bosco0633
is one Smokin' Farker
- Joined
- Jul 28, 2013
- Location
- Ontario Canada
So I started out with a gas bbq and purchased a WSM 22.5 and Weber Kettle 22". I only used the WSM 3 times and didn't like the water pan and mess so I sold it. I cooked on the kettle for over a year and loved it but upgraded to a Kamado Joe Big Joe. I have since owned 6 kamado Joes of various sizes and recently upgraded to the Komodo Kamado.
I own a 23" and 32" Komodo Kamado and they are absolutely spectacular. I have been bit by the brethren over the past few months and have started to look at offsets and pellet grills. I am more inclined to go by way of a pellet grill.
I will be honest, I don't think that I need it. I am not sure that there is any added value owning a pellet grill over my current high end komodo kamado set up. In fact, I have more reasons to talk myself out of one rather than buying it. However, this is a hobby and I am drawn into the buying frenzy and really can't seem to decide whether or not I should buy a pellet grill.
I will not be investing in a yoder, although very nice, I am looking for a cheaper unit that will be used once and a while. I am leaning towards the traeger pro 22. I have read all the reviews and understand peoples concerns on the forum with respect to traeger.
After all said and done I need to determine whether or not a pellet grill will offer any added value to my cooking needs.
My thought process is:
- Pellet grill fully automated set it and forget it..... with my Kamado set up I have a cyberQ wifi and really can do the same thing
- smoke profile. I keep wondering if the pellet will smoke better than wood chunks on my kamado. I have read stories that pellets are mostly binder so you are not getting a true representation of smoke
- I can smoke better food with a pellet grill. The Komodo Kamado produces some amazing smoked food and the moisture content is like no other. Will a pellet grill really offer me better cooked quality food??
- The cool factor although this seems to be driving the train for me at the moment, spending over 1000.00 CAD seems ridiculous if the pellet grill can't top what I already have.
I think I have talked myself out of it but please tell me what I am missing.
I own a 23" and 32" Komodo Kamado and they are absolutely spectacular. I have been bit by the brethren over the past few months and have started to look at offsets and pellet grills. I am more inclined to go by way of a pellet grill.
I will be honest, I don't think that I need it. I am not sure that there is any added value owning a pellet grill over my current high end komodo kamado set up. In fact, I have more reasons to talk myself out of one rather than buying it. However, this is a hobby and I am drawn into the buying frenzy and really can't seem to decide whether or not I should buy a pellet grill.
I will not be investing in a yoder, although very nice, I am looking for a cheaper unit that will be used once and a while. I am leaning towards the traeger pro 22. I have read all the reviews and understand peoples concerns on the forum with respect to traeger.
After all said and done I need to determine whether or not a pellet grill will offer any added value to my cooking needs.
My thought process is:
- Pellet grill fully automated set it and forget it..... with my Kamado set up I have a cyberQ wifi and really can do the same thing
- smoke profile. I keep wondering if the pellet will smoke better than wood chunks on my kamado. I have read stories that pellets are mostly binder so you are not getting a true representation of smoke
- I can smoke better food with a pellet grill. The Komodo Kamado produces some amazing smoked food and the moisture content is like no other. Will a pellet grill really offer me better cooked quality food??
- The cool factor although this seems to be driving the train for me at the moment, spending over 1000.00 CAD seems ridiculous if the pellet grill can't top what I already have.
I think I have talked myself out of it but please tell me what I am missing.