SmokeFire grills are made in the USA, incorporating globally sourced component parts. Any trademarks, service marks or trade names referred to on this website remain the full property of their respective owners. I had multiple problems during startup mode where either the pellets would smolder and begin to heat up but the fire went out, or the pellets never got hot to begin with. It creates beautiful flavor, gorgeous smoke rings, and sears and smokes quickly and consistently. Internally temp would be 500-515°. Simply put, most pellet grills we’ve looked at struggle to properly sear a steak. Weber Grills; FAQs; SmokeFire; SmokeFire New Features; Grill Firmware & Software Updates The grill is starting easier than it did before. I’m not saying it is impossible, but I’m not super concerned about it while smoking at lower temperatures. Assembly was fairly easy with some simple tools. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Even freshly cleaned out, it would seem to dump a load of pellets in and suffocate the fire. I believe the cause is the finger guard that is fastened over the auger shoot. I had already heard of a lot of folks having issues with “pellet bridging”. It says to close the lid as soon as you start to see smoke. This isn’t surprising, but the lack of consistency was more troubling. I have struggled to maintain the temps I’m aiming for and have found the grill internal temps to not be very consistent with what the grill displays. Weber Smokefire EX6 Vision B Series kamado. The SmokeFire has a few nifty looking innovations that look to help solve these problems. When I wasn't at school, I was working at the family restaurant smoking meats, searing steaks, and grilling burgers. The App appears to be much improved. My personal picks for holiday barbecuing and grilling gifts under $25, $25-$49, $50-$149, and over $150. Weber told us the geometry for the SmokeFire grills is the same as Spirit Gas Grills. Search This Thread. First Unread. Total Melt Down Of Weber SmokeFire EX6 Bottom Tray! Only a handful of people got to cook on the product before it’s launch, which led to a lot of hype and high expectations. More on this below. The smokefire ran beautifully, 2 hours smoke boost to start. That could definitely come in handy. After several years covering the barbecue industry, I don’t believe I’ve ever seen a product launch with more controversy. More that the $16/40lbs I paid for the PitBoss but not not stupid $$$ either. The consumption while cooking with high heat is pretty significant though. If this happens, you have no choice but to put the grill into shutdown mode and wait 15 minutes for it to shut down before you try to startup again. I was able to confirm the grill can hit these ranges, although I had some struggles on both ends of the temp range. At first glance, the design of this grill looks similar to the Traeger Ironwood series. It’s great to see Weber continuing to improve it. The grill is starting easier than it did before. By itself, the Weber SmokeFire is an incredible grill if you want true wood smoke flavor. The Smoke Fire gets around this design flaw in two ways. Weber Connect links up with the SmokeFire via Bluetooth and/or wifi, and you’ll want to get this set up as soon as your SmokeFire is built. There was a star shaped dent/scrape directly behind where the drip pan/ash tray slides in. Why should people have to pay more for basic functionality when you are already paying a premium price point? But there is a bit of a catch. Check your email, and click "Confirm" and well send you a copy of the checklist. Another issue that I ran into was keeping temps. If anyone can make something like this work, Weber can. re: Weber SmokeFire Posted by TigerFanatic99 on 2/18/20 at 8:49 pm to Shotgun Willie Good feedback in that video. Although the quality of the parts looks good, unfortunately, I noticed a few defects. Flavorizer bars were designed for direct, consistent heat to hit the cooking grate Unfortunately Weber can’t supply one till mid April. The SmokeFire EX4 looks like what you’d expect from a Weber pellet grill.The exterior is a mix of black enamel paint and silver accents, like the company’s gas grills. Videos like the one below only stoked the excitement levels. HOW CAN WE HELP? Sub-reddit dedicated to Weber smokefire series pellet cookers. Confirm that you have the latest software version - juneOS Lite 1.2 (1394) Once connected, wait 15 minutes for updates to complete. There is also the strong possibility of grease fires in the SmokeFire EX6 Pellet Grill. - Total Melt Down Of Weber SmokeFire EX6 Bottom Tray! I would have much rather seen an additional shelf instead of where the grill handle is on the left side of the grill. Weber has clearly played to their strengths here, and by partnering with a food technology company the Weber Connect features look to be at least as good as the best smart grill offerings from other brands. One feature that caught our eye was “flip notifications”. The grill is starting easier than it did before. Confirm that you have the latest software version - juneOS Lite 1.2 (1394) Once connected, wait 15 minutes for updates to complete. We welcome all Rec Teq owners, both new and old, veterans and newbies to smoking to discuss and share their experiences with their Rec Teq smokers. This grill has none. Some other barbecue “influencers” like Harry So from SlapYoDaddyBBQ also posted more positive videos that didn’t run into any dangerous grease fires. The grill will connect to your WiFi and then you’ll be able to control it through the Weber Connect App. Some of these issues are to be expected, but others are surprising considering this is Weber and that they've theoretically been cooking with and testing Pit Boss, Traeger and other pellet grills for years and years before releasing their own. So, these spots occurred at the factory and not during grill operation or shipping. Weber is providing an insert for the hopper to ensure that pellets feed properly. That’s a lot of issues for a brand new grill. Weber porcelain-enamel finish withstands the elements and helps prevent rusting and cracking over time. Some owners complained about unreliable temperature consistency, technical issues with the app, and difficulties with hardwood pellets jamming in … The consistency is conditional though. The paint job looks good and it definitely looks like a Weber and not a Traeger rip-off like a lot of other pellet grills. Quick note: You will not see any visual cues at this time. Technology: The Smokefire comes WIFI and Bluetooth capable and communicates with an app on your smartphone. I just don’t know how this wouldn’t get caught during their testing. Worked and good taste. This frustration is clearly shown by the poor reviews on the Google Play and Apple stores where the Weber Connect scores 1.6 and 3.1 out of 5 scores. Quick note: You will not see any visual cues at this time. If you were wondering why the box on the side was so small, it’s because Weber has placed the 22-pound pellet hopper at the back of the grill. I find the smokefire pretty good on fuel when going low but start pushing it to 180c and higher and it becomes very hungry. The price makes this grill competitive with Traeger, although starting at $999.00 this definitely isn’t a budget option. Any grease from food ends up in the bottom of the grill barrel. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Flavorizer bars were designed for direct, consistent heat to hit the cooking grate Weber SmokeFire GrillMaster Blend Lowes.com -4 Deal Score. He got a gen 1, and early on recommended it, but then after all the issues came out he was super bummed by Weber, and he was/is a weber fan boy. But I could see that happening on any grill at that point. This problem continued until I installed the ramp insert that Weber created to address this problem. As of writing the EX6 has a 3.1/5 rating on the Weber website, Includes one meat probe with capacity for up to four. Welcome to Rec Teq Forum. We’re happy to see you can open the hopper at the bottom to remove unused pellets or if you want to swap to a different type. A big grill trying to reach high temps for cooking is going to take a lot of pellets. Assembly was much easier than I expected. Take your favorite recipe outside, because everything that can be cooked, will taste better grilled. I monitored left, middle, and right sides of the grill during testing. Finally a pellet grill with built-in searing capability, Pellet hopper and auger design reduces jams. I should say that most of the time shutdown mode works as expected, and takes around 15 minutes to flush out existing pellets. I believe, honesty and clarity are the best supportive selling points for any company and Weber needs to do a better job of that with the SmokeFire pellet grill. We shelled out $1200 of our own money for the larger EX6 model (The EX4 and EX6 are identical except for grilling area). I tested the grill internal temps using the highly reliable Thermoworks Signals with 3 ambient temp probes. Stands to reason they'd engineer their products around their other products. You'll be the first to know when we publish a new grill or smoker recipe & we'll also send you our best meat smoking tips for free! The implicit promise is that the grill works properly and as advertised. Make sure you click the button in that email so you can start receiving emails from us. New Weber pellet smoker - SmokeFire discussion on the TexAgs Outdoors forum. It'll smoke food low and slow for traditional barbecue. If I were in the market for such an animal, the SmokeFire is the only one I would even consider. Pellet bridging is where the pellets bunch together and form a void where they normally enter into the auger shoot. Not just any pellets will do. This allows them to use a shorter, inclined auger which is aimed at reducing pellet jams. Update – 10/6/2020. The App appears to be much improved. In the photo above it looks like the ash and grease are separate, but it will be interesting to see if this is actually the case or if it ends up making more mess. I'm not trying to make this a review as I'll leave that to Max Good. Middle of the road on price, $16/20lbs. Threads 1,830 Messages 14,834 Members 3,224 Latest member Tnichols61. Currently, the grill display can’t be trusted. While this is annoying, I should mention that the temp in the grill, if left untouched, was actually very consistent. To me, this is one of its shining features. Thanks for subscribing! Soon after the Weber SmokeFire hardwood pellet barbecue first launched in North America at the start of 2020, there were reports of problems. Manufacturers have tried to get around this limitation. Top. Pair SmokeFire to the Weber Connect app via Bluetooth. See full disclosure. Anyone else that has or does pick up a SmokeFire, please feel welcome to add. Members: 34 on 9 Jun 2020. It can only seem to reach these higher temps with more expensive pellets like Weber’s wood pellets. There is no paint on this paint which tells me it happened at Weber. If you’re happy to be an early adopter and don’t mind having to follow a few workarounds, the SmokeFire could be perfect for you. So I put that into perspective as well. Growing up in a bbq'ing family in the backwoods of Tennessee, we approached our food with passion! WeberPelletGrills.com is not affiliated with, maintained, authorized, endorsed or sponsored by Weber Grills. Weber Grill Forum (Grills, Accessories) (Moderators: SixZeroFour, Cellar2ful) Anything relating to charcoal kettles and all the aftermarket options and accessories. Pit Boss pellet grills use a sliding plate to allow searing over an open flame, but the flame area gives you limited space for searing. I’m told there is going to be a front shelf accessory sold in the future which is a joke. The pellet hopper is fairly narrow and pouring into the hopper is a bit awkward, especially if the grill is put up against a deck rail or wall. The content may contain affiliate links of Ebay and Amazon – in return our website earns a small commission for referral. Before you can start cooking you need to do a firmware update. Everything was clearly labeled, and the only tool I needed that was not included was a Philips head screwdriver. The temps only varied at higher cooking. If this happens more than once, you have waisted more than 30-40 minutes just trying to start your grill. Weber is providing an insert for the hopper to ensure that pellets feed properly. I called Weber support. In that time Weber has made a number of improvements. There are very little temperature swings or drops. It’s clear that Weber are looking to compete with Traeger who is currently dominating the pellet grill market. I have tested other pellet grills and not had the same hassles loading pellets and losing so many. Check out the recent social media post by Weber: CHECK OUT OUR DRY RUBS! To my disappointment, during my initial burn off, “pellet bridging” did occur. 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