Get all the performance specifications of the Slow 'N Sear® Original, but with a shorter height (charcoal grate to food grate distance) to accommodate grills such as the Weber Summit® Charcoal Grill.
Now the question is - do I stick with my regular SNS or get a Low Profile. Hrmm.....
My toys:
Weber Summit Charcoal Grilling Center (WSCGC) aka Mr. Fancypants
Pit Barrel Cooker (which rocks), named Pretty Baby
Weber Summit S650 Gas Grill, named Hot 'n Fast (used mostly for searing and griddling)
Weber Kettle Premium 22" named Kettle Kid, eager to horn in with more cooks in the future
Camp Chef Somerset IV 4-burner outdoor gas range named AfterBurner due to its 30kBTU burners
Adrenaline BBQ Company Gear:
SnS Low Profile, DnG, and Large Charcoal Basket, for WSCGC
SnS Deluxe for 22" Kettle
Elevated SS Rack for WSCGC
SS Rack for DnG
Cast Iron Griddle
Grill Grate for SnS
Grill Grates: five 17.375 sections (retired to storage)
Grill Grates: six 19.25 panels for exact fit for Summit S650
gasser
Grill Grates for 22" Kettle
2 Grill Grate Griddles
Steelmade Griddle for Summit gas grill
Fireboard Gear:
Extreme BBQ Thermometer Package
Additional control unit
Additional probes: Competition Probes 1" (3) and 4" (1), 3 additional Ambient Probes. 1 additional Food Probe
2 Driver Cables
Pit Viper Fan (to pair with Fireboard Fan Driver Cable)
Pit Viper Fan new design (to pair with Fireboard Fan Driver Cable)
Thermoworks Gear:
Thermapen MK4 (pink)
Thermapen Classic (pink too)
Thermoworks MK4 orange
Temp Test 2 Smart Thermometer
Extra Big and Loud Timer
Timestick Trio
Maverick ET 73 a little workhorse with limited range
Maverick ET 733
Maverick (Ivation) ET 732
Grill Pinz
Vortex (two of them)
18" drip pan for WSCGC
Ceramic Spacers for WSCGC in Kamado Mode: 2 sets each 1/2", 1", 2". The 2" spacers work best with the 18" drip pan. The 1+1/2 inch spacers work best with the 14 inch cake pan.
Two Joule Sous Vide devices
3 Lipavi Sous Vide Tubs with Lids: 12, 18 and 26 quarts
Avid Armor Ultra Pro V32 Chamber Sealer
Instant Pot 6 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
Instant Pot 10 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
Charcoal Companion TurboQue
A-Maze-N tube 12 inch tube smoker accessory for use with pellets
BBQ Dragon and Dragon Chimney
Shun Classic Series:
8" Chef Knife
6" Chef's Knife
Gokujo Boning and Fillet Knife
3 1/2 inch Paring Knife
REALLY tempted to, but then again, what does it do that my current SNS can't? Other than the grate sitting flush in the grill instead of being lifted up on one side? Then again, nobody knows their stuff like Doc!
I'm going to buy one. I figure it's like enthusiast's that complain a car isn't offered in a manual, but then don't buy manuals when given the option people have been asking for this to return, I figured it's better for it to be a success. Plus, I figure I can sell my SNS or give it away. Likelihood is it'll sit in my garage though 🤣
Would buy it now, but I'm out of town and I want to minimize porch pirates, so I'll buy when back in town
My toys:
Weber Summit Charcoal Grilling Center (WSCGC) aka Mr. Fancypants
Pit Barrel Cooker (which rocks), named Pretty Baby
Weber Summit S650 Gas Grill, named Hot 'n Fast (used mostly for searing and griddling)
Weber Kettle Premium 22" named Kettle Kid, eager to horn in with more cooks in the future
Camp Chef Somerset IV 4-burner outdoor gas range named AfterBurner due to its 30kBTU burners
Adrenaline BBQ Company Gear:
SnS Low Profile, DnG, and Large Charcoal Basket, for WSCGC
SnS Deluxe for 22" Kettle
Elevated SS Rack for WSCGC
SS Rack for DnG
Cast Iron Griddle
Grill Grate for SnS
Grill Grates: five 17.375 sections (retired to storage)
Grill Grates: six 19.25 panels for exact fit for Summit S650
gasser
Grill Grates for 22" Kettle
2 Grill Grate Griddles
Steelmade Griddle for Summit gas grill
Fireboard Gear:
Extreme BBQ Thermometer Package
Additional control unit
Additional probes: Competition Probes 1" (3) and 4" (1), 3 additional Ambient Probes. 1 additional Food Probe
2 Driver Cables
Pit Viper Fan (to pair with Fireboard Fan Driver Cable)
Pit Viper Fan new design (to pair with Fireboard Fan Driver Cable)
Thermoworks Gear:
Thermapen MK4 (pink)
Thermapen Classic (pink too)
Thermoworks MK4 orange
Temp Test 2 Smart Thermometer
Extra Big and Loud Timer
Timestick Trio
Maverick ET 73 a little workhorse with limited range
Maverick ET 733
Maverick (Ivation) ET 732
Grill Pinz
Vortex (two of them)
18" drip pan for WSCGC
Ceramic Spacers for WSCGC in Kamado Mode: 2 sets each 1/2", 1", 2". The 2" spacers work best with the 18" drip pan. The 1+1/2 inch spacers work best with the 14 inch cake pan.
Two Joule Sous Vide devices
3 Lipavi Sous Vide Tubs with Lids: 12, 18 and 26 quarts
Avid Armor Ultra Pro V32 Chamber Sealer
Instant Pot 6 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
Instant Pot 10 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
Charcoal Companion TurboQue
A-Maze-N tube 12 inch tube smoker accessory for use with pellets
BBQ Dragon and Dragon Chimney
Shun Classic Series:
8" Chef Knife
6" Chef's Knife
Gokujo Boning and Fillet Knife
3 1/2 inch Paring Knife
You'd love cooking on the WSCGC, cgrover60 . In kamado mode, there's about the same real estate as the 26" kettle with SnS. Plus it rocks in kettle mode too, especially with the Lo Profile SnS designed especially for the WSCG.
To my mind, it's like the King of Kettles in kettle mode. In kamado mode, it gives all the rest of them a run for their money. Can you tell that Mr. Fancypants has a special place in my heart (right next to the PBC)?
Get that Santa's wish list filled out right away!
Kathryn
Last edited by fzxdoc; December 3, 2021, 06:13 PM.
You know you don't have to sell me fzxdoc. I took it off my MCS list when SNS Grills dropped the low profile from their lineup and well now here we go again.
You definitely don't need the Slow n' Sear. I have been using my WSCG for two years without one. It is without a doubt the most versatile grill I have ever used. As Kathryn stated it is the "King of Kettles". In kettle mode (Fire grate in upper position) you can do two zone, full hot with plenty of grilling real estate, reverse sear two zone quickly going from 250 to searing in minutes without having to pull out a plate setter or dealing with multi level grids and half plates - just open the vents, can smoke just like a kettle but it's better because it is insulated and temps hold steady much much better especially in cold weather.
Lower the fire grate fill with charcoal and wood chunks and use the baffle and it works just like a kamado, but better. If you overshoot your target temp you can open it up dump some heat and get it back under control. The insulated metal holds temp rock steady but it is not a heat sink like the mass of ceramic so it can be adjusted more easily. Super efficient you can run it for hours on one load. I can't say enough good things.
Before the SnS I used fire brick to create two zones. I am excited to get the SnS to add another way to cook to an already versatile cooker!
Is This a limited run or will this be available in the future. I will be moving in 7 months buying a Summit Kamado when i get there. Should i buy this before the move and keep in the box? Also i have a SNS deluxe in my Weber Performer will it fit in the WSCG?
Last edited by Tony Funge; December 11, 2021, 09:53 AM.
I bought one to support the product and company, but frankly you don’t really NEED the low profile if you have a regular. The regular just makes the cooking grate sit up a little bit. I just figured down the road I’d kick myself for not getting it - not a rational reason to buy one but it justified MCS 😀
The benefits over using a regular sized slow and sear are having more charcoal capacity and being able to use the cold grate technique. The Slow N Sear isn’t as game changing on the WSCG/Kamado as it is on a kettle, but I like it mostly as I feel I get better control of the smoke with chunks across the top of it versus mixed in the bottom. The low profile did disappear for a couple years, so signs say it’s likely going to return in limited runs.
Cooking a 3 bone rib roast today (ribs removed and cooked seperately of course) - Excited for the SNS. this should be the perfect use case vs Kamado mode. cook indirect at 225 until up to temp, then open the rapidfire damper get her snot-hot and sear it off.
right now I'm cooking the ribs until we get closer to dinner. She's holding temps pretty well at 230.
Still debating on getting the Slow N Sear for my WSCGC. Is it worth it? For reverse searing, is it appreciably better than just stacking coals on 1 side of the grill? For lower temperature cooks/smokes, is it better than just using coals at the lower level with/without the baffle (i.e. Kamado style) - especially since you lose some grill real estate with SnS?
The SnS is really great for smoking in kettle mode on the WSCGC. It holds a nice steady temperature throughout long cooks. The only time I smoke in kettle (vs. kamado) mode on it is for smaller cooks like meatloaves, a brisket flat or a couple of chuck roasts, etc., since the SnS takes up a piece of the real estate. Plus it uses less charcoal than smoking in kamado mode. I think the steady performance of the SnS is its best selling point.
Kathryn
Last edited by fzxdoc; December 13, 2021, 07:33 AM.
One thing I've discovered since using my WSCGC, is that I much prefer smoking in kettle mode with either the snake or my SnS. I just don't care for the volatized grease dropping on the diffuser. I've tried placing water pans underneath to catch them, but that quickly evaporates and I'm stuck with same problem. Just another thing to consider in your purchase.
I will add that using the S&S also makes clean up easier. You can pull out the leftover coals in the S&S rather than having to scoop up the loose leftover coals. It is a good add.
Still debating on getting the Slow N Sear for my WSCGC. Is it worth it? For reverse searing, is it appreciably better than just stacking coals on 1 side of the grill? For lower temperature cooks/smokes, is it better than just using coals at the lower level with/without the baffle (i.e. Kamado style) - especially since you lose some grill real estate with SnS?
if you're just going to do a long, low smoke, I think Kamado mode is better (based on my relatively little experience). But if you want to be able to do a reverse sear or cook some things high heat to go along with your smoked entree, then it's better than Kamado mode I think. I don't think there's a handy way to move the center charcoal grate from the bottom to the top adjustment.
Another nice thing vs just stacking the coals is that the SnS takes the abuse, not the side of your grill. I've read elsewhere that banking coals against the wall of the cooker can damage the grill over time
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