Things to consider when buying a pellet smoker/grill

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What is a pellet grill?

A pellet grill is an outdoor cooker that combines the functions of a smoker, gas grill, oven, and charcoal by burning hardwood sawdust that’s been compressed into small, cylinder pellets. The digital controller monitors the temperature inside of the grill and feeds pellets as they are needed into the burn cup to maintain the temperature selected.

What are wood pellets?

Wood pellets are a fuel type that heats pellet grills. These are small pieces of hardwood such as mesquite, hickory or cherry. Each of these hardwoods has their own unmistakable wood smoked flavor. For convenience, most models include a hopper that stores the pellets and automatically feeds them into the grill as needed.

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Types of Pellet Grills

Built-in pellet grills automatically feed wood pellets towards the heat source. This ignites the pellets and creates the smoke that gives your meat the flavor. Cooking with a pellet grill allows you to be able to smoke your meat without having to consistently check on the heat source.

Free Standing pellet grills that often offer mobility, meaning you can move your grill where every you would like. For convenience, most models include a hopper that stores the pellets and automatically feeds them into the grill as needed.

  What is the advantage of a pellet grill?

Why buy a pellet grill?

With the pain free ignition, you can simply spark your wood pellets and get the smokey flavor you love in your food. Pellet grills have a more accurate temperature control. With this grill you can cook on a temperature range from 200 °F – 500 °F. For this reason, it is more reliable for consistency when it comes to cooking. In addition, you can cook faster and easier due to pellet grills being able to retain the heat longer. Due to this grill being able to operate as a oven, you can even use it to bake.

October 21, 2021
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