a(nother) help me choose thread, $500-800(ish) budget

[wanna-be-smoker]

you could but at 180 sq inches there is not to much space but it will grill just fine at lower settings.

 

[bangstick]

So quick question: can you actually grill start to finish On the sear box?

You can. It's essentially a small gas grill with cast iron grates. You can grill on the main grill itself too. It reaches temps of 500+ degrees.

 

[kruizer]

yes you can. The idea is smoke your steak or what ever and then use the sear box for the finish crust but you can grill on the sear box as it offers variable temps.

 

[markalbob]

ok have yet to burn the sear box clean, and I am terrible at taking pictures, but smoked 4 pork chops and 2 NY strips last night. 2 chops rubbed in blackened seasoning and 2 in weber steak n chop, both strip steaks in blackened. They were just "grilled" at 400. Very nice, I overcooked the strips a bit, but everything was extremely tasty on the woodwind.

Doing a chuck roast for pulling, a single slice of salmon, a rib rack, and 2 Cornish hens today...

 

[kruizer]

To reverse sear your meats, smoke to within 10 degrees of desired finish temp and sear to finish temp.