I've been looking to get something with more grill space than my 22" kettle, and thought the 26 was the next logical step. But then I started looking at these WSMs and thinking that THIS is the way to go. I don't do a lot of smoking, but instead do a lot of indirect cooking. On a kettle, you only get a portion of the grate, but on a WSM, wouldn't the ENTIRE grate be "indirect" since its so far from the coals and separated by the water pan? Plus, the WSM has 2 cooking levels, so not only would I be able to use the entire surface area for indirect, I'd get TWO! That's WAY more real estate than the 26" kettle, no?
Can someone offer some advice on this? I know that it would be a little more cumbersome to sear on the WSM, but I've seen online where folks put a grate directly on top of the coals.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks!