The Monolith Classic Grill is beautifully designed and full of excellent features. It's versatility could mean it's the only bbq you'll actually need and the range of innovative accessories create an even more expansive cooking repertoire.

Investing in a ceramic grill is a serious consideration, so its useful to know that the Monolith is supplied 'ready to get going' wtih all the internal set-up that you need included in the price.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Steel cart

Bamboo side shelves

Cooking grate

2nd tier cooking grate

Split heat deflector stone

Smoking chips feeder

Charcoal basket with divider & grate lifter

The Monolith Classic is also available in black and both are available with or without the cart.

HOW IT WORKS

Ceramic grills work very efficiently, needing little energy to generate and maintain the desired temperature and reach staggering temperature variations from hot and furious to low and slow. Just 3kg of lumpwood charcoal will provide a low temperature heat source for up to 24 hours, great for those long, slow hot smoked or roasted dishes. The rate of use of charcoal is between 25 and 50% less than a traditional grill or barbecue.

The combination of the latest ceramic construction and the low levels of air movement in the grill area means that food will not dry out and will remain tender and succulent. At the other end of the cooking scale, the Monolith can very quickly achieve high temperatures within around 15 minutes for grilling and searing simply by increasing the air flow.

The ceramic acts to contain the heat, so the external temperature will not reach levels where it can cause burns, so this would be a great addition to a family outdoor cooking area. Constructed in extremely heat resistant ceramics and high-grade stainless steel, the Monolith has a robust, high quality build. The side tables are made of solid bamboo and the stand is powder coated stainless steel. Given the 90kg weight of the Monolith Classic, the stand provides a much easier way to move the grill around and its lockable castors will secure it in place. The grill is also available in a 'standalone' version without the cart, ideal for slotting into an outdoor kitchen or for use in a commercial kitchen.

COOKING OPTIONS & CONFIGURATIONS

Barbecue/Grilling - Place grill rack on the fire ring directly above the hot coals. Turn food to ensure even cooking Indirect

Grilling/Roasting - Place deflector stone on fire ring to protect food from direct heat. Raise the grill rack on the grill stand or 'distance piece'. Cook larger items including joints of meat and whole fish or poultry more gently over lower temperatures.

Hot Smoking - Establish the coals and then close the air regulator to minimise the air intake. Either add wood chips, chunks or spice mixes directly to the heat source or use chips via the Smoking Chips Feeder function to flavour your food with wood smoke whilst slow cooking. The feeder makes adding chips to your coals a much simpler process, delivering them to the heart of your heat source rather than having to remove deflectors and grill racks to access the fire with the subsequent loss of cooking time and heat. Monolith is the only ceramic grill to feature this innovation.

Pizza and Baking - Place the grill stand on the fire ring and the pizza stone on the grill stand. Preheat to temperatures of between 300 and 350 degrees C and cook authentic stone baked pizza or traditional breads.

DIMENSIONS

Height: 122cm including stand, 77cm excluding stand

Width: 120cm including side tables, 57cm excluding side tables

Cooking grill diameter: 46cm Depth from handle to back hinge: 75cm

ACCESSORIES

A range of optional accessories are available to expand the cooking potential of your Monolith. 

Rotisserie plus additional skewer set

Reversible cast iron plancha

Pizza stone

Fire plate

Range of grill racks

BBQ Tools

Wok

FUEL

We recommend a restaurant grade lumpwood charcoal for use in your Monolith. Monolith's own brand is perfect and we offer a bag free with the Classic grill. This will burn cleanly and will produce minimal ash residue. Briquettes are not suitable for use in the Monolith as they leave a more clogging residue.

FULL SPECIFICATION

Cast Iron extract cap on lid with windmill vent - to control temperature and air flow Thermometer in lid provides both F and C readings Solid bamboo side tables - no gaps Unique Smokeasy wood chip feed system, stainless steel mini door in the unit to allow direct access to the heat source without losing heat and cooking time by opening the lid. Supplied with smoke chip feeder slide and ash scraper Hooks on side of bamboo tables to hang utensils from Stainless Steel door to ash collection area.

WHICH CERAMIC GRILL? HOW TO CHOOSE

The market for Kamado ceramic grills has grown over the last few years and whilst the cost may seem prohibitive in our experience it is a wonderful way to cook and almost the only outdoor cooking device you really need. Choosing which brand is proving more and more difficult as more enter the market. All are made in China, where the traditions of using oriental ceramics are already established, so origin is not usually a distinguishable feature and build quality is usually extremely high and consistently good quality. Look instead for the package of kit you receive when you compare prices and the after sales service you are likely to receive. We think the Monolith from Hot Smoked represents a safe bet on both counts!

Delivery Information

Due to their weight and fragility, all ceramic grills are shipped by a pallet service rather than our regular courier service. We allow for the £50 shipping cost within the overall price that you pay giving you a weekday delivery which takes around 2 days. We can ship next day depending on the timing of your order, so do enquire with us if this is a service you need. We can also ship for Saturday delivery, however, there is an additional charge of £50 for this service. Again, please give us a call if you'd like this service.

Deliveries are 'kerb-side' which means the pallet can be brought by the delivery driver as close to your front door as flat-ish surfaces leading to it will allow, as it will be wheeled on a pallet truck. Once out of its crating, you will need a couple of people to help you lift the 'egg' part of the grill into place.