I discovered the Octoforks while browsing new posts on Kamadoguru.com, which is something I have been known to do from time to time….I don’t recommend it, it costs me a lot of money! In this case, I was instantly fascinated by the Octoforks.
Octoforks – Contracted and Expanded
What are they?
Octoforks are aftermarket forks for your rotisserie that offer several advantages. Unlike traditional forks that have four tines, Octoforks have eight, so more contact with the meat. Octoforks are also adjustable, so you can almost double the size of the fork, when combined with the extra tines, this means you can rotisserie a larger piece of meat without it coming loose. They are compatible with any of the major brands of rotisseries, I didn’t have any issues at all using them with my Joetisserie.
Where can I buy them?
Right now these are only available from the Octoforks Shop on Facebook.
They are currently offering a discount for the Holidays, so now is a good time to get in on these.
My experience:
My Octoforks have arrived!
I ordered mine from Keith at Team Octoforks. There were some issues with shipping to my unique location, Keith was very responsive and worked quickly to resolve my issue. It might be because it is the Holiday season and all the carriers are working overtime, but shipping was on point and I received my package really, really quickly. Octoforks gets high marks for customer service in my book.
Build Quality:
I was impressed with the build quality of the Octoforks from the get go. Each Octofork is composed of a bracket that mounts to the spit, two brackets that have the forks on them, and four wing nuts to secure the fork brackets to the mounting bracket. All of the materials have a quality that you can feel. The metal is thick enough that I cannot imagine a piece of meat large enough to bend or damage the forks and I don’t have any concerns about being warped by heat. The welds all appear to be solid as well.
First Impressions:
My first cook was a 2.5lb Tri-Tip roast. While this wasn’t a very big piece of meat, it does have an unusual shape. The Octoforks held it rock solid, there wasn’t any wiggling, jiggling, or other undesirable movement from the meat while on the spit. I even felt like the tines gripped the meat better than the forks that came with my [easyazon_link identifier=”B01CCHXXHA” locale=”US” tag=”backyardmov05-20″]Joetisserie[/easyazon_link]. The thumbscrews connecting the forks to the spit didn’t come loose. I recently did a turkey and halfway through the cook, the thumbscrews came loose, so the spit continued to turn, but the turkey did not. I don’t think this will be an issue with the Octoforks.
Tri tip on Octoforks and Joetisserie
My initial cook was only about 35 minutes, but based on this first cook, I feel a lot more comfortable about using them for a larger piece of meat like a rib roast!
Clean up was easy, the food/grease came off the forks quickly. Keith recommends just soaking in soapy water if you have stubborn residue.
Conclusion:
I have no reservations at all about recommending the Octoforks, I know I am going to get many, many years of use out of them. I think their adjustable size is going to give me a flexibility that will ensure my rotisserie gets even more use.
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