Should You Buy a Pellet Grill and Smoker This Summer?

The Gear Patrol Podcast

Pellet grills have been around only since the mid-Eighties and feature precision computer controls: a super low-effort alternative to charcoal and gas grills.

Episode Navigation:

• 01:25 – What Is a Pellet Grill and Smoker, and What Are "Pellets?"
• 03:40 – The Complex Components That Make Pellet Grills So Simple to Use
• 07:30 – Why Pellet Grills Are the Most Precise of Grilling Options
• 09:15 – Pellets Aren't a Big Hassle, and These Are Set-It-and-Forget-It Devices
• 13:00 – Why Pellet Grills Are Also Smokers, and What They Cook Best
• 20:00 – Comparing Pellet Grills to Other Types
• 21:50 – Traeger, and the Genesis of Pellet Grills
• 23:15 – The Ecological Impact of Pellet Cooking
• 26:40 – The Surprisingly Low Prices of Pellet Grills
• 29:30 – A Rundown of Our Top Three Pellet Grill Picks
• 44:05 – What Is Will Grilling With This Summer?
  

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