1500 °F (815 °C) Searing

[braindoc]

Rainy day and too much free time.  Been looking at the Otto Wilde Grill Pro and Schwank Grill.  Anyone with experience?

https://ottogrills.com/products/the-otto-grill-pro?variant=40720247128245

https://schwankgrills.com/

Your thoughts?  

[5698k]

What do you do with it other than high heat sear?


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[braindoc]

Isn’t that enough?

Seriously though, that is the kind of feedback I’m hoping for.  I’m also wondering about how much use it would get.

I guess they’d be good for lots of things besides steak.   
 

[5698k]

Is the temperature adjustable?


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[braindoc]

The Otto has 2 separately adjustable heating elements.  The Schwank heating elements are not adjustable.  You raise or lower the grate to control temp - 1500 F° at the highest level, 500 at the lowest.

[5698k]

I would think adjustable temps would be more versatile.


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[David Chang]

i still prefer to sear on a carbon steel pan and butter baste. it forms a better crust this way. 

a wood/gas fired pizza oven will give you similar results and make other foods as well. 

i have made steaks in the wfo and although it gives nice burnt bits on the surface (flavour they say), but i'm probably eating my yearly supply of carcinogens..

[Dirtman62801]

I have the Bo Jackson special edition Beefer which is very similar.  I can’t find online so apparently they dissolved.  I never could figure out why Bo Jackson.  I love him but an odd spokesperson.   While it does a great job, I haven’t used it in several years.  I agree with David that a Pizza Oven works well for searing.  I have a Ooni Karu16 and it does a great job for pizza and searing.  They make a griddle/sizzler https://ooni.com/collections/cast-iron-cookware/products/ooni-dual-sided-grizzler-plate