1-year-update on the Weber Smokefire… TLDR: it’s a piece of trash
The pellet screw jsut broke after only 4 cooks, total junk…
Weber support just blame it on using the wrong brand of pellets… well… count me out as a Weber customer from now on…
In the meantime, I bought this little beauty
The “Ninja Woodfire Pro XL”, an electric smoker, oven, grill and air-fryer…
I just bought it out of frustration and… well… it just blew me away o_O
This thing is absolutely insane!
As a smoker, that’s the easiest/quickest solution I’ve come across
It does both cold and hot smoking, with a minimal quantity of pellet
No-fuss, no complication, put the food in the basket, add a scoop of pellets, start and wait, done!
Once done smoking, remove the basket, turn on the grill, done!
It generates quite a lot of smoke actually, pretty awesome…
Whole smoked chicken? No problem… Just put it in the smoker for 50min, switch to air-fryer for the last 10 minutes, quick and easy…
Spare rib? no problem… under 2 hours…
And it still has a nice smoke ring too…
No need for a smoker? Just need some air-fried french fries?
This one’s got you covered…
Just need an oven tha can reach 200°C (400°F) in under 3 minutes because you forgot to turn on the kitchen’s ioven
Sure… Macaroni and cheese for the win…
Sincerly, I know it looks like an advertisement, but I was just amazed by the amount of possibilities this grill offers
It may not be as rewarding or pleasant as other “non-electric” grills, but it… just works…
I find myself using it once or twice a week, it’s just convenient and quick…
While I was at it, I also built a marquee to house allf of my bbqs… (also installed the pavement under the staircase, built an arch, leveled the ground and seeded some grass, but well… that’s another story)
… and a custom cabinet for the Ninja grill
that’s just an option…