As easy as gas grilling, but now the rich smokey flavor, but, the transition to a pellet grill does involve some differences from cooking with gas, don’t worry, all of the changes are for the better. I’ve been grilling with this BBQ for around 7 years, it has been a trouble-free, tasty experience. The experience has been extremely positive for our whole family.
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Chapters
0:00 – Intro
1:11 – Pellet Hopper
1:20 – Burn Pot
1:39 – How To Light
2:36 – Ignition
2:56 – Grill and Cleaning
3:54 – Cooking from Frozen
5:37 – Trusting The Grill
7:18 – Post BBQ Burnoff
8:00 – How Many Pellets Are Used
9:08 – How to Cook Pizza
9:52 – Startup Without Covers Removed
11:15 – Top Shelf Veg Cooking
13:15 – How to Smoke and P Settings
14:30 – Overall Experience
15:30 – Biggest Change From Gas
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Everyone that stops in for a BBQ always asks me about the convenience and how this thing works vs a gas grill. Hopefully it helps someone else make the decision on what they should buy.
Getting a pellet grill soon but im still deciding whether i want the pit boss 1150 pro or the 1250 competition
My Pit Boss is on the way. Thanks for the great insight. I have a komado and a small propane Pit Boss. This will complete my collection. Great vid! Thanks
Excellent video, thanks a lot!
thanks, I learned a lot.
Very good information and review
I bought the Camp Chef brand Pellet Grill in a 24" about 6 years ago. About a month ago I found I couldn't get the Grill above 250 degrees. I flailed w/ completely cleaning the Hopper & Auger that had Pit Boss Competition Blend (which had gone pretty crumbly due to Humidity) and replaced it w/ a good Oak/Pecan Hardwood blend. I keep the ash buildup around the Burn Pot pretty clean, as well as the Burn Pot itself, so that wasn't the problem. Anyways, the New Hardwood Pellets didn't work.
So, finally I got smart and stuck an Inspection Mirror and flashlight down into the Burn Pot and there it was, the Pot had rusted out around the Auger Tube cutout. Fortunately Camp Chef still sells the Burn Pot and it's Stainless Steel now, which the original was not. Also, there are Aftermarket suppliers for these Pellet Grills with decent quality replacement parts at lower prices than OEM parts. My SmokePro SE Burn Pot was $20 bucks + shipping for OEM from Camp Chef, so I went w/ that.
Anyways, it's supposed to hit 50 degrees out tomorrow, so I'll swap parts then. I went thru sever YouTube Vids on swapping out the Burn Pot and/or the Igniter so it looks like 4 screws and an electrical connector to play with and maybe some Zip Tie rework.
I knew when I'd purchased my Pellet Grill I'd be giving up the ability to Sear a Steak. These Pellet Grills are Gr8 for Low & High Temp smoking, baking, making Pizzas and reheating foods but they're No good at actual Grilling if you want that Maillard reaction Flavor. So, I bought the Sear Box attachment that works just Awesome as it gets up to 1500 degrees and Sears w/o further cooking. you can also turn it down and do Burgers, Sausage or Dogs.
I throw a couple of Tablespoons of Corn Grits over the Pizza Stone just before setting my Pizza on it. It prevents Sticking, aids in cleanup and the ones that stick to the undercarriage of the Pizza don't change a thing. Happy Grillin ! !
Awesome video bud
What, that it will never measure up to an offset wood smoker?
Sadly, yes. Found that out with my last rig, which was a pellet smoker. Now I've got an offset.
I miss how easy the pellet smoker was, and the flexibility of it.
But the flavor I get from burning real logs of wood in the firebox?
There's no comparison. Not even close.
Grilla Grills Silverbac. Stainless steel parts inside and the door 12 gauge stainless steel. Evenly cooks throughout the entire inside. Other than a traditional offset it’s a very well manufactured pellet grill/smoker.
I like the simplicity of this smoker. What model# is it? thanks!! Enjoyed the video
I presume you are in Canada.
If so I have friends visit and they say things are more expensive there. Here in Houston, Texas now (1-15-2023) we are paying $ 2.30 USD a gallon for unleaded gasoline. I understand that food at the grocery stores are expensive also.
Just got my first grill today. Can’t wait, nice video.
You stated cleaning the burn pot out 2 or 3 times a year. It should be cleaned at least every other cook, ash build up will comprise efficiency.
Correct me if I'm wrong, according to the clock it appears you cooked your burgers for almost 30 minutes.
Got a pellet grill simply for not wanting to Deal with Gas😂. Mainly use it for searing my Skirt Steaks, (Love the Open 🔥 ) with the occasional smoke of some meat or Salmon. Gotta get me a Pizza stone though!
Wow, yeah I hadn't even considered a pellet grill before and I was honestly expecting this to be a video telling us why we shouldn't buy one…. but having grill/smoker/pizza oven combo sounds pretty darn cool! We're building out a new backyard kitchen this year and I think we're going to replace our propane grill with pellet!
I’m not getting any smoke, flame,fire but no smoking. What am I doing wrong?
I just got a Pit Boss Competition 1600. I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS THING!! Everything from meat to apple pie goes on this baby!
I have a Camp Chef I bought almost four years ago. No problems. One thing I did was order an insulation blanket for it. Helps with the heat retention in colder weather but also cuts pellet usage in warmer months.
Sounds like he’s never bought a good quality gas grill.
There is zero chance you're getting the same smoke on a gas grill as a pellet grill considering the simple fact that there's no wood source in a gas grill. I don't understand that statement at all.
Great video! Thank you for this great “introductory” video 👍
Quick hack: you can use oak hardwood heating pellets in the grill, & it’s around $5 per 40 pound bag vs around $18 per 20 pound bag for grills pellets, & they are the exact same thing.
I have a Masterbuilt Electric smoker, I had it a year and pieces started breaking off, It smoked very well the first year and 2 yrs later its Junk, But I love smoking meat its amazing, Thank you for this vide , I will buy this one Thanks to this video 🙂
Can you cook during a power outage?
Thank you sir. This is the most informative pellet grill video I'm seen. You actually used the grill while describing and explaining the process and results. Most of the other videos are like a lecture with no or little actual usage. The only thing I might add, is that since I live in Houston, TX with extremely high humidity, I'll probably net to remove the unused pellets between usage, otherwise they will swell and possibly mold. Thanks again.
Been reading you should empty the pellets out of the hopper and not let them sit in there.
My Austin xl runs 260-280 on P-zero. Perfect for ribs!!!!
I just use mine as a smoker. So brisket, ribs, pulled pork.
Thats what these grills are great for. Fill the hopper and set a timer.
Appreciate it
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Pellet/smellet
Don't cover vents or block them ! You'll be in a lot of trouble lol
Thanks so much for posting this video. After 14 years with a gas grill, I'm in the market for a replacement. I watched way too many videos and talked to several people, but your video has helped me decide to go with a pellet grill. Great information and everything I can relate to. Thanks again!
Nice job! Just made pork jery out of pork tenderloin. OMG.. Where else can you make jerky for about 6 bucks a pound.
Jordan Peterson?
If you want a challenge, try assembling one of these grills https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxCx5fHawkK9OoV-ojFrY8JLnZrFwAmvUt . I am a technician by trade and the technical instructions were easy to follow. No reading, just pictures and diagrams. You assemble everything in 5 steps from the bottom up. Step #1 – Assemble 4 Legs and Wheels; Step #2 – Add the Front Cover and Cross Bars to support the frame; Step #3- Assemble the Burner to the Lower Grill Housing and install the knobs; Step #4 – Install the Side Burner and side shelf; and Finally Step #5 – Install the Upper Char- Broil Lid, Cooking Racks, 3 Burner Railings and Lid Handle. That's It and you're done in about 2 hours and 40 minutes. You have the option to pay for assembly after making the purchase – I would strongly suggest that you take it if you don't want to be bothered with this challenge. The only tool I used was a Phillips head screwdriver and a standard pair of pliers. The grill cost a little more because of the side burner, but this is what makes the grill so versatile and popular among backyard grillers. Have fun and enjoy!
I recently seen Royal Oak makes charcoal pellets I wonder if any pellet heads would try to mix them with wood pellets to see any difference.
So did you do the burgers in grill mode, or smoke mode? Mine has both. Just got it and am learning.
Very helpful sir! Thank you!
Wow, you clean that fire pot out only twice a year, really? I've seen these pellet smokers explode because of fire pots being to full of ash. As that ash builds that raises where the new pellets drop onto once that gets close to even with the auger height, you're looking at that fire igniting back up through the auger all the way to your pellet bin and then you have problems! Maybe you've just been lucky!!!!!
I liked my Pitt Boss for two years until it broke when the auger shut down.
It’s still under warranty but there are no repair places to get it fixed. I’ll probably just go back to gas.
I seen a guy mix wood chips in with pellets and it worked
got a traeger pro 22 four years
ago. Used it probably 30-40 times. Only had 1 flame out where I had to shut it down and restart it, and that was because I didn’t clean it before that cook. Just sold it and got a new pro 575 with the wifire. But I ALWAYS vacuum the entire thing out before a cook. The people that have issues with these things don’t clean them
I'm not sure how the pellets are made, so the question is is there a residue issue
Skip to 14:15. This is the answer to the video.
I live not worrying about propane running out. Probably more cost effective than propane too