Hang a steak, sear with a torch?

[Volofish]

I normally grill my beloved ribeyes on my webber kettle. I put them on indirect side, bring them up to temp and then sear over the coals. I was thinking of trying something new, hang them in the pit until they come up to temp and then using a torch to sear them. Anyone do this? How are the results? Or am I being silly and just keep doing this on the Kettle?

[Finster]

I say give it a try.
Finding new and different ways to do the same old same old helps keep it fun.
Keep us posted if you decide to try it...

[FireMan]

Nope, not silly at all. I saw a vid once of a guy doing just that, only not bringin it to temp, but whole cook which was very short!

[Murdy]

These folks have thought about it:

https://modernistpantry.com/products/booker-and-dax-searzall-pro.html?srsltid=AfmBOooRomLFVECxehiip3bn21iL7NDzkzWb7e8_MYi1Wo3a0zWX-B1o

They reference "the off-putting aromas that typically result when cooking with blowtorches," which may just be a sales pitch. They also note that their new version is compatible with MAPP gas. Not sure why the old one wasn't, if it was a cooking issue or not, but something to consider.

[Steve B]

MAPP gas burns much hotter. So in essence it should get the desired crust quicker cutting down on any “off putting aromas”. I’ve tried both without much difference either way.

[Volofish]

I have a MAPP torch. I’ll give it a try and try to document with pictures!

[Jerod Broussard]

Yeah, Yellow bottle. But I use the Blue bottle for roasting marshmallows.