Question on using the sear feature

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About the sear plate, this is another feature that I loved, which made me go with the 850 model; this and the wifi. I just picked up about $150 worth of product of Wild Fork. I bought roasts, pichana, ribs, tri-tips. I LOVE tri-tip and can't wait to try the searing option on that bad boy. Having never used something like this, do I just use it as a regular grill or would I hit it with some smoke for X minutes before searing?

Thank in advance.

 

[Cowboy1955]

I just crank it up and sear

 

[brewersfan73]

Depends on what you are trying to do. I think for a tritip, it makes sense to smoke to bring it up to close to your desired temp, and then reverse sear over the blazing fire. There is a recent thread about a double tritip that might help you.

 

[Jimsmokes]

I found the sear option on my 1150 to be disappointing. A chimney of coals in my weber does a better job.

 

[brewersfan73]

I found the sear option on my 1150 to be disappointing. A chimney of coals in my weber does a better job.

What did you find disappointing? Just the small size of the area for searing? I do find it a little frustrating that I can only do one or two pork chops or steaks at a time.

 

[Jimsmokes]

What did you find disappointing? Just the small size of the area for searing? I do find it a little frustrating that I can only do one or two pork chops or steaks at a time.

Just not hot enough compared to a coal fire to me. Plus I need to use all my different grills so the wife thinks I need them.