Wood Pellet Grills - How Much Do They Smoke?
Snowbirds in Port Charlotte, FL. We liked the place so well we bought a vacant lot while we are down here and hired a builder. I have been thinking about buying a wood pellet grill for some time n...
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My wife and I are Kansas City certified BBQ judges and have been judging competitions for the past 9 year. I have owned a Traeger pellet bbq for 10 years. I do not think there will enough smoke to be a problem with the overhead structure. The pellets a real wood, just compressed. One very fatal flaw for many bbqers is too much smoke. There is enough smoke to create a beautiful smoke ring and great smokey flavor. If you are cooking low and slow no problem with smoke and flavor, there will be plenty. If you are going to try and cook spare ribs or brisket in one to tow hours, not enough smoke and not the correct way to bbq. If you attend the top competitions in the country, there are many top winners cooking on pellet smokers.
Big caution, do not, and I emphasize do not soak the pellets. The pellets will swell in a very short time and will jam the auger. Pellets are available in a variety of woods. If you want more smokey flavor use mesquite, other woods will have less smoke flavor. I personally do not like mesquite but many do. Make sure that you buy food grade pellets and not the type used for heating stoves.
Just my 2 cents,
Stuart
Big caution, do not, and I emphasize do not soak the pellets. The pellets will swell in a very short time and will jam the auger. Pellets are available in a variety of woods. If you want more smokey flavor use mesquite, other woods will have less smoke flavor. I personally do not like mesquite but many do. Make sure that you buy food grade pellets and not the type used for heating stoves.
Just my 2 cents,
Stuart
