I get a lot of people asking which one they should buy.
I used to answer with some variation of "It depends"
It used to depend on:
- Do you want to cook low and slow, indirect?
- Or do you want to cook hot and fast with a 6" nuke zone and a 'hot wing ring'
But after a few years of using both I've realized a couple of things.
1. The Slow'n'Sear really does it all. It's perfect for the bbq, but it also greatly improves the kettle cooking experience for other cooking techniques (direct, high heat indirect)
2. The SNS doesn't actually have to leave my kettle. Ever. While the vortex needs to be manhandled constantly.
On the flip side, I just don't see a lot of benefit to the 'other' vortex cooking methods and 'versatilities' - but I still keep it around for wings.
In this cook video, I cooked KFC and did a side-by-side cook with the Vortex and the Slow'N Sear.
In the previous 2 tests, both setups produced the exact results, but in the 3rd attempt the Vortex actually cooked slightly faster.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF1TuLBRBr0BUY Slow'N Sear:
http://weberkettleclub.com/recommends/slow-sear/BUY Vortex:
http://weberkettleclub.com/recommends/bbq-vortex/(affiliate links above - buying through these links will help keep the lights on at WKC)
Topic: Slow'N Sear VS Vortex -- comparison and test cook (Read 3371 times)