Artsmoke
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Got my grill in November and it has been a learning curve moving from a stick burner to pellets. At the stat I did not notice much visible smoke or flavor. Thanks to the posts on this site and all the darn photos making me hungry, I’m still at it. Here’s what I think I’ve learned...
- It is not the same as stick burning. To me, the flavor seems a little more subtle, in a good way. Sometimes though, I miss that fat, heavy smoke
- The LOW part of low and slow is lower with pellets than wood. Instead of smoking at 225, I usually start at 170. My grill does not have super smoke, but 170 seems to do the trick.
- Mesquite or other non-Traeger pellets have more smoke/flavor for me. Really liked the Bear Mtn Mesquite pellets - a handful smells good, deeper and fuller.
- To finish the cook, I use the cheapest pellets I have for “fuel”
- Speaking of pellets, be careful of the great sale tips on this forum, or you’ll wind up with a two or three hundred pounds of pellets fast. (The wife isn’t happy with the new storage needed)
- I always use a smoke tube
- Sift the fines out of your pellets.
- You need a vacuum
- The Silverton is not a sealed barrel and has many areas for smoke to escape besides the lid. The lid does not seem to be made for an efficient seal like their other grills with flat mating surfaces.
- I do not yet know what it will be like to grill in warmer weather.
- I originally wanted the Ironwood, but for the price, thought the Costco Silverton was too good a deal to pass up. Not sure if it was or what the actual differences would be with the IW or Pro etc.?