However, if we were smoking big cuts of meat over 10 hours, it would be easy to see how useful the app could be. With cutting-edge technology and ultimate versatility, this charcoal grill will easily be your all-in-one outdoor grill and smoker all year long. Our experience with the Masterbuilt 800 has been great, and we haven’t had any problems with the firebox. Easy Cleanup: The Gravity Series 560 features a removable porcelain-coated ashtray and a grease management system, making cleanup a breeze.

If you have a good WiFi connection in the backyard, you can control the Masterbuilt wherever you have internet. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site.All Gravity Series model grills come with a 1 year warranty from date of purchase with proof of purchase, excluding paint finish and rust. You brush the grates clean as with any other barbecue and scrape the kettle with a plastic spatula or flat piece of wood, after which you can remove and clean the drawer and the grease tray. From the farm he went to work at a classic car dealer, repairing and servicing Rolls Royces, Bentleys, and Jaguars. While I observed a few short spikes, things generally stayed between 225 and 235 degrees for the 5 hours, 36 minute cook time. Like most smokers, we want the smoke to stay in the chamber as long as possible to get deeper smoke rings and infuse that smokey goodness into our meat.

Set the temperature on the digital control panel or your smart device and the DigitalFan™ maintains the desired cooking temperature.There is also a large bottom shelf underneath with plenty of space for charcoal bags, wood chunks, starters, etc. We found the fire starter slot above the ash bucket, inserted a fire starter, and ignited it with a long butane lighter. I was originally thinking along the lines of a Flame Boss 500 for a charcoal grill, but if a MB Gravity unit with charcoal only will not give too strong a smoke flavor and mostly a charcoal flavor that might be the sweet spot. The variable speed DigitalFan™ will then maintain the cooking temperature at the required level as the digitally controlled fan moves air flow from the hopper to the cooking chamber to give full control over the temperature.

We’ve reached out to Masterbuilt to clarify if anything on the grill is covered for more than a year, and will update after we get a response. You adjust the temperature anywhere from 150° to 700°F by pushing in the left thermometer symbol button then twisting a separate knob.Unless you’re an NBA player, this height should enable you to comfortably cook without crouching over.

Then I removed the steak from the grill to prevent overcooking while I cranked the Gravity Series up to 700°F on the control panel. Gravity fed charcoal grills aren’t anything new in the market, but until now they have been reserved for those who want to spend a whole lot more money. When the Masterbuilt 560 showed up (in the days before the coronavirus had us all working from home), it especially garnered a lot of buzz. The flames and heat are forced by a fan horizontally into the grill where they enter a large diffuser, creating an even heat that rises to the grates.The ingredients in the food-safe ceramic are FDA allowed for use in food or as an indirect additive used in food contact. Here at The Barbecue Lab, we review gear just like this to help keep you from investing in bad bbq gear that won’t get the job done for you. The whole process, from opening a bag of charcoal, to reaching our set temperature, took about 15 minutes.