Any Reason To Buy WSM Already Own Summit?

[bep35]

I just purchased a Grilla OG which I have on the back deck. It is so convenient to just go out and cook something on it (although the smoke profile is much milder with the pellet cooker). My deck is covered so cooking is for the most part protected from snow and rain. My other cookers (PBC, WSCG, Weber Summit Gas) are in the garage and I roll them to the door for cooking. After experiencing the convenience of having the Grilla on the deck I have used the garage units a lot less this winter. I see that changing when the weather gets nicer.

I have a temp controller for my WSCG which is pretty much set-and-forget cooking. That would be a good first step.

Have fun!

[cbritton]

Hey that's awesome!

Yeah I was mainly wanting something I could roll out of imy garage and cook on. To go out on my deck you have to go out a big door and feels like it just drops the temperature in the house. I just bought a FireBoard.

So could you do a full packer on the OG? Also do you have to crack the door on yours?Built pretty heavy duty? I had been looking at the OG

[bep35]

The round grate on the OG measures 21" which works for my wife and I. Being circular it probably wouldn't handle a full packer as well as the Grilla Silverbac or any rectangular pellet grill. That being said, I cook brisket and pork butts on the PBC or the WSCG because I like the more robust smoke flavor that charcoal seems to provide on those meatier cuts.

Yes, I have to crack the door on the OG, otherwise the fire goes out. That may be a design flaw, but I'm not sure. It is well built.

[Jfrosty27]

cbritton I keep all my cookers in the garage and roll either just outside the big door or just inside the door depending weather. Sometimes the garage gets a little smokey but I don’t care. My garage always smells like a bbq shack. How can that be bad?

[klflowers]

I have a WSM and a Grilla Chimp, among others. Both are great appliances. Unlike some of the others, I consider my WSM very much set and forget. I can get 9 or 10 hours at 225 with a full basket of charcoal. When I got my first one years ago I had to fiddle with it to get my temps right, but once I got used to it it became easy. The Chimp is easier to use of course, but it requires power. I can fit a small packer on the Chimp, so getting one on the OG shouldn't be a problem.

Both put out great food. If you are just looking for convenience, I would recommend the pellet grill. And you can just get the WSM to round out your collection

[cbritton]

Buying both not a bad idea lol! Yeah I thought the WSM was supposed to be very stable once you got the temperature dialed in.

[fzxdoc]

With that lineup, I think a Pit Barrel Cooker or Bronco barrel cooker would fit right in. Cooking on them is so easy and cleanup takes about 3 minutes. Plus their price point is good, and their footprint is small. The PBC weighs considerably less than the Bronco, making it a bit more portable, if that's a concern.

I've got a PBC, WSCGC, 22"kettle, and a Summit gasser. I'm still thinking about adding another cooker just for the fun of learning something new. For that reason I'd say pick the cooker you know the least about and have a ball with the learning curve.

Kathryn

[Murdy]

I was going to make a similar suggestion. I'd just add that though the PBC is lighter, the Bronco comes standard with wheels.

[HawkerXP]

PBC, PBC, PBC!

[Old Glory]

I think with the WSCG, KBQ, and a Pellet Cooker you have the best of all worlds. Get a MAC and you will arguably have the best cookers in each category.

[cbritton]

lol and maybe a divorce! I am sure the MAK is great

[cbritton]

How do you like your Blaz'n smoker?

[jfmorris]

I don't have a Grilla, but the Grilla "OG" (round one) was on my wish list for years, and I corresponded some with their support to get some questions answered. It's basically the same grate size as a 22" Weber kettle, and has a slightly smaller upper level expansion grate. I quite often fit 5 slabs of ribs on my 22" Weber kettle with the Slow 'N Sear and a Weber rib rack. On the SNS Kamado (also 22") in kamado mode, I can fit 5-6 without a rib rack by putting them on 2 levels. You can do the same on the Grilla OG, and I had pictures from one of their support staff showing me 6 slabs of baby backs or SLS cut ribs smoking on the OG - 3 on each level.

It sounds like you have the wood and charcoal cookers down pat, so why not try something totally new like the Grilla?

That said, things going for the WSM would be use of a familiar fuel - charcoal + wood chunks - to what you already use upstairs on your Summit. The down side would be the extra time spent setting up the fire and cleaning up the ashes, which is probably more work than pouring pellets in a hopper or emptying the ashes from the fire pot on the Grilla! . The pellet rig wins on hands off time. That said, during the cook your Fireboard and a fan could manage that WSM so the cook is as hands off as possible. When I won the SNS Kamado in the January 2021 great giveaway, once I paired that cooker with my PartyQ fan controller, it kinda damped my desire to spent money on a pellet grill, as its almost as hands off.

The Grilla will also take most 22" grate accessories that fit on a Weber kettle. I had confirmed with Grilla that the set of Grillgrates for my 22" kettle were the same size as the ones they resell for the Grilla OG.

[jfmorris]

I think if you run it in the original PID mode - Pro mode maybe? - it will have better smoke profile than most pellet cookers.

[cbritton]

jfmorris maybe it's only on high temperature. I sent an email to Grilla this morning before I commented on here.

"The grilla is all about airflow, the way it gives a stronger smoke is by keeping it in. But this can also cause pressure issues. Making sure the drip pan is high enough to allow airflow helps best. Leaving the lid cracked is also an easy way to increase airflow as well. But typically isn't needed at all. And if it is, it would only be needed when cooking 400 plus degrees."

[jfmorris]

cbritton I can't imagine trying to crank a pellet cooker past 400F too often. That's what your other grills are for... that would be mostly for grilling versus smoking at those temps, and if grilling, makes sense to leave it cracked a little.

[Richard Chrz]

My hopeful purchase is a summit charcoal, my understanding is they are set it and forget it. I do have an22 wsm, I really enjoy cooking with it. I don’t think I could buy an 18 after having a 22. It I think the Summit charcoal and a wsm are really a nice pairing, and both can be setup and forget.

[Andrrr]

I'm still searching for ya!

[Richard Chrz]

Andrrr I’m starting to think about buying a new one without table, before they go up anymore in price, and then maybe in a year or two, I can find one with table.

[Andrrr]

No kidding. Funny how they remodeled the WSCGC take cost out and now it’s more than the original ever was

[surfdog]

Of course there’s a reason!
Yeah, I can’t think of a really good valid one but still. LOL

Having owned both a 22” WSM and a WSCGC…I think they can each be pretty much set & forget once ya get ‘em dialled in.

I gave away my WSM when I bought the Summit…and every so often think about getting another…just ‘cause. And not for any other reason. Well, other than maybe trying out a Hunsaker hanger in there which obviously won’t work on the Summit.

Both are quite versatile, the Summit being more so, but also fairly hands off once rolling. A fan controller is an easy option to either that pretty much takes all of the stress out so you can sleep if that’s an issue.

FWIW, I generally only used one rack in my WSM…so the capacity wasn’t too dissimilar to the Summit in that regard. I never really liked trying to swap meat around with two racks. OTOH, I’ve added an elevated rack to my WSCGC…it not increased the capacity but moving things around is a doddle.