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Weber Searwood: pellet grill with Weber Connect
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The Weber Searwood is Weber's full-size pellet grill, aimed at people who want wood-fired smoking and grilling with app support from a familiar brand. Its listing highlights Weber Connect technology, which links the grill to your phone. For someone already used to Weber's gas or charcoal grills, the Searwood brings pellet cooking into the same family.
- Temperature range
- Not stated
- Hopper
- Not stated
- Cooking area
- Not stated
- Weight
- 72.5 kg
- Controller
- Weber Connect technology
In its favour
- The listing names direct grilling as well as indirect grilling and smoking.
- Weber Connect technology links the grill to Weber's app for monitoring.
- At 72.5 kg it is the heaviest and most solid grill in this guide.
Good to know
- The listing does not give hopper size, temperature range or cooking area.
- Its 99 x 56 x 84 cm body and weight make it a grill to place once.
Our take
What the listing says
Amazon's text is compressed into one line: two wheels, Weber Connect technology, and grill methods covering indirect grilling, direct grilling and smoking. The product details add dimensions of 99 x 56 x 84 cm and a weight of 72.5 kg.
That is all. There is no hopper size, temperature range, cooking area or grate material, so Weber's own product page is essential reading before buying.
Direct and indirect on a pellet grill
Many pellet grills are best at indirect, oven-like cooking and smoking. The Searwood's listing explicitly mentions direct grilling as well, which suggests it is meant to handle searing too. The listing does not explain how direct grilling is achieved, so confirm the details with Weber.
Weber Connect is the brand's app platform. On a pellet grill, app control typically means setting and monitoring temperature from your phone, though this listing does not spell out which functions are available.
Weight, wheels and power
At 72.5 kg, the Searwood is the heaviest pellet grill in this guide. Two wheels help you tilt and roll it into position, but it is best placed once. As with all pellet grills, it needs mains power for its controller and pellet feed, so plan for an outdoor socket.
Keep pellets dry in a sealed container, because damp pellets swell and can block the feed.
Searwood against the Traeger models
The Traeger Pro Series 22 confirms a 3,690 cm² cooking area at 57.2 kg with a built-in display. The Traeger Ranger is a 24.5 kg tabletop with a cast iron griddle and a meat probe. For small spaces, the Pit Boss 10697 tabletop lists a 180 to 500°F range, a 5 lb hopper and a slide-plate for direct flame.
Verdict
The Searwood suits Weber owners and anyone who wants a full-size pellet grill with app connectivity and both direct and indirect methods named. If you want a confirmed cooking area, the Traeger Pro Series 22 states its size clearly, and for small gardens or trips, the Pit Boss 10697 tabletop or Traeger Ranger are far easier to live with.
Compared with alternatives in: Best pellet grills for UK gardens
Amazon listing title: Weber Searwood Pellet Grill