James17

No idea. Where did you get it? id call Weber ASAP. They are normally really good at customer service

It is so easy. Like having a gas grill for ease and adds better flavour. As I say 10 mins to roasting temp. I still use coal grills when I have more time to play around but I like it for ease. Think I will get rid of my gas BBQ as a result of having the smokefire. also the cooking programs are cool. Bit limited at the moment but you know they will add to them all the time.

Fired it back up and all went well. yes once wrapped I go oven now as the pellets are costly. On the higher temp cooks it really eats them. Often costs more in pellets than the cut of meat you’re roasting lol. I noticed with the update it hit 190c in about 10 mins. Actually takes longer to get to low and slow, I guess because it doesn’t turbo there as hard. new app features are good though and nice it is coming up with the other grills out there.

Oh dear first cook with the update and 30 mins into a chicken at 350f and it shuts down due to improper shutdown. Had to reset, shutdown and restart at least the app now makes a noise when it’s alerting you

Haha I popped in and they have full stock so surprised. But I have never ordered from them. they now have Kamodo Joe's in so becoming a very good BBQ shop. Issue is they downsize the whole thing for Xmas stock so it’s a summer only BBQ place really. still nice to have on my doorstep

Exciting updates. Remote controls etc... smoke boost is meant to cycle heat but I would have thought the residual BBQ heat would have reduced the temp variance to only 10c or so

Ah good to know they are a 15 min drive from me. And I hope open this week so can pop down there

I need to revisit the hickory. Have a bag left and it is 60% oak so will pair great with beef. Feeling short ribs this weekend. the master blend being hickory, apple, cherry is a bit fruitier and a better all rounder. pork was good, I normally set up coals either side and put a pan underneath for the fat with veg in so it roasts in the pork fat. With the heat coming from below the skin didn’t get the same radiation heat so I had to take it off and crisp up when the meat was resting. Still learning on it. But definitely won’t be binning the kettle or smoker any time soon as they offer something the pellet doesn’t. although I am eying Up a Kamado Joe big jo 3. I like the rotisserie and pizza accessories and it could replace a few of the others and free up some patio space, which will please the wife no end. Unless I move them out the way for a few nostalgic cooks 😂

It is less smokey, I bought apple, hickory and grill master blend when I first got it but due to smoke but being too strong I now just use the grill master blend. I might use Apple for fish but everything else the grill master is great, and Olaf higher temps you obviously get even less smoke so roasting a whole chicken there is no point going for the apple. roasting a pork leg later, very excited. as an aside, whilst I enjoy the smokefire I am still using the kettle and WSM as I love playing with charcoal and wood and both give a better smoke flavour. But for working from home when I just need to set it and forget it during the day the smokefire is working out great.

I like them a lot. Take a while to get going but they do last. Smell amazing as well, very Caribbean

Mine turned up yesterday, nice quick delivery. I looked through a bag, mixture of medium to large to massive lumps. Didn’t see anything too small. I’ll use it this weekend and report back after smoking a ham

I ordered lump from here last night https://www.fogonuk.co.uk/#shop. 2 x 10kg bags £32.50 + free delivery and Aussi heat beads from BedsBBQ as well. 4x4kg bags £31 + free delivery

Looks good. Is is good for high heat and how stable would it be in a WSM. Or stick to briquettes?

If you don’t mind the coconut smell then I’m a big fan of aussi heat beads. Take a while to get lit but last forever and are very stable low and slow or high heat

Have you tried the Weber grills app. A few more option on there. will be nice when you can monitor the temps away from home. Currently the WiFi set up just means better range within the wifi network and not fully remote. Remote temp control will be even better.

I would use the app to contact Weber. They have been getting back to me with is 24 hrs even over the weekend and are desperate to sort out any issues, this is a big investment for them

I did a beer can chicken on it last weekend. Turned out great but not the same as charcoal (but it is super easy and that’s why I bought it Just did the kettle chicken. I do miss good old coal and when you are outside with it it’s just as easy. But the pellet is great for ease. pellet use is expensive though

I did a beer can chicken on it last weekend. Turned out great but not the same as charcoal (but it is super easy and that’s why I bought it. Going to get the kettle fired up today for a whole chicken.

Finished mine yesterday (only a half butt) and used a water pan. Temp held throughout the cook but next time I’ll add a thermoworks to see how accurate the BBQ temp gauge is as at 275f it took 11 hours and I wrapped in paper after 6. good smoke ring and flavour though

I think I got to 225f in 10 mins the other day. I think it’s important to note that we are cooking at 3-8 Celsius outside so it has to work a lot harder to get to and hold temp. im doing an 8ish hr pork shoulder cook this weekend and a few steaks and a whole chicken so I’ll let you know how it goes. I would expect 1.5lbs an hour of pellets at 250f in these temps

I’m about 15 cooks in now and apart from one controller crash, it kept temp just couldn’t change it so not a disaster, it’s been flawless. Obviously this is my second as the first got replaced.

No it’s silver with a kink so original design

Gets up to temp quickly for me. 10 mins to 250F Look on you tube it’s a new welded shoot (auger feed) I think it sorts feed problems, cavitation

From looking at mine it looks like it’s a new part. Sent an email to weber earlier asking if we were getting the upgrade

So I have been in discussion on the shoot. Apparently in the UK if you are having issues with the feed they will send a new one. Otherwise it’s not an auto upgrade. got my first controller freeze today, about 10 cooks but first one on the latest firmware so maybe it’s a new bug. Sure another upgrade will come out