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What's Going On => Website Issues & Suggestions => Topic started by: 1911Ron on January 04, 2016, 12:27:48 PM
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I have noticed an increase in CI posts and was wondering if a CI sub forum to post CI tips and cooking techniques, what do you think?
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I'd like that. I'm fairly new to CI cooking and would love some tips. Especially care and maintenance.
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X2 would like to see what people are using with their Kettles
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So where would it go? General discussion or Cooking?
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Organization is good.
But I am a big fan of not making more subforums unless the topic is starting to dilute/interfere/push relevant posts onto back pages.
More subforums just spreads things out, and ultimately means less views and less participation.
I have seen other forums start adding subforums and before you know it, many of them are ghost towns with too few posts to warrant visiting... And as such, no one posts there and the whole issue spirals.
I don't think the forums here move too fast that the main forums couldn't support the additional posts...
I'd much rather see these posts go into the cooks and pics forum... Or I guess for ones that don't quite fit there the grilling&BBQ forum could be expanded to something like "Grilling, BBQ & Outdoor Cooking"
If from there the volume of cast iron cooking threads disrupts the original intent of that subforums a new one could be considered but I don't suspect that would be the case.
Just my take, YMMV.
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Organization is good.
But I am a big fan of not making more subforums unless the topic is starting to dilute/interfere/push relevant posts onto back pages.
More subforums just spreads things out, and ultimately means less views and less participation.
I have seen other forums start adding subforums and before you know it, many of them are ghost towns with too few posts to warrant visiting... And as such, no one posts there and the whole issue spirals.
I don't think the forums here move too fast that the main forums couldn't support the additional posts...
I'd much rather see these posts go into the cooks and pics forum... Or I guess for ones that don't quite fit there the grilling&BBQ forum could be expanded to something like "Grilling, BBQ & Outdoor Cooking"
If from there the volume of cast iron cooking threads disrupts the original intent of that subforums a new one could be considered but I don't suspect that would be the case.
Just my take, YMMV.
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This would be my vote, that way I can post pictures of my cooks on my Kamado, right @mike.stavlund and @pbe gummi bear ?
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Can we please get someone from Weber to give @LightningBoldtz a really really good deal on a BGE if he will surrender his damn Kamado? LOL ;)
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Never, EVER Surrender....
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@LightningBoldtz - At least my this segway is under the right forum category....website issues!
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Organization is good.
But I am a big fan of not making more subforums unless the topic is starting to dilute/interfere/push relevant posts onto back pages.
More subforums just spreads things out, and ultimately means less views and less participation.
I have seen other forums start adding subforums and before you know it, many of them are ghost towns with too few posts to warrant visiting... And as such, no one posts there and the whole issue spirals.
I don't think the forums here move too fast that the main forums couldn't support the additional posts...
I'd much rather see these posts go into the cooks and pics forum... Or I guess for ones that don't quite fit there the grilling&BBQ forum could be expanded to something like "Grilling, BBQ & Outdoor Cooking"
If from there the volume of cast iron cooking threads disrupts the original intent of that subforums a new one could be considered but I don't suspect that would be the case.
Just my take, YMMV.
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Well Said!
This is my philosophy as well!
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I think its a great idea as many use cast iron on their kettles all the time, and many have questions about keeping their Cast Iron Cooking Grates, Skillets, Pans, or Dutch Ovens in good condition. People joining this site are interested in Weber kettles, not cast iron collecting.
We have a Gasser section on a "Weber Kettle Club" , but cant have a Cast Iron Section?
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I think its a great idea as many use cast iron on their kettles all the time, and many have questions about keeping their Cast Iron Cooking Grates, Skillets, Pans, or Dutch Ovens in good condition. People joining this site are interested in Weber kettles, not cast iron collecting.
We have a Gasser section on a "Weber Kettle Club" , but cant have a Cast Iron Section?
I don't think it's going to happen sadly.
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I think its a great idea as many use cast iron on their kettles all the time, and many have questions about keeping their Cast Iron Cooking Grates, Skillets, Pans, or Dutch Ovens in good condition. People joining this site are interested in Weber kettles, not cast iron collecting.
We have a Gasser section on a "Weber Kettle Club" , but cant have a Cast Iron Section?
Sorry but I disagree. You can still search cast iron in the search option and there are other forums that beat cleaning and care to death.
I believe it's best to keep a forum on the topics at its core so as not to load it up with other stuff that bogs it down.
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Besides, cleaning and care are easy as can be… cook, wash with hottest water whilst scrubbing with hard bristle brush. No soap, ever. Dry. Oil. Heat. Repeat. Pretty damn simple.
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Cast Iron Cleaning and Care was just an example of things most NEW people like me, ask. I realize yes I can Google it, or anything else I want to learn more about for that matter, including Weber Grills. But then I wouldn't have any reason to be on this site unless Google brought me here.
After being here for awhile, you kind of get to "know" people, and I would rather ask their opinion on something than just browse the web and listen to what Charlie Broil recommends.
Anyways, no dedicated Cast Iron section makes no difference, I just thought it would be nice if all the info was posted together. We can just post it some where else.
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Do you guys get three legged cast iron pots over seas. In South Africa we call them potjie pots.
I own two number two pots. Makes awesome stews.
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... I just thought it would be nice if all the info was posted together. ...
Here's my suggestion for situations like this. The search here is pretty good. Read some background info there about CI, much of which contains suggestions about how to use/maintain/restore CI. Then, go and try it yourself. And then feel free to start a new thread along the lines of, "I've tried X, Y and Z already but have this question ..."
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Do you guys get three legged cast iron pots over seas. In South Africa we call them potjie pots. ...
Here in the U.S. they're usually called "campfire dutch ovens" although my impression was that potjie pots were typically larger? Legs on a "campfire dutch oven" aren't as long however, as they're designed to be used on a table or something other than a ground fire.
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With the logic that i have read, it would seem that we don't need a gas grill section or online finds or any of the other multiple sections we could just search for what we need ::)
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@Troy we are not going to make everyone happy, I am not in favor of a separate section on this site for cast iron but I think changing the bbq and cooking one to include outdoor cooking would make sense. What needs to happen to make this change?
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Grilling, BBQ and outdoor cooking?
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Wouldn't cast iron be an accessory no different than the vortex, SNS, smokenator, roto, etc? I can say that when I go to other forums and they have a million category or sub categories I get kind of turned off. While it does make it easier for lurkers to find something specific I think it makes it harder for those of us who check the forums several times a day since you would have a lot more clicks to get through all of the new posts.
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I don't know if renaming the cooking section will help, since that area is literally for cooking.
Cast iron topics cover cooking and brand/model discussions and restoration/maintenance
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Wouldn't cast iron be an accessory no different than the vortex, SNS, smokenator, roto, etc? I can say that when I go to other forums and they have a million category or sub categories I get kind of turned off. While it does make it easier for lurkers to find something specific I think it makes it harder for those of us who check the forums several times a day since you would have a lot more clicks to get through all of the new posts.
Yes, this describes the behavior and the experience! Less is more. Fewer streams to wade through. Let the topics wash over you and simply click the ones you want. More subdivision and differentiation is just a ton of clicking around hoping or worse, assuming something is interesting within.
I still think the cooking techniques and "gallery" subforms could be successfully merged. Actually, a fair amount of what shows up in the Grilling & BBQ Forum really should be posted in the charcoal/accessories section. Recent examples include kettle vs WSM, cast iron, grates discussions where folks got confused about gear (Charcoal & Accessories) vs. methodology (cooking techniques and how-to) topics.
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I still think the cooking techniques and "gallery" subforms could be successfully merged. Actually, a fair amount of what shows up in the Grilling & BBQ Forum really should be posted in the charcoal/accessories section. Recent examples include kettle vs WSM, cast iron, grates discussions where folks got confused about gear (Charcoal & Accessories) vs. methodology (cooking techniques and how-to) topics.
Yeah, that's been on my mind for a very long time
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Do you guys get three legged cast iron pots over seas. In South Africa we call them potjie pots. ...
Here in the U.S. they're usually called "campfire dutch ovens" although my impression was that potjie pots were typically larger? Legs on a "campfire dutch oven" aren't as long however, as they're designed to be used on a table or something other than a ground fire.
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This was a work function where we used gas a we didn't have the time to get coals ready. We did a mutton curry in it.
I don't have a pic of it, but we use a truck rim on the ground with holes drilled into it for air movement. I make a wood fire on the side to make coals and keep transferring them under the pot.
Great social event.
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