Pros & Cons of Pellet Smokers | Mad Scientist BBQ

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[johnbrueggeman]

Jeremy. I think you deserve a ton of credit for catering to your audience and applying your method to the pellet smoker group. GREAT JOB!

[phillyx]

Just bought my first pellet smoker last week. Today I smoked a big turkey on it for 7 hours and it is probably the best turkey I've ever eaten.

[bpri]

I’ve been an offset guy forever, but I recently got a drum smoker and holy fun! I love this thing…it burns 13+ hours on a single basket (half bag of charcoal and wood splits) and it is very consistent with temperature, once it gets up to temp and evens out it is seriously within 5 degrees. It’s efficient and enjoyable, I’m doing a pork butt tomorrow with it. My wife loves the pork butts and ribs I’ve been doing on it.

[troyv]

I use my SmokeFire for low and slow and grilling. It's a very versatile pellet grill/smoker. That said, I still love using my kettle and Akorn kamado. Something about charcoal and wood that adds so much flavor to the meat while being fun trying to get the temps zeroed in without over smoking the meat. One day will get an offset, maybe next year as I'm still enjoying what I got now.

[tigcarn]

I love my Recteq because I don't usually have the time to properly manage the fire. So far all my friends have loved everything I've cooked on it. Brisket, butts, ribs, all the way to cheesecakes.
I call it my wood fire oven.

[johnharrell]

agree that the smoke flavor is much more muted on a pellet smoker. And cooking on the top 2 levels is a huge tip. I used that last time and saw a huge difference in my smoke.

[andrewnaprawa]

The pellet smoker was my introduction to bbq. Focused only on a cook. I am stepping towards the offset but do believe I will continue using the pellet grill for several different situations cause of convenience. Can BBQ and run errands or on a work day etc. great video. Thanks Jeremy. Keep ‘em coming.

[robertorosselini]

Yes, i agree with you 100 percent. I have 12 smokers and grills in my backyard, sometimes i make bbq for more than 60 folks. My favorite for Beef and Pulled Pork is Offset, but also my three 22 Weber WSM works very well, i upgraded them with 4 racks and blowing system. Last not least the pellet smokers, for me the most important, beside the pellets to use, is a water pan opposite side of the roof and starting temperatur always 80 degree celsius for smoke flavour, the time with this temperature is depending on the meat. You make great videos, cheers from Austria ! 😊😊😊😊👍👍👍

[erikmacaluso]

The ease of pellet smokers is great. The flavor of real wood and charcoal is also great. That's why I got a gravity series.

[dannym]

I appreciate the fact you say you are biased to stick burners but share lots of pros and have a positive attitude towards the pellet smoker.

[roscocsa]

I recently got one of the pit boss vertical pellet smoker. I love it. It's like having a giant medium smoky oven on the porch. It gets just hot enough that I think i could manage some pan pizza, and cool enough that I think i could do some cheese and fish. Holds 60lbs of pellets at a time. built in probes, timers, more than worth what I paid for it.

[Belivo]

I've got a Yoder pellet smoker and it's pretty versatile. You can go from 160 to 600 and over with grill grates. I had a camp chef pellet smoker before but couldn't get it as hot, but for smoking it was working pretty well the 3 years I've had it. I've literally stopped using my gas grill since I've got the yoder. For smoke flavor I often add an amazen smoke tube filled with pellets and it's not too strong.

[briansupermag]

I absolutely love love love my Lone Star Grillz pellet grill. Nothing smokes like it in the pellet world. Its just amazing. While it may not have the flavor of a stick burner but my family and i absolutely love the BBQ it makes.

[reelsk]

Good summary, fair perspectives. I have both a stick burner and a pellet smoker, and they certainly both have their place. It has been fun learning how to make both produce as similar results as possible and it can be done. I can get the smoke flavor pretty comparable, but I don't think the subtle differences in the woods are that apparent with pellets, whereas on sticks, it can punch you in the mouth... in a good way. For overnight cooks though, pellet all the way. Sometimes I'll do a brisket on the stick burner until I wrap and then let the pellets do their thing while I sleep.

[rbv]

I personally have both and enjoy both for different reasons.

I use my pellet smoker to dial in my seasonings as the outcome is more consistent. Then apply what I’ve learned to my stick burner. Also if I’m busy in the yard or at work, the wife can easily throw some chicken on the pellet grill for dinner while I’m out of pocket.

That being said, a stick burner is still my favorite.

[jackkavanagh]

i have a lone star grillz 36 inch pellet smoker that i bought last october used 4 to 5 times a week year round, i have done 176 cooks on, pork butts, ribs, steak...everything. been rock solid....cold smoke to slow cooks and searing steaks .EZ to be happier with this pellet smoker .very well made...

[dwprado]

I did my first brisket with Knotty wood almond and it was very tasty. My RecTeq loved em and it was delicious. I’d love to cook on an offset and learn that art. Love your videos!!!

[ggarden]

I love to use my stick burner but it only happens a few times a year. I have a farm and have tons of stuff to do everyday. I can put something on in the morning, monitor it on my phone through the day and have BBQ by the end of the day. I use the stick burner when I'm doing a maintenance day when I'm going to be around the house for the day. Love your content.

[TomMass]

Hey Jeremy! So glad you are acknowledging pellet grills! I have been Smoking on my Traeger Timberline 850 and LOVE IT! It does have a SUPER SMOKE setting you can turn on at 255 degrees or lower to get more smoke! It works great, and I use it for the first two and a half hours of my cooks! I was going to be a Patreon member, but almost everything you do is on offset, so that was a disappointment. I know I can translate almost anything you do on the offset to my pellet, but since I am such a beginner, I prefer like to like. Do more pellet videos, and I will become a Patreon member! But regardless, I subscribe and like your videos! I appreciate all that you do! Thanks again! -Tom