What Is A Pellet Grill

Long employed by barbecue enthusiasts pellet grills went mainstream this year you.

What is a pellet grill.

Pellets are added to the hopper and funneled down to a rotating auger and motor as you can see in the diagram of our silverbac wood pellet grill below. Pellet grills are an exciting advancement in barbecuing. Pellet grills promise to blend the flexibility of a charcoal grill and smoker with the convenience of a gas grill. Simply load hardwood pellet into a hopper turn the grill on set the temperature and wait for it to heat up.

Pellet grills run on standard household electrical current. This auger then pushes pellets into the firepot at a speed and time set by the temperature control panel. The pellets make their way to a fire pot beneath the grill via a motorized auger and a. Pellet grills sometimes referred to as pellet smokers are outdoor cookers that combine elements of charcoal smokers gas grills and kitchen ovens.

When they reach the firepot an ignitor rod creates a flame and smoke is produced.