Pellet Vs. Charcoal Smoker - Page 2

jmoney7269 · 06-26-2013, 05:35 PM

personally, i have 3 pits for 3 different uses

UDS imo puts the best cooked over coals flavor on meats.
BBQ vault can hold the most meat and is a fuel miser when cooked dry
Traeger 075 with pid homebrew auber controller, its by far the easiest and gets the most use at home. i grilled some burgers direct flame last night, gonna grill some dry brined ribeyes tonight. literally at home i only use my pellet cooker unless i wanna play with some charchal.

cowgirl · 06-26-2013, 05:43 PM

I have pellet, charcoal and woodburners. I like each one for what they do.
Wouldn't trade any of them off.

Woody1911a1 · 06-26-2013, 06:34 PM

love my GMG pellet pooper :) spend less on pellets than i used to on charcoal .

Mark Warren · 06-26-2013, 06:36 PM

Trick question because a pellet smoker can not grill steaks so are you just using it as a smoker or do you need it to also be a grill? (whatever you buy that is).

dwfisk · 06-26-2013, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by DownHomeQue

None.. STICKBURNER

^ Yep WOOD!

MS2SB · 06-26-2013, 06:50 PM

I have both and use them for different things. As Mark notes above my pellet doesn't do a good job of searing, so anything which needs direct heat goes onto the kettle. Anything which goes indirect goes onto the pellet.

One of the things benefits of the pellet cooker that I don't think gets enough attention is it's use for short cooks 15-20 minutes. Often times setting up the kettle or drum, waiting for the temp to stabilize etc. takes longer than the cook will take. With the pellet I flip the switch, it heats up faster than my oven, I toss on the food, cook and when I'm done I pull it off. No waiting for the fire to die down and no waste. It's a nice way to add some smoke to foods you might not normally take the time to.

Woody1911a1 · 06-26-2013, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Warren

Trick question because a pellet smoker can not grill steaks .

says who ? many can . way too much false info spread around about pellet grills .

BBQ_MAFIA · 06-26-2013, 07:09 PM

As you can see from my signature I have Stick Burners, Eggs, a Large Cabinet Cooker but no pellet smoker so I can not speak to them. I like each cooker and use them at different times for different things. The cookers that get the most use are the Eggs. Not because I like them the best but because they are quick to fire up. They can cook low and slow or hot and fast. They are great for pizza and baking bread and are quick to use after a long days work.

When smoking larger quantities of meat I would say that my Spicewine is my favorite cooker. It holds rock solid temps for long periods of time. It allows me to get sleep while it cooks away and turns out top notch product.

Ron_L · 06-26-2013, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Warren

Trick question because a pellet smoker can not grill steaks so are you just using it as a smoker or do you need it to also be a grill? (whatever you buy that is).

Really?

Memphis Pro at 500 degrees with Grillgrates...

Memphis Pro at 600, no grill grates...

It all depends on what you buy. The FEC-100 is just a smoker, but smoker/grills like the Memphis Pro, the FE-500 and the Yoder (and probably some others) do a great job grilling, too.

Woody1911a1 · 06-26-2013, 07:56 PM

gotta love the bbq pitmasters where Johnnie Trigg says "pellet grills are for beginners . they impart no smoke flavor into the meat " . that was the one where he was given a pork belly to cook and said "what the hell is a pork belly ?"

this was a hot and fast (300*) brisket foiled after 4 hrs ....

and a stuffed pork tenderloin after 4- 4 1/2ish total cook time

total time fire tending = 0 :)

Smoke Dawg · 06-26-2013, 08:03 PM

Stick for serious smokin, Charcoal / stick for grilling, Pellet for easy combo grill with light smoke

Dex · 06-26-2013, 08:23 PM

Pellets are super easy... light smoke profile.... but I love my Backwoods!

J&B'sBBQ · 06-26-2013, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by dwfisk

^ Yep WOOD!

^+1 Woo hoo wood! We love our stickburner and it doesn't take near as much time to fire up as you would think (30min). We also have a canister style charcoal cooker that we use when we're looking for a faster cook, or hotter temps. Never used a pellet cooker and probably never will but that is just us

nucornhusker · 06-26-2013, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by cowgirl

I have pellet, charcoal and woodburners. I like each one for what they do.
Wouldn't trade any of them off.

She nailed it. My feelings exactly.

RemoGaggi · 06-26-2013, 09:27 PM

I have 2 Traeger pellet grills, and 3 charcoal units - Akorn, UDS, and mini wsm. I love the Traegers and I find the smokiness in the pellet grills to be smoother than the charcoal units. With that said, I also like my charcoal units with my favorite being the mini wsm. You can't go wrong with either. As for pellet cost, I get mine (Bear Mountain) for $10 per 20lb bag.

06-26-2013, 05:43 PM	#17
cowgirl somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-18-07 Location: Oklahoma Name/Nickname : jeanie	I have pellet, charcoal and woodburners. I like each one for what they do. Wouldn't trade any of them off. __________________ jeanie Lifetime member of the Society for the Preservation of Authentic Royal Magical Rare Kaskaskian Peppers (Thanks Ash :)) RIP Ash, you are missed http://cowgirlscountry.blogspot.com/

06-26-2013, 06:50 PM	#21
MS2SB is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-28-10 Location: Bothell, WA	I have both and use them for different things. As Mark notes above my pellet doesn't do a good job of searing, so anything which needs direct heat goes onto the kettle. Anything which goes indirect goes onto the pellet. One of the things benefits of the pellet cooker that I don't think gets enough attention is it's use for short cooks 15-20 minutes. Often times setting up the kettle or drum, waiting for the temp to stabilize etc. takes longer than the cook will take. With the pellet I flip the switch, it heats up faster than my oven, I toss on the food, cook and when I'm done I pull it off. No waiting for the fire to die down and no waste. It's a nice way to add some smoke to foods you might not normally take the time to. __________________ Traeger lil Tex, 2 Weber 22.5", UDS "Go Cougs!" They call me "Dave" [B]Original Noobian Warlord [/B]Loser of Known Space

06-26-2013, 07:09 PM	#23
BBQ_MAFIA somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-10-05 Location: NORTH BERGEN, NEW JERSEY	As you can see from my signature I have Stick Burners, Eggs, a Large Cabinet Cooker but no pellet smoker so I can not speak to them. I like each cooker and use them at different times for different things. The cookers that get the most use are the Eggs. Not because I like them the best but because they are quick to fire up. They can cook low and slow or hot and fast. They are great for pizza and baking bread and are quick to use after a long days work. When smoking larger quantities of meat I would say that my Spicewine is my favorite cooker. It holds rock solid temps for long periods of time. It allows me to get sleep while it cooks away and turns out top notch product. __________________ Guido Lang 60 Lang 84 Deluxe Warmer with Chargrill Large Spicewine Large BGE XL - BGE Med. BGE ( Bought it for my son Vincenzo) Brinkman Snp Brinkman ECB GOSM Weber Kettle Kenmore Elite Gasser Camp Chef Outdoor Stove Blackstone Pizza Oven Blackstone 36" Griddle 1-Banjo

06-26-2013, 09:27 PM	#30
RemoGaggi Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-28-13 Location: NorCal Name/Nickname : RemoGaggi	I have 2 Traeger pellet grills, and 3 charcoal units - Akorn, UDS, and mini wsm. I love the Traegers and I find the smokiness in the pellet grills to be smoother than the charcoal units. With that said, I also like my charcoal units with my favorite being the mini wsm. You can't go wrong with either. As for pellet cost, I get mine (Bear Mountain) for $10 per 20lb bag. __________________ Mak 1, PKGO, Akorn Jr., Gabbys 22"w/ Weber SS Performer, Blackstone 22" & Pizza Oven.

06-26-2013, 05:35 PM	#16
jmoney7269 Banned Join Date: 02-07-11 Location: brenham, texas	personally, i have 3 pits for 3 different uses UDS imo puts the best cooked over coals flavor on meats. BBQ vault can hold the most meat and is a fuel miser when cooked dry Traeger 075 with pid homebrew auber controller, its by far the easiest and gets the most use at home. i grilled some burgers direct flame last night, gonna grill some dry brined ribeyes tonight. literally at home i only use my pellet cooker unless i wanna play with some charchal.

06-26-2013, 06:34 PM	#18
Woody1911a1 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-10-13 Location: Marblehead , Ma	love my GMG pellet pooper :) spend less on pellets than i used to on charcoal .

06-26-2013, 06:36 PM	#19
Mark Warren is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-16-13 Location: here	Trick question because a pellet smoker can not grill steaks so are you just using it as a smoker or do you need it to also be a grill? (whatever you buy that is).

06-26-2013, 07:56 PM	#25
Woody1911a1 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-10-13 Location: Marblehead , Ma	gotta love the bbq pitmasters where Johnnie Trigg says "pellet grills are for beginners . they impart no smoke flavor into the meat " . that was the one where he was given a pork belly to cook and said "what the hell is a pork belly ?" this was a hot and fast (300*) brisket foiled after 4 hrs .... and a stuffed pork tenderloin after 4- 4 1/2ish total cook time total time fire tending = 0 :)

06-26-2013, 08:03 PM	#26
Smoke Dawg Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-22-13 Location: Montana Name/Nickname : IMF	Stick for serious smokin, Charcoal / stick for grilling, Pellet for easy combo grill with light smoke

06-26-2013, 08:23 PM	#27
Dex is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-04-09 Location: Avon, IN	Pellets are super easy... light smoke profile.... but I love my Backwoods!