Heat and smoke waft into the cooking chamber through a side vent, and it’s channeled through a metal box with outlet holes punched into both sides along its length. (Masterbuilt calls it a “heat manifold assembly.”) It’s a bit like an offset smoker in this aspect. Masterbuilt knows just how popular charcoal smokers used to be. Though they have started to fall out of favor in recent years due to sweeping improvements offered by electric smokers and wood pellet grills. This is due in large part to the consistency offered by these alternative heat sources. Of course, the common complaint against them is that you just don’t get the smoky fire-kissed flavors that so many people love from charcoal. If you want to add some hardwood smoke for extra flavor (and why wouldn’t you?), simply mix a few chunks into the ash bin at the bottom of the hopper chute, or mix chunks in with your charcoal in the hopper.

DIGITALFAN CONTROL With the push of a button, the digitally controlled fan moves air flow from the hopper to the cooking chamber and maintains desired cooking temperature.The Masterbuilt Gravity Series 1050 Digital Charcoal Grill and Smoker has an 87% larger capacity than it's smaller sibling the Gravity Series 560 which was previously the only model available in the Masterbuilt - Gravity Series gravity fed range. Yet it can also be used for high heat applications in the 350 to 500-degree range for searing off steaks and chops. It can even be cranked up to 700 degrees with proper preheating for making things like smoky, wood-fired, fresh dough pizzas. I would honestly recommend people go for the 800 model out of the three. It has the best balance of features, size, fuel economy, and an included flat top griddle for added versatility.

I have to remember that I have the 1050 model, though, the largest one available and that the 800 and 560 models are simply bound to be far more fuel-efficient due to their smaller size. You can control both temperature and cook time from Wifi and bluetooth, which means that you can control everything you need on the grill even when you’re down the street partying it up with the neighbors or at a soccer game hours before dinner. The middle level is approximately 12 inches deep, while the top level measures around 8 inches deep. Food Capacity: This is perfectly acceptable, and you cannot expect any better with a live charcoal fire. This will not negatively affect your cook and is certainly above average stability for a charcoal smoker and grill. Assembling the gravity series 560 will take between 1 1/2 hours to 2 1/2 hours. We wouldn’t call this assembly process easy, but as long as you have a bit of patience, everything goes together quite nicely. Ease of Use:Shutting it Down Inserting these two slides, and turning off the controller, extinguishes the coals for reuse in your next cook. Please see individual product details for current delivery times. Our parcel carriers deliver weekdays between 8am and 6pm. Convenience at Your Fingertips: The intuitive digital control panel and smartphone app give you full control over your cooking, allowing you to adjust temperature, monitor cooking progress, and receive notifications, all from the palm of your hand. Forget manually adjusting the coals to get your grill to the right temperature – easily adjust the SteadyTemp™ dial to maintain desired temperature for up to 4 hours. The optimal searing temperatures for burgers, steaks, chops, and the like, are between 450 °F to 500 °F, so this grill has performance to spare.

The only accessory included is one wired temperature probe. No worries, because that is the only essential item you will need to get started. Yes, fancy utensils would be nice, but we recommend buying the ones that suit you the best. For long cooks, this makes the Masterbuilt unit amazing; you can run errands or stop by the store for that forgotten item without worry. 4. Accessories

Can you cook low and slow on a Masterbuilt Gravity Series?

Baking and roasting isn’t out of the question either, and with the cooking temperature being controlled by a digital control panel, the sky’s the limit. Temperature Range: The ‘Gravity Series’ is charcoal BBQing made simple. It’s as convenient, controllable, efficient and clean as a gas BBQ… but it has all the flavour, fun and personality of charcoal. This Masterbuilt Gravity Feed charcoal smoker measures 52″ tall, 61″ wide, and 33″ deep. Cooking Space: