How to Use a Pellet Smoker...Best Tips and Tricks!

ATTENTION: If you or someone you know just got a new pellet smoker, share this video with them!
If you recently got a new pellet smoker to play with this video is for you. This video will walk you though how they work and will have you cooking in no time!
In this video we will cover:
- What is a Pellet Smoker?
- How a Pellet Smoker Works
- How to Use a Pellet Smoker
And as a bonus, at the end of the video we will do a step by step practice cook that you can follow along with to make sure your first bbq cook is a delicious success!
If you have any questions feel free to reach out and leave a comment!
Title Info: How to Use a Pellet Smoker...Best Tips and Tricks! #pelletsmoker #howto
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[@darylh100]

Thanks for all the great videos. My pellet smoking experience has grown considerably due to your tips. Thanks for keeping it real and sharing some of the bloopers because even experienced chefs make mistakes.

[@vaillancourtjp]

Just bought a Pit Boss Pro Series 1150. Looking forward to start smoking following your tips!

[@gharv1313]

Awesome tips Andrew! Cheers brother 🍻

[@ryanragan8899]

First! Thanks for the tips!

[@EricG85]

Great video, bud. Always a great Saturday morning watch.

[@GrillSergeant]

Love ya bro

[@ALittleFishintheKitchen]

Great video, Andrew. We have been thinking about a pellet smoker, it's good to have this video available if we take the plunge lol that steak was massive 🥩🥩and it looked so good! 🔥

[@etsh8835]

Love it

[@judgewepbbq]

Brunswick to go along with/pair up with my offset...still using the old-school GS pellet combo!

[@juanabernathy5371]

I have rhe 1150 pro series. Love the thing, its a beast.

[@damienveals7641]

Right on man I just got a z grills ZPG-7002e and I appreciate all the tips I’m ready to smoke some stuff

[@deercampcook]

I'm an old school, offset wood smoker kinda guy. But to keep up with the times and the yungins😜, I bought the K.C. Combo. It's definitely a learning curve. But very easy and convenient. BTW, the steak looked perfect!

[@johnmanthey2683]

I want an honest thought. You have a pellet grill and a pellet cabinet. Which one gives you the best smoke flavor all things equal. Meat, seasoning and pellets all the on both.

[@GrillSergeant]

If you are looking for a dedicated backyard smoker, the vertical cabinet is hard to beat…BUT if you are looking for a smoker that can do it all (slow and fast cooks) get the pellet grill.

[@jonathandelrosario5843]

​@@GrillSergeantwhat kind is the best for small business use?

[@paigesnook3412]

Super helpful! Could you share what knife you used at the end to cut into the steak?

[@chriseh09]

ReqTec RT-1250 with the cold smoke box!!

[@daddydutchbbq]

[@JR-hy2mq]

I have a question. I have the pitboss 850 pro. Love it and have used it do cook so many things that have turned out great. I never checked the internal smoker temp in the middle of the smoker before with temp gauge. I tried it this weekend and noticed that. Even though the smoker says let’s say 250 it is not according to my therma pro. It was anywhere from 10-40 degrees different as I move to the right away from the pellet hopper. I am sure this is completely normal as my fire is in the center. So if you have a cook where you want it at 250 do you just keep the meat to the left or right side? Or don’t rotated the meat around so the one in the middle doesn’t cook hotter and quicker? I just subscribed after watching so many videos and appreciate any feedback

[@GrillSergeant]

Maybe try putting the bbq on the second rack with a water pan under the bbq. It will help even out the temps AND catch what comes off the bbq

[@nathananderson1605]

im fixing to get the pro series 1600, however im new to the smoke game and stumbled upon your channel which is great by the way. my question is, is there a particular brand of pellet you found works best? and if so what is that brand

[@GrillSergeant]

I’m rocking Pit Boss Mesquite pellets, I feel that gives me the perfect bbq smoke flavor that I personally like. Also stuff from Manchester Pellets and Knotty Wood Pellets are very good as well.

[@danielhaddock5635]

I actually got a Copperhead Onyx Vertical for my birthday

[@Metisviking]

hello again slowly following along, i was wondering about the vertical vs horizontal smoker, is it worthwhile for the average person to have both or will the horizontal do all the things the vertical will?

[@GrillSergeant]

I love having two as they both are good for doing things the other can’t. That being said, if I had to start with one, I would go with the horizontal first. The vertical is a great smoker with even temps at each rack if you plan on just doing low and slow bbq.

[@ScottysBackYardBBQ]

1 tip i give. is allow at least 1 hour for the pellet grill to settle in.

[@gosman949]

that takes too many pellets!

[@ScottysBackYardBBQ]

no it dont. maybe 1 half a cup. @@gosman949

[@hadtocheathimtobeathim6549]

“Settle in?” Hahahaha

[@ScottysBackYardBBQ]

ya it takes a few for it to settle down @@hadtocheathimtobeathim6549

[@georgiascookies]

Where do you get these tomahawk steaks!?! A guess a butcher...... But that meat looks amazing

[@GrillSergeant]

Ask the butcher at your local supermarket. You will be surprised what they have back there.

[@georgiascookies]

Publix hooked me up! I made six steaks exactly like you showed on this video. Best steak we've ever had!!! Thanks for the awesome tutorial!

[@GrillSergeant]

@@georgiascookies Awesome! Glad to hear they turned out great! 👍

[@randywilkinson2763]

I can still never figure out the point of the gloves during prep. Watching you cross contaminate everything. Please explain.

[@GrillSergeant]

It may look like that but I go through about a dozen or more gloves during the filming process changing them out to move the camera around.

[@nitrous4blood19]

I got a green mountain Jim Bowie pellet smoker, and I’m still trying to figure out how to get the smoke flavor into the meat. The flavor has been underwhelming each time I’ve done it. Only had the smoker about a month and got it used

[@GrillSergeant]

What pellets have you tried so far? I would suggest tying out some oak or hickory pellets. Also look into using a smoke tube for extra smoke. 💨

[@nitrous4blood19]

@@GrillSergeant I have only used the trager applewood pellets so far. I’m not really sure which pellets would give good flavor as of yet. However I’m thinking the applewood might be a little too light on the flavor

[@GrillSergeant]

@@nitrous4blood19 Apple is great for jerky because it does not make it too smoky. Here is a video worth watching to dial in how much smoke flavor you want kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpC3cqF6iKuLaZIsi=1IgIPtKr8oaamnqw

[@Paul-ge7dg]

Sorry, you will never get that "smoke" flavor from compressed sawdust. I have had one of these pellet things and quickly discovered no matter what you do, you just can't get that smokey flavor. What you do get is a smoke ring from burning ash which is toxic. Why should you not want a Smoke Ring on your food? It is a reaction of NO2 coming in contact with myoglobin, a protein found in meat. There is no flavor, and there is no benefit of seeing this ring of red in meat other than the evidence that you and your family are ingesting high levels of Nitrogen Dioxide. Want smoke flavor buy a SMOKER not a pellet grill. You can't shortcut this one.

[@Paul-ge7dg]

​@@GrillSergeantSorry, I don't care what pellet you use or smoke tube, you cannot attain that smoke flavor from compressed sawdust.

[@JimmyTorque]

lol or you can just run hickory. Can’t miss.