Adding wood to Searwood

[David]

I am about to get my first pellet grill. I very much like the versatility of the Searwood, and the Weber reputation for quality. I am leaning that direction.The other unit in that price range I am considering is the Camp Chef Woodwind Pro. The Camp Chef has 2 features that it appears the Searwood lacks. One is a fan only mode (for cold smoking using the smokebox feature). The other is the smoke box itself, allowing for the addition of chunks of wood or hardwood charcoal. I was wondering if anyone with a Searwood has added a wood chunk box, like the ones used for gas grills. It seems with the "hot spots" in the corners of the weber one might be able to put a smokebox on the lower grate to add wood chunk smoke (and the different type of smoke flavor that adds as opposed to pellets for longer cooks). I did not know if the open fire design of the Searwood would be enough to keep a smolder going in a wood box in the corner of the lower grate once lit? Thanks for any guidance on this issue.

 

[Lildave]

If you really want more smoke you can use a smoke tube. But I haven’t felt like I needed to.

 

[Slapshot]

Not sure about the adding on a woodbox possibility, but the Searwood was rated as the best overall smoker in this new comparison review from smokedbbqsource.com. The Camp Chef Woodwind Pro was picked as "best mid-range model".

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[BrettJA]

I am about to get my first pellet grill. I very much like the versatility of the Searwood, and the Weber reputation for quality. I am leaning that direction.The other unit in that price range I am considering is the Camp Chef Woodwind Pro. The Camp Chef has 2 features that it appears the Searwood lacks. One is a fan only mode (for cold smoking using the smokebox feature). The other is the smoke box itself, allowing for the addition of chunks of wood or hardwood charcoal. I was wondering if anyone with a Searwood has added a wood chunk box, like the ones used for gas grills. It seems with the "hot spots" in the corners of the weber one might be able to put a smokebox on the lower grate to add wood chunk smoke (and the different type of smoke flavor that adds as opposed to pellets for longer cooks). I did not know if the open fire design of the Searwood would be enough to keep a smolder going in a wood box in the corner of the lower grate once lit? Thanks for any guidance on this issue.

I was thinking between what you just Said, I ended up going with the searwood XL , haven't looked back, but I also get a new grill every couple years, so who knows what I'll buy next, unless weber comes out with new one

 

[Bardfourlife]

I bought the searwood 600 perfect fir my wife and I. If I wanted x to cold smoke fish ,I just use my big chief smoker. Best of two worlds

 

[BrettJA]

We are a family of 5, so that's why I for sure went bigger