5 Reasons People Love Pellet Grills

Have you noticed that American grillers are starting to buy pellet grills more instead of traditional gas grills? Gas grills have been the most common type of grill on folks' decks and patios for many years, but now this trend is changing , with gas grill sales starting to decline as consumers look for better grilling options. Wood-fired pellet grills are becoming the top barbecue choice in the backyard and even at tailgate pareties. Pellet grills' user-friendly design and superior wood-fired flavor are loved by pellet grill owners and the best cooks. You can be come a BBQ Pit Master with a pellet grill.

People love pellet grills for a variety of reasons, but below are the top 5 reasons why buying a pellet grill will elevate your outdoor cooking experience to the next level, with very little effort.

1.  Pellet Grills Are Easy to Use and to Clean

One of the greatest features of a pellet grill is the fact they are very easy to use and to clean. Simply fill the hopper with the food grade wood pellets and select your desired temperature and smoke level. The pellet grill takes over from there as an electric auger feeds the burn pot with wood pellets from the hopper.

Once you set the temperature, the pellet grill automatically maintains it and feeds wood pellets as needed. Pellet grills are highly precise with temperature control from their lowest to highest settings (180-500 degrees on many grills). Most pellet grills can hold the target temperature within a 5-degree range, so they are very precise.

Pellet grills are also easy to clean when you’re finished cooking. Whether it’s a quick clean-up or a deeper clean, no effort takes longer than 15 minutes to maintain your grill.

2.  Set It & Forget It

With pellet grills, you can set the temperature and walk away. You get a wood-fired taste and there’s no need to constantly check the grill temperature or level of smoke. So, unlike a Kamado grill (which requires the periodic adding of charcoal to maintain temperature), the pellet grill runs on its own, once you fill the hopper.

Newer models even monitor temperature levels from your mobile phone. Traeger and Camp Chef now both feature, easy-to-use, WiFi controlling technology. Change the temperature, adjust smoke levels, and receive notifications from your phone. You can even remotely monitor the internal temperature of the meat you are cooking when using a pellet grill.

Have you noticed that American grillers are starting to buy pellet grills more instead of traditional gas grills? Gas grills have been the most common type of grill on folks' decks and patios for many years, but now this trend is changing , with gas grill sales starting to decline as consumers look for better grilling options. Wood-fired pellet grills are becoming the top barbecue choice in the backyard and even at tailgate pareties. Pellet grills' user-friendly design and superior wood-fired flavor are loved by pellet grill owners and the best cooks. You can be come a BBQ Pit Master with a pellet grill.

3. Versatility To Cook Anything

One might even say that pellet grill is like an outdoor stove. A pellet grill is great for smoking and grilling, but it’s also great for all your favorite dishes that are usually cooked or even baked inside your kitchen oven.

Barbeque

Pellet grills are now recognized for their quality and are even sanctioned in contests sponsored by the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS), winning many bbq competitions in recent years. The combination of smoke quality and convenience with pellet grills is unbeatable.

Pick your favorite wood pellets created from green woodchips (rather than low-quality pellets made with sawdust from sawmill waste), set the grill on low and barbeque. You’ll love the beautiful smoke ring, tenderness, and delicious flavor you get from home-cooked ribs, pulled pork, beef brisket, chicken quarters and wings. Fresh salmon, trout, and even sides such as mac and cheese are wonderfully smoky and tasty as well.

Bake

The beauty of a pellet grill is in its convenience of use. Anything cooked in an oven can also be done on a pellet grill. Pellet grills primarily work like a convection oven powered by natural wood fire. Indirect heat and smoke are produced from the grill's burn pot and then circulated around the pellet grill for a perfect, evenly cooked finish.

Bake bread, cakes, pies, breakfast casseroles, and delicious, wood-fired pizzas. Plus, when you bake your favorites outside in the summer months, you avoid heating up your house and kitchen.

Grill

Pellet grills used to only have an indirect heat option, but that has changed in recent years.

To improve the grilling feature, many manufacturers now offer models with perforated drip trays, direct heat over the burn pot, and/or temperatures exceeding 500 degrees. This allows your burgers and steaks to sizzle and get those beautiful grill marks and a good crust on the outside, while still preserving a medium to rare center, if desired.

Roast

Try your family's favorite oven-roasted or crockpot recipes in a roasting pan or Dutch oven, or new techniques such as a spatchcock roasted chicken. Winter holidays will also never be the same. Oven-roasted and fried turkeys are great, but – in our opinion – neither matches a brined and smoked turkey for the holiday season. Consider trying a pellet grill when cooking up that holiday turkey!

Braise

Braising creates melt-in-your-mouth comfort food by tenderizing the meat and enhancing the flavors of everything in the pot. Give your favorite cut of meat a sear, and then simmer it on low heat in a covered roasting pan or Dutch oven with vegetables, herbs, and a little liquid (recipes with stock or wine provide the boldest flavors).

4. Great Wood-Fired Flavors

All of your favorite dishes are simply better on a pellet grill. While there are many grilling options out there, nothing produces better tasting food than a pellet grill.

With pellet grills, you also have flavor options when choosing wood pellets for your grill. Each pellet flavor, or type of wood, has a unique taste that naturally complements and enhances your favorite foods. Specific hardwood blends are also available. Note, however, that "single-species" wood pellets such as pecan or apple may contain perfumes and other additives and usually contain lots of other woods like oak.

Experiment with different food-grade wood pellet options and find the flavors you and your family enjoy the most. Make sure that you never use heating pellets in a pellet grill. Heating pellets are usually cheaper than grilling pellets because heating pellets are frequently made from construction waste or other types of wood materials that could be hazardous.

5. The BBQ Community

With a pellet grill, it’s simple and so easy to make all of your favorite meals! They will only taste better, and options now available will improve evening dinners and weekend get-togethers.

Pellet Grill Barbecue Party

The versatility and easy-to-use pellet grill features allow you to have more time on your hands to spend with your family, on your hobby or to watch that game you have been looking forward to.

There’s a barbecue community on social media you can be a part of! Look for #bbqlife, #bbqnation or #traegergrills on Instagram and follow some of your favorite bbq masters and home cooks. Pick up tips and recipes and share your own experiences.

Let your new pellet grill lead you to new flavors and cooking with ease and confidence.

Wood-fired pellet grills are very popular on the West Coast and now they are becoming the new backyard go-to on the East Coast as well. They are user-friendly and produce superior wood-fired flavor that comes in a variety of natural woods that pellets are made from: hickory, cherry, maple just to name a few. It’s hard not to love a grill that gives you so much variety of flavor, is easy to use and clean and gives you a wonderful new hobby if you are looking for something new to try. We only listed 5 reasons people love pellet grills and we hope your next delicious barbeque comes from a pellet grill in your backyard.

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