Searwood - Yea or Nay?

[timothy]

I've had a WSM for some time, but I bought a Broil King pellet grill, just for the convenience.

Pellet grills are great, but just don't give that total smoky experience IMO, that charcoal and or wood chunks can give you.

Going from a WSM to a Smokefire took us a little bit to get used to also.
Stick with the pellet cooker for awhile and once you go back to the WSM ( or similar ) you'll think its overly smoky.
Weird but certain variables like quality of pellets compared to quality of charcoal and smoke wood changes how things taste.

 

[Derrick H]

Going from a WSM to a Smokefire took us a little bit to get used to also.
Stick with the pellet cooker for awhile and once you go back to the WSM ( or similar ) you'll think its overly smoky.
Weird but certain variables like quality of pellets compared to quality of charcoal and smoke wood changes how things taste.

My wife really doesn't like overly smoky foods, so she loves the pellet smoker meals. I still have my kettle so I will cook on that when it's just for me. I like having an entire slab of ribs just for me, haha.

 

[Joe Anshien]

If you want the flavor profile of charcoal and or wood and the convenience of a pellet pooper, you could look at a Masterbuilt Gravity. I have the 800 and love it.

 

[LMichaels]

If you want the flavor profile of charcoal and or wood and the convenience of a pellet pooper, you could look at a Masterbuilt Gravity. I have the 800 and love it.

Those thing sort of intrigue me

 

[Joe Anshien]

Those thing sort of intrigue me

I throw in lump, briquets, wood chunks, splits and it all works fine. The cool thing I noticed is if there is still wood in the hopper when I put the slides in to snuff the fire when done, the next day the wood has turned to charcoal due to the heat and no O2.

 

[Jon Tofte]

My little Ace Hardware in Brazil, Indiana has the smaller size Searwood on display for the first time ever. I don't believe they ever had a SmokeFire on the floor. Maybe this is a good sign that the Searwood has overcome the bad reputation (not always deserved) that the SmokeFire had accumulated. I know you can sell online, but seeing one in person is pretty important to many of us for a major purchase.

 

[Jon Tofte]

Today I went to Rural King and, again for the first time that I have seen, they also had the smaller model Searwood for sale.



I only had a little time - but at least more than when I was at Ace - to check this out. I would have to say that my Recteq feels more solidly built, but I didn't think this Searwood was junky. I definitely admire the innovative design, even if Weber did try to go to a more conventional layout than they used on the SmokeFire. I wish I could try out one!

 

[LMichaels]

Yep, honestly while no fan of chrome plated grids. Better to use porcelain coated instead as other companies do. And really disappointed in the wagon wheel/no caster design. I'd still like to give one a go and would not mind having it take a place of honor on my deck. If they simply do porcelain enameled grids and 4 casters (GOOD casters), then IMO it would be hit outta the park.