolitan Adelaide, SA

  • 12 reviews
  • 15 likes

Good as a first kettle BBQ

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I tried this kettle and enjoyed cooking on charcoal. While you cannot compare the build quality to a Weber, it is good for someone who doesn't use a charcoal bbq often. The ash catcher is not designed well and doesn't fit properly. Other than that it is good value for money.

Date PurchasedOct 2016
Geo Api

Geo ApiSydney, NSW

  • 4 reviews

This is the perfect Kettle for your charcoal BBQ.

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I use it mainly for Shish Kebabs, it is perfect for this task, the interior of the kettle is well coated and it's easily cleaned. The only problem you may have is when you want to take it with you in a picnic as you may need a large space of your car boot and you also need to take care of the screws and bolts. If you do clean it with water make sure you flip it down so it doesn't keep water inside it's pipes.

Date PurchasedMar 2016
Will

Will

  • 4 reviews

Take it anywhere and use smoking wood.

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This portable charcoal BBQ can be taken to many places easily. Whether your going to the local park, creek / river, sports event or camping this is easy to transport with you and doesn't weigh much at all. There is the option to keep the lid off to do up a serving of the ol snags (sausages) or steaks. If you keep the lid on it can even be used to cook a pizza; yes, pizza. If your a bit experimental place some chucks of smoking wood in strategic locations to add extra flavour to your food. You can do this in your own back yard, front yard or even on your patio. Not only is it good to play around with / experiment it's convenience more than covers the cost of buying one.

Date PurchasedSep 2015
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Chris Letters

Chris Lettershornsby nsw

  • 2 reviews

Value for money

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Used my Jumbuck a couple of of times without any issues except for the very ordinary / ill fitting ash catcher..It is not the best bbq in the world but if looked after should prove to be a worthwhile purchase.
Looking forward to cooking a big piece of beef on the Jumbuck and don't envisage any problems.even though the bbq is more shallow then other kettle type bbqs I have used.
Light weight and easy to wheel around. Not bulky.
Ash catcher doesn't seem to want to stay in place.

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Questions & Answers

Trace

Traceasked

Hi I just bought the 57cm Jumbuck Black Kettle BBQ and my 17yr old daughter put it together, she did a fantastic job even the some of the screw holes werent drilled properly originally, we soon remedied that issue. Im about to use it for the first time, do I need to 'season it' first before cooking anything on it AND if so, how do i do this?
Thanks
Trace & Lucy-Anne

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Chris Pillay

Chris Pillayasked

I purchased a 57 Jumbuck Kettle and tried to use it like I would my Weber Kettle and in the indirect fire the coals diffused or went low under 45 minutes and thats having the vent on the lid open and also on the ash catcher but i did have the little plate sitting at the bottom hole of the BBQ ....why did the coals go off so quick ?

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Mark B
Mark B

Hi Chris I have the same problem did you figure out what the problem why it is doing that?

Blue1Star
Blue1Star

Not enough fuel go on YouTube and learn from the Pro's.Cheers

Waratahbaby

Waratahbabyasked

I need the stainless steel cooking grill that comes with bbq, anyone know where I can buy one?

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Chris Letters
Chris Letters

Hi Waratahbaby
I don't know where you can buy a replacement grill from but I am don't use the grill that came with the Jumbuck and you can have it if you like.
I now use a circular cast iron grill which I purchased in Hornsby NSW many years ago.
Please let me know if you are interested

Waratahbaby
Waratahbaby

Thanks!! I'm going to search the council to shops on Saturday so I'll let you know. I'll need to have it posted to Qld so will look into the cost. Thanks again.

Mike
Mike

You should ask Bunnings if they can order one in for you. I've done this with another product that that sell where I broke the part.

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