New grill question

[BFlynn]

My brother is looking for a second cooker


Already has a traeger. We're debating the pros/cons of a gasser vs a kettle.

The deciding factor is which would be better to do a pizza.

[58limited]

I vote kettle due to its versatility and the plethora of accessories available including pizza stones.

[BFlynn]

That was my first thought.

[tenphases]

Pizza requires heat, high heat. Gassers that can achieve this heat are expensive so I figure if the Weber is the alternative you're in the below 500 range. That being said I would go with the kettle for pizza. A crispy unburnt bottom and properly cooked topside is possible on any cooker but the Weber will probably be the most natural option in that price range. BUT if he's happy with his pellet and just wants a pizza maker, get that! Their are great dedicated pizza ovens available!!

[RonB]

For me, adding a little smoke from some KBB takes a pizza to another level.

[au4stree]

My vote would be kettle. Might even give a hard look at the new SnS MasterKettle

[BFlynn]

I can't let my brother have a better SnS than me.....


But maybe I give him mine and upgrade

[DaveD]

I'm on Team Kettle. My cooker lineup consists of one of each: pellet rig, gasser, kettle. Kettle is vastly more versatile than is a gas grill. Pretty much nothing you can do on a gasser you can't on a kettle, but the converse is definitely not true.

[Jfrosty27]

I have 9 outdoor cookers. As time goes by I find myself using my pellet cooker and my Weber 22” kettle more and more exclusively. My other options are rarely used these days. A kettle is so versatile. I have a rotisserie kit that I love and there’s a pizza kit available too. But leave pizza to the pros. Your brother already has the pellet option covered. So my recommendation is a kettle. Weber is of course one option but many here have the SnS version and love that one too. Oh btw, my #3 most used cooker is my flattop griddle. Frankly, I should really sell off the rest of the herd.

[mrichie1229]

What does the rest of the herd consist of?

[Jfrosty27]

mrichie1229 You can click on the little icon that looks like the tip of a pen at the upper right of my original post. This will drop down a complete list for anyone that has posted one. .

[Panhead John]

I echo all of the above comments. If there’s one cooker that is the most versatile, it’s the kettle. And if you want the best one, go for an SNS kettle. I’ve had Webers before and currently own 2 SNS kettles. I do like the SNS better.

[BFlynn]

The SnS is hard to beat.

I like the results from my PBC better..... But I use the SnS much more

[Jerod Broussard]

I use my gasser, which sits across from my pellet, way more than the kettle. Upside down GrillGrates are the bomb. For someone not very experienced, a gasser would be a better fit and a ton easier to grill up something quick.

[barelfly]

Why not both…end of summer sales events coming his way! Heck, even the $30 masterbuilt wonder kettle i have works great! It’s not a Weber, but it works damn good for what I need at the lake!

so tell him to get both when they go on sale!

[Purc]

+1 on both after all this is The Pit and we are here to help others spend money and scratch the MCS itch.

[fzxdoc]

Don't underestimate a gasser--it does a lot of things well: you don't have to mess with charcoal to get the kind of sear that you want (temp is easier to monitor and control), do the quick griddle cook, cook a couple of packages of bacon all at the same time in sheet pans, quick-BBQ some chicken, etc. Cleanup is easy too, which is always a plus.

For a guy who already likes pellet cooking, with its ease of control and sort of set/forget features, a gasser is more of a sideways step, one certainly in his comfort zone. Meathead says (over on the free side) that for short cooks, there is virtually no difference in flavor between something cooked on the gasser or over charcoal. So there's that.

For the sheer fun of outdoor cooking, though, you can't beat a charcoal and/or wood fire. You can do so much with a kettle (or barrel ), and the flavor is great.

So for me, when I want to just get the job done and get dinner on the table, the gasser is the clear winner. It certainly shines in my cooker lineup in the wintertime or in inclement weather.

But when I want to enjoy time spent cooking outside, sipping a tasty libation, smelling the smoke, and delivering the kind of dinner experience that few in our group of friends or family are used to having on their own, then charcoal/wood cooking is the clear winner.

Kathryn

[RichardK]

Awesome assessment and comparison between the two.

[surfdog]

This.
Every cooker has its place…and sometimes it’s simply about the show. And the time spent cooking.
I mean, very few good/high end steakhouses are grilling their steaks. Most of its gas…and mostly from above. Salamander FTW. LOL

[BFlynn]

Since pizza is the main concern, I may try doing one on my gasser (now that it's almost repaired, with the grill grates and see how that works for him

[Smoker_Boy]

I tend to use my gasser with a smoke tube more than my kettle.
Gonna make burgers tonight, I'll see what my wife thinks I should use.

[surfdog]

My Weber Summit has a smoke box & dedicated burner that I used for years as my only cooker. It still works quite well. I don’t use it for long cooks anymore, but it’s a workhorse that I have no intention of getting rid of. And getting high temps on that thing is a doddle.

Add a smoke tube and the versatility of a gasser really shines.

[Smoker_Boy]

My wife wanted me to use the kettle. She says she really likes the taste of charcoal.

[bbqLuv]

I cook pizzas, take-and-bake or frozen, on my Traeger set to high temperature (425*F)
When the power goes out, so does the Traeger.

[Duanessmokedmeats]

Kettle. That way you get the good smoke flavor.

[HawkerXP]

+1



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[N227GB]

I used to make this pizza on my Weber gas grill all the time. The combination of the three grains in the dough is unlike anything you'd ever have from a pizza shop.

[bbqLuv]

Your posting of the 3-grain pizza dough has caused me to download the recipe to Paprika

Now see what you have done.

[N227GB]

I have been following Paleo for over a decade, and this specific recipe is probably the only thing I truly miss. I purchased the first edition of the Barbecue Bible when it was first published in the 90s. You can find more details on this in the thread:

https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/forum/the-pit-mastery-program/pizza-amp-flatbreads-on-the-grill/1382790-new-way-to-cook-pizza-calzone?p=1404388#post1404388

[BFlynn]

Appreciate the recipe