u/pyrotechnicmonkey

this one was a Sheldon kitchen recipe. Big fan of it because it makes it very easy to create the filling base and then whatever protein or veggie option you want to use. This comes out perfectly fluffy. Although I don't think this is a recipe I would ever want to knead by hand. Just not a fan of hand kneading Tangzhong and butter. luckily it's very simple in the stand mixer. I really like that the batch size makes 12 nice sized buns. Although I should've known that the gremlins would put a dent in them if I left the kitchen for a minute before taking a picture. 😅

https://sheldoskitchen.notion.site/Baked-Chinese-BBQ-Pork-Buns-Char-Siu-Bao-b526acd146464b6d9d653eb2a0325772?pvs=149

Hi.
just got my auto kamado mail today and barring a couple weird issues it seems to be running. The handle came rusty and the barrel connector on the controller had some kind of paint on it. Everything looks sealed up perfectly fine so just super weird.

The main question I have is that I attach the lid while it was resting on the grill and it seemed to be lined up correctly. However when I push it down with the latch it doesn't really seem to be pushing down with as much pressure as I've seen with other videos. Are you supposed to be pushing down on the front of the lid while you tighten down the screws on the back of the hinge? Or is there some other way to adjust that pressure? It doesn't seem to be leaking smoke but I am curious to hear from anyone who owns one.
Thanks in advance.