Anyone have one? What kind? What do you like/dislike?

I've been cooking on a char griller Akorn(Kamado cooking has been enjoyable) but my Kamado's lid recently came off which means time for something new. I'm giving some serious thought to switching technologies. Really like the "set it and forget it" aspect of Pellets. Seems like the grills are still versatile enough for my purposes(mostly smoking, occasionally grilling some fish or vegetables or burgers and such)

Curious what others thoughts are?

The Kamado can't be fixed..?? 😕

Ping ThunderGerbil. He knows his stuff on this.

So, the Akorn is a low cost option that is actually metal not ceramic. The lid attaches to the hinge by Rivet type nut bolts. The rivet/nut pulled out of the lid. I have "rigged" it by drilling though the whole lid and bolting it. It will probably work for a while. But, this gives me an excuse to buy a new grill. 🇨🇮

The pellet's are something I've been thinking about but didn't have the excuse before. Ultimately, I'd love to have both. Things like Pizza would still be best on the Kamado. But the pellet grill seems perfect for those over night brisket cooks.

I'll prolly buy a pellet burner next time I'm in the market but I haven't done much research yet... Nothing wrong with my current grill... Yet.. 🤔

Building an outdoor kitchen for a friend. We put in a Memphis Elite built-in.

When I win the lottery. . .

I've been doing a lot of looking. Really a fan of the Grilla grills in that lower to medium price range. The stainless construction and the PID controller are good options. But, from what I've read Pit Boss makes an ok smoker at 1/2 the cost. Doesn't have the PID, but neither does my oven(and the Kamado had no controls other than the blue tooth thermometer and me walking back and forth to adjust the dampers).

I've used a Cookshack electric smoker for about 10 years...never failed to produce perfect barbecue...electricity is much cheaper than wood, but I do use a few ounces of wood to produce smoke...


re: pellet smokers...MACS will be along shortly...

I've had a propane fired smoker for about 6 months or so now.. pretty happy with it.. I burn lots of chips.. 😟

Don't cook them so long, and they won't burn...8-[

You eat a lot of chips too Drafter

The Indians burn a lot of chips too.

I have a Traeger Renegade Pro.

It's small, about 400 sq inches, but that's all I need.
The advantage is the accuracy of the temperature setting.

No charcoal, you can pick your own wood pellets for different dishes, and you can go about your business while you're smoking.
I smoked a pork shoulder this weekend and it turned out great.
The only disadvantage is that the grill doesn't get hot enough to sear.
Still depend on the Weber for that.

I have the Camp Chef SmokePro LUX. Thunder Gerbs recommended it a year or so ago, but I think he likes another one now.

I like that it has an ash cleanout and a pellet dump. The ash cleanout makes cleaning out your firepot a breeze. The pellet dump makes it simple to change pellet flavors whenever you want.

I have a Bradley smoker and a Traeger both are a set and forget cooking. Needless to say I prefer my Weber 26.5 kettle I can smoke meat and grill. If I am busy doing yard work or office work I will drop something in my Traeger or Bradley and let it work. But kettle cooking taste so much better gives me a chance to relax and smoke a cigar and grab a drink.

Thanks.

Really looking forward to the easier over night cooks.

Thanks.

Really looking forward to the easier over night cooks.

Stupid phone...

precisely the reason why I chose an electric...just pop in a few chunks of wood for the smoke at the beginning, set and forget until it's time....never have to worry about replenishing the wood...

I hear Frank never has to worry about replenishing the wood.