I always like it when a company goes the extra mile and provides thoughtful and useful little touches to their products….SNS Grills is one of those companies. By now most of us are aware of the extra features of their kettle, when put up against the Weber equivalent. I won’t rehash those again, but I’d like to give my initial impressions of their rotisserie kit, which I just got today.
For anyone out there considering a kettle grill to purchase, you should definitely give the SNS strong consideration. I have both the Weber 22†Master Touch kettle and their rotisserie, as well as the SNS 22†kettle, and now their rotisserie kit as well. This review will also include comparisons to the Weber rotisserie. If you already have an SNS kettle, you should at least consider adding their rotisserie to your arsenal. Even if you think you might not use the rotisserie that much, consider this…it also has the ability to raise your cooking level higher up from the coals. It has 4 grate tabs included on the top of the ring to hold an upper level cooking grate. This places your food 12†above the charcoal grate. Live wood fired steaks anyone! A poor man’s Santa Maria? My SNS kit came with a cooking grate which I can use when not employing the rotisserie. This can ALSO effectively double your cooking capacity by using both your regular grate and the elevated grate! Weber’s rotisserie kit does not have this ability. It is a rotisserie only.
The 2 holes in the rotisserie ring that your rod goes through? ….they could let a lot of heat and smoke escape if not covered….[if you’re using the ring without the actual rotisserie] SNS thoughtfully included sliding tabs to cover those holes when not using the rotisserie. Nice touch!
The Weber rotisserie I have only has 2 prongs on the meat forks to hold your food, the SNS has 4 prongs. 2 long ones and 2 shorter ones. This is much better overall, and for holding smaller width proteins, such as a pork loin. The SNS also has 2 carrying handles attached to their ring, the Weber does not.
The motor is extremely quiet. I couldn’t hear any sound at all unless I was right next to it. None of these comments are meant to be a knock against the Weber, it’s just that SNS does it a little better. How does it seal against air leaks while using it? Very well. The only smoke I saw was coming thru the top vent. I used the SnS insert for holding my coals. So far, I really like what I see. I’m going to use the upper grill for cooking a steak over a wood fire next.
NO SMOKE ANYWHERE, EXCEPT FROM THE TOP VENT
ABOVE: 👆 Left: Weber prongs Right: SNS prongs
BELOW: 👇 Rotisserie Rod Holes Are Covered When Needed
For anyone out there considering a kettle grill to purchase, you should definitely give the SNS strong consideration. I have both the Weber 22†Master Touch kettle and their rotisserie, as well as the SNS 22†kettle, and now their rotisserie kit as well. This review will also include comparisons to the Weber rotisserie. If you already have an SNS kettle, you should at least consider adding their rotisserie to your arsenal. Even if you think you might not use the rotisserie that much, consider this…it also has the ability to raise your cooking level higher up from the coals. It has 4 grate tabs included on the top of the ring to hold an upper level cooking grate. This places your food 12†above the charcoal grate. Live wood fired steaks anyone! A poor man’s Santa Maria? My SNS kit came with a cooking grate which I can use when not employing the rotisserie. This can ALSO effectively double your cooking capacity by using both your regular grate and the elevated grate! Weber’s rotisserie kit does not have this ability. It is a rotisserie only.
The 2 holes in the rotisserie ring that your rod goes through? ….they could let a lot of heat and smoke escape if not covered….[if you’re using the ring without the actual rotisserie] SNS thoughtfully included sliding tabs to cover those holes when not using the rotisserie. Nice touch!
The Weber rotisserie I have only has 2 prongs on the meat forks to hold your food, the SNS has 4 prongs. 2 long ones and 2 shorter ones. This is much better overall, and for holding smaller width proteins, such as a pork loin. The SNS also has 2 carrying handles attached to their ring, the Weber does not.
The motor is extremely quiet. I couldn’t hear any sound at all unless I was right next to it. None of these comments are meant to be a knock against the Weber, it’s just that SNS does it a little better. How does it seal against air leaks while using it? Very well. The only smoke I saw was coming thru the top vent. I used the SnS insert for holding my coals. So far, I really like what I see. I’m going to use the upper grill for cooking a steak over a wood fire next.
NO SMOKE ANYWHERE, EXCEPT FROM THE TOP VENT
ABOVE: 👆 Left: Weber prongs Right: SNS prongs
BELOW: 👇 Rotisserie Rod Holes Are Covered When Needed
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