What I Wish I Knew Switching To A Pellet Grill

Byamazingfoodstv


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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47 Comments

  7. 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 ! !

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  12. 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.

  16. 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!

  17. 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!

  25. 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 🙂

  27. 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.

  34. 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!

  37. 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!

  41. 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!!!!!

  44. 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

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