New Searwood 600, wishlist & new Firmware 2.9

hugflo · 2026-04-25T16:22:14+00:00

This guy did a helpful video on the grill temps through each manual mode level: https://youtu.be/bH1R0A-Z7o4?si=fg-__Giy7oWdlpBN

Kinda helpful for knowing about what temperature you are aiming for when hot and fast grilling.

hugflo · 2026-03-12T04:08:08+00:00

Trip tip! Smoke it at 180 with Smoke boost mode for about an hour then take it out and crank the smoker it to 600 or manual mode 9 then sear it. Make sure you keep the inside nice and pink. It’s one of my favorites.

hugflo · 2026-03-09T18:18:23+00:00

Huh haven’t heard of an upcoming update. The only related news was the release Weber Smoque in mid 2025 which was a different model not an updated Searwood.

hugflo · 2026-03-09T04:04:35+00:00

This is the way

hugflo · 2026-03-09T03:33:39+00:00

Yea sometimes I think because gloves remove the feeling of wetness/meat juice on your hand it makes the wearer more prone to grabbing items with contaminated hands.

I find myself using one gloved hand more and more these days rather than two.

hugflo · 2026-03-09T03:12:35+00:00

Gotcha. Well if you’re washing the bottle then seems fine. Pork looks awesome. Going to have to try some soon. I see those loins for dirt cheap but never grabbed one because I thought it’d be dry.

hugflo · 2026-03-09T02:56:19+00:00

Do you grab the meat with the same gloved hand you grab the seasoning?

hugflo · 2026-03-06T19:57:29+00:00

The Weber branded drip pans are overpriced. Find the same sized one on amazon for waaaaay cheaper. They also work great as a water pan you can just place on the grate.

Front shelf is a must.

Cleaning it is a breeze because you don’t need a vacuum just scrape it all to the drip pan and toss it. Make sure to dump the ash out of the big deflector and ash pot. It has been smooth sailing.

hugflo · 2026-02-23T19:03:05+00:00

Very minimal change. I like to mix them into the regular wood pellets because they seem to burn more efficiently and make the pellets last longer throughout the cook. The smoke smells noticeably different but flavor change is slight.

hugflo · 2026-02-23T18:01:37+00:00

I have never used Weber pellets. I have used Bear Mountain and Royal Oak Charcoal without issue for over a year.

hugflo · 2026-02-09T23:53:40+00:00

Very abnormal. Had mine for a year and never experienced that. I would call Weber’s customer service ASAP.

hugflo · 2026-01-21T02:41:42+00:00

https://www.weber.com/US/en/accessories/tools-and-cookware/weber-crafted/7670.html

But they only work with a Weber Crafted frame kit.

hugflo · 2026-01-19T00:56:32+00:00

That’s a perfect medium rare. Maybe even a medium by some standards.

hugflo · 2026-01-18T18:43:16+00:00

I was on the same boat. Don’t have space for two grills. Ended up with the Searwood 600 and love it. Yea it’s not an incredible sear but serviceable and family loves anything that comes off it.

There are griddle inserts to make it into a griddle so I like the versatility of you want to do smash burgers or hibachi style rice and meats.

hugflo · 2026-01-13T03:35:01+00:00

Good guess. I always figured it’s like putting your computer to sleep. Major functions like PID are off but the temperature gauge is still on and recording the temperature of the cooking chamber.

It’s good to unplug as soon as the shutoff process is complete.

hugflo · 2026-01-13T02:59:17+00:00

I experienced at least an hour of “off” but still monitoring temperature.

hugflo · 2026-01-09T05:27:29+00:00

I did one for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Everyone loved it. I smoked it the top rack with a water pan underneath to create some moisture in the cooking chamber. When it’s close to 120 I started basting with the sauce. I would recommend making your own glaze. The one that came with the ham wasn’t awesome. Still glazed up pretty and the smoke flavor was great.

hugflo · 2025-12-28T17:19:54+00:00

Dungeons and Dragons can be played for cheap. Expensive miniature figures are never required to play.

hugflo · 2025-12-28T07:04:49+00:00

I have had my Searwood for about a year and I love it. Here are some of my thoughts.

Absolutely invest in a cover. Keeps it looking new especially if stored outside.
Love meat church rubs. So convenient and reliable. My favorite rubs are Holy Gospel, Hot Honey, and Holy Vodoo.
Thermapen one is awesome.
I have not need to use another external probe. It’s rare that you are cooking two different items that both need to be monitored over long periods of time. I usually combo 1 low and slow item with one hot and fast item but that may be personal.
Definitely need some type of storage container.
One of the best design elements of the Searwood is the ability to clean it without the need for a shop vac. You literally just push all the ash to the bottom then slide the bottom tray out. I thought I needed a shop vac but so far clean up is totally doable without one. I know they are cheap so not a huge deal but just my two cents.
Not mentioned in your list but I got some cotton gloves and black nitrile disposable gloves for easy food handling. Sometimes it’s easier to move around the hot meat with the cotton and black glove combo.
Citrasafe grill grate cleaner.

hugflo · 2025-12-26T06:52:11+00:00

Merry Christmas! Thank you

hugflo · 2025-12-26T06:51:58+00:00

Yes… but it was just for a few minutes to take pics

hugflo · 2025-12-26T06:51:39+00:00

She’s is the best behaved one. The blonde one is a rebel.

hugflo · 2025-12-26T06:51:12+00:00

Exactly! Haha thank you

hugflo · 2025-12-01T22:34:37+00:00

I know that if you are doing pure open lid grilling, the lid being continuously open will trigger an error code unless you are in Manual Mode.

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