Bob C Cue
Quintessential Chatty Farker
- Joined
- May 16, 2014
- Location
- St. Louis, MO
As I mentioned above even if I purchase a pellet grill I plan to keep my PBC. I am really happy with the food it produces!No, I don't think pellet grill/smokers are necessarily faster. In addition to my pellet I have a UDS, SWM, Weber Genesis gasser and a 26" Weber Kettle. When I didn't have the pellet I mainly used the gasser for grilling during the winter months. It was convienent when I would get home from work and it's cold and getting dark, I could light it and grill. Not necessarily the best quality, but I think I grilled good food on the gasser. Now I use my pellet for these situations and I believe it produces a better tasting food than the gasser. Now for convience, I finf myself using the pellet for smoking meats in the winter because it is easier to start and takes less tending than the UDS or WSM. When I want to cook for other people, a charity cookoff, etc, I will alwayds use either the UDS, WSM or my kettle. I think they produce a higher quality product. Now my poor gasser only gets used to light my chimney of charcoal on the side burner.
Good to know the maintenance is not an issue. Thanks.Outdoor pellet ovens certainly aren't faster since you are smoking at the same temperature. They may get to temp marginally faster.
For me, the biggest advantage is having the capacity of a stick burner with the set it and forget temperature control.
I really like my BGE and Primo XL, but they just don't have enough capacity to cook several meats at the same time.
Regarding reliability, I have owned a Yoder, 480, 1500 and now a 640, all bought used and never had any probe, igniter, or other issues. Before every cook, I brush away the soot and ash from the burn pot and let it rip. I will do a deep clean once a month where I vacuum out the entire inside and scrape the soot. The maintenance isn't really any more or less than any other smoker.
Chris
From what I have read over the years, some folks like the level of smoke out of their pellet grills, others think it's too light. Everyone is different so you just have to find what you like. Thanks!Hi Al Just about what every one had said about the pellet grills.Mostly set & forget,very convenient with my Rec Teq 590 Wifi. Big but is the lack of smoke flavor:doh: I've tried a 12' smoke tube with no luck:eusa_clap
DanB
I’ve had a few pellet cookers and I’d have to agree they are more convenient for sure and have their place in the cooking arsenal for sure. The ability to push a button and go about your business can’t be replicated on other cookers.
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I can see this being a real benefit on weekday evenings after coming home from work.
Interesting. I have the kettle and my PBC and if I could only keep one I would go with the PBC. Different strokes...Cook on a MAK, Gateway 30gal drum and Weber Performer. Probably 80% of my cooks are on the kettle be it grilling, smoking or cooking indirect with a Slow n Sear, I find it just as easy and convenient to use as the PG or Drum.
If one day I needed to start over, I'd go out and buy a Weber 26", Xl SnS and be done with it. To each his/her own, get what makes you happy and motivates you to cook.