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Pellet, gas, or charcoal?
Posted on 5/17/20 at 6:13 pm
Posted on 5/17/20 at 6:13 pm
looking to buy a new grill. What yall think?
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Posted on 5/17/20 at 6:19 pm to Wallywalrus
I went with pellet last year, so far it’s been a great upgrade from my electric smoker. Much more smoke flavor and wider cook temp range.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 6:22 pm to Cblack23
I looked at one while i was in academy, the electric cord in the back kinda turned me off to it. Are the pellets fed into the grill electricly?
Posted on 5/17/20 at 6:35 pm to Wallywalrus
Yea, I’ve got a Grilla Grills silverback. It has an electric motor that drives an auger to send the pellets to the burn box. The ignition is also electric, it looks like a cigarette lighter you’d find in a vehicle. The speed of the auger goes up/down based on the desired cook temp.
I’d imagine most of them are the same setup.
ETA: What foods do you typically like to grill?
I’d imagine most of them are the same setup.
ETA: What foods do you typically like to grill?
This post was edited on 5/17/20 at 6:37 pm
Posted on 5/17/20 at 6:38 pm to Wallywalrus
No it comes with a small monkey that cranks the pellets in
Posted on 5/17/20 at 6:49 pm to Wallywalrus
I have a Camp Chef pellet grill and a Weber Kettle. Use them both. Love them both!
Posted on 5/17/20 at 6:53 pm to arkytiger
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No it comes with a small monkey that cranks the pellets in
Posted on 5/17/20 at 6:56 pm to Wallywalrus
I’ve got a question for the pellet grill crowd? Do you smoke everything? What if you want to cook a steak or just grill some chicken and not smoke them?
Posted on 5/17/20 at 6:59 pm to tilco
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I’ve got a question for the pellet grill crowd? Do you smoke everything? What if you want to cook a steak or just grill some chicken and not smoke them?
Most pellet grills now will get up to 450°- 500°
So you can still “grill” chicken.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 7:00 pm to tilco
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I’ve got a question for the pellet grill crowd? Do you smoke everything? What if you want to cook a steak or just grill some chicken and not smoke them?
Most of the pellet grill I know can go to like 400 degrees for grilling stuff.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 7:00 pm to tilco
Steak I cook on high smoke for 20-30 minutes then fire up my sear box and sear them.
Grilled chicken I use my Weber charcoal grill. But the pellet grill goes up to 450 degrees.
Grilled chicken I use my Weber charcoal grill. But the pellet grill goes up to 450 degrees.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 7:08 pm to tilco
Pellet grills do chicken really well, steaks, not so much. I put the steak on the pellet grill until I get them to desired temp, rest, then sear in a cast iron skillet.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 7:13 pm to highcotton2
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Most pellet grills now will get up to 450°- 500°
So you can still “grill” chicken.
Isn’t it just an electric heating element that burns pellets to make smoke?
I would think a basic Weber kettle grill would be a necessary companion for anyone with a pellet smoker.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 7:22 pm to Wallywalrus
Pellet and never looked back
Posted on 5/17/20 at 7:37 pm to lsuson
I have a Weber charcoal grill. It takes some patience and there's definitely a learning curve if you're a rookie like myself. Lungs can take beating if you use it often and haven't figured out what the hell you're doing.
Once you get the hang of it and understand how to manage the coals well it's awesome. Slow cooked baby back ribs on it this weekend using lump briquettes and they came out pretty damn good.
Once you get the hang of it and understand how to manage the coals well it's awesome. Slow cooked baby back ribs on it this weekend using lump briquettes and they came out pretty damn good.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 7:42 pm to Wallywalrus
Charcoal is the only option. But I'm a snob. What's the point of a grill you plug in? Lol.
Smoke a cigar and check your coals every 45 minutes. It's not that serious.
Add wood for flavor. Pecan is phenomenal and easy to find in Louisiana.
Smoke a cigar and check your coals every 45 minutes. It's not that serious.
Add wood for flavor. Pecan is phenomenal and easy to find in Louisiana.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 9:20 pm to Sparty3131
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Charcoal is the only option
No it’s not. I love my charcoal pit but my pellet smoker can cook a brisket with the same bark and smoke flavor as your charcoal.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 9:59 pm to lsufan1971
The bbq I have had that was cooked with pellets is not as good as hardwood lump charcoal with wood pieces. Including bbq restaurants that use both systems.
Pellet grills are easier to use and require less attention. Which is not a bad thing.
Like I said, I'm a snob.
Pellet grills are easier to use and require less attention. Which is not a bad thing.
Like I said, I'm a snob.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 10:43 pm to tilco
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Isn’t it just an electric heating element that burns pellets to make smoke?
The hot rod does not run full time. It only fires up during the normal start up procedure to get the pellets on fire. After a period of time it shuts off and a computer controlled fan keeps the embers burning and at the proper temp in pellet smokers.
Posted on 5/18/20 at 7:10 am to Wallywalrus
I transitioned over to pellet and haven't looked back. I get more sleep when i'm smoking something overnight. I've had no problem grilling anything I wanted to grill on it, we do chicken all the time. As someone mentioned previously for steaks, I also get my steaks up to the right internal temp on the pellet grill then just toss them in a cast iron skillet to sear them.
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