Wood Pellet Grill or Smoker? June 29, 2020 The controversy is for real. Pellet Grill or Smoker? Let’s learn some more about these grills so you can be swayed either way. At times it all revolves on your expression of cooking and what kinds of flavors you like. Whether you need a grill for the next celebration party or family reunion, let one of our store pros at Euston Hardware in Kansas City instruct and guide you in the right direction. Wood Pellet Vs. Smoker Let us begin with a pellet grill. A pellet grill is made to use wood pellets. These wood pellets come in different kinds of woods, and flavors like pecan, hickory, cherry, apple, maple and more. Some grillers like to mix the pellets for a particular flavor or to begin new BBQ recipe secrets. Pellet grills have a subtler smoke flavor that keeps you from over smoking your food. They are easy to use; you just add the wood pellets and set the temperature to put your attention on the vital things; like your family. Pellet grills have a dependable temperature and can even regularly add the pellets for you when needed. Some newer models even have WIFI capabilities to connect to an app on your phone. They are equal to other grills, but can those other grills smoke, bake, grill, and roast this easily? Let’s move on to the smoker grill. The leading reason anyone buys a smoker is to smoke the food! You are consciously looking for smoke flavor in your meat and vegetables and for it to be delicate and barbequed unhurried to perfect quality. Some master grillers can put meat in and go to bed and never worry about monitoring it until morning. This is a little unthinkable with a regular gas grill or charcoal grill for some glaring reasons. Smokers can be gas, charcoal, electric or wood fueled. Some electric smokers also have WIFI capabilities. Charcoal smoker grills produce smokey flavors, even adding wood chunks to the charcoal can add some additional flavor. There are a variety of different smokers out there. Some have a water basin and wood chip basin placed at the bottom of the smoker. And then either water or sand can be placed in the water basin. The wood provides the smoky flavor while the water or sand helps provide a even temperature. Some smoker grills are designed to smoke meat in a long chamber, placed alongside the heat source rather than directly above it. Be sure to remember to use a meat thermometer, some pros say to use 2 thermometers so you can watch it like an oven, and to help you test the temperature of the food before digging in, since smoking meat sometimes makes it difficult to verify if it’s done or not. Smoking can take awhile to get to grilling success; let the smoker grill be your entertainment and have a lot of patience during the process and get grillin’. Wood Pellet or Smoker Style? They each have good and bad things about them to make them stand out. What grill do you choose? It might be time to choose. So you can get out there and begin grilling for the season with family and friends. Euston Hardware wants to aid and help you find just the perfect grill and accessories to match. From grill brushes, spatulas, charcoal, and tongs, to grill grates and replacement parts, we have what you need to start your next event. Don’t forget to buy a grill cover with your new grill to make it last longer. It will keep the moisture from getting in and ruining everything. Our local services and special experience beats out any challenger in the market. Shop local and compare. If we don’t have the kind of grills you want in-store, we have fast FREE Ship-To-Store direct from our warehouse. Back To Tips & News