Is The Grilla Grills Mammoth The Best Vertical Pellet Grill?

[@derekm8203]

Please do a vertical pellet smoker comparison review.

[@pitmasterwannabe8575]

Good review. Since it’s a pellet smoker and they don’t produce a lot of smoke flavor I’d like you to test adding a wood chunk above the fire pot. Thank you.

[@richardbullington]

I bought a Grilla Grill Silverbak after your review last year - It’s absolutely amazing. I’d love to get my hands on one of these Mammoths, but would honestly be overkill for my needs. As always, I enjoy the reviews, keep them up!

[@TheBarbecueLab]

Glad to hear that you're enjoying the Silverbak! I know we love ours, and there were times where we were cooking for friends where I wished we had more room. The Mammoth more than makes up for that extra space I was wanting. One of these days, I'm going to load it up with pork butts and see how many I can fit on there. I'm thinking 20 minimum probably? Sounds like a fun test.

[@klwit1980]

We bought the Silverback in 2018 and have not had any problems at all with it. Looking at possibly getting the Mammoth by next year, thanks for the information, Kevin

[@akaimon3]

Great review but what I love is the 💖 and joy between the family and you❣️

[@mr.whurst5684]

got mine yesterday luv the installation

[@TennesseeMule]

Got mine last week! My first brisket came out great! An hour and a half into smoking 3 racks of ribs right now.

[@DonfromSnellville]

The 2300 Pellet Pro vertical smoker at Smoke Daddy, made in the USA, blows this away.

[@BrianClarkson73]

I have the vertical Pellet Pro by Smoke Daddy and love it. Their build quality and support blow this away. I do like the water pan, heat deflector, and controller from Grilla - Smoke Daddy currently lacks an app linked controller.

[@u0296106]

Great video. Thank you so much for the details. Would it be good for a turkey or two? I am hosting Thanksgiving for the first time and need to feed 60+ people ( I have an oven also)

[@TheBarbecueLab]

Great question! You could absolutely do 2 turkeys in the Mammoth without any problem. Just take out 1 or two shelves and you’ll be good to go. Plenty of space.

[@wesleyderrick4326]

I was an early adopter of Grilla products when I bought a Silverbac back in 2017. It’s a tank but unfortunately their quality control and customer service has fallen off significantly since the company sold a few years ago.

[@gosman949]

who did they sell too?

[@wesleyderrick4326]

@@gosman949American Outdoor Brands. A company that primarily focuses on hunting, fishing, and outdoors. No experience in making grills or smokers to my knowledge.

[@324wolverine]

Sold to American Outdoor Brands I believe in 2022

[@dank9288639]

yeah I got a silverbac last year and it's absolutely been a fkn nightmare since I opened the box. never buying grilla again.

[@marklaffey7972]

Everyone’s customer service has dropped off and quality has dropped off over the last several years. It’s a different generation doing the service nowadays.

[@michealgoff7200]

Can you do a video comparing vertical pellet smokers?

[@leslieschiltz3454]

You can adjust the true internal temp with the app, mine reads 10% warmer than actual. -10% for the RTD works well.

[@cliffwallace5521]

Been waiting a while for a good review on the Mammoth. I've been looking for a good quality pellet smoker to go along with my offset. I like the size of the form factor, but I'm a little worried about build quality and reliability over time. I hope that you plan to give us a long term update on it in the future.

[@CoreyRaines]

Just bought mammoth and silverback bundle great prices right now

[@ThatguyBBQ]

Great and honest review. Thanks.

[@paulchannel8868]

Very professional review. 👍

[@wagagagagaga2191]

I’m curious about the burn pot feature which allows you to burn chunks/chips- is there a difference in taste and bark when used? How often would you replenish? Thanks! That question alone would mean the difference between giving this a go and not. The comment about it going below 180 would make it a sure thing. If I can cook and hold in this with better than average pellet smoke flavor? Game over.

[@jamesmacgillivray266]

Loved the video. Is the controller water proof. I have had bad weather move in during cooks before.

[@TheBarbecueLab]

I haven't had any problems with the controller being in the rain. It rained on me twice during the cooks for this video and didn't give me any problems. I wouldn't purposefully submerge the controller or anything, but rain hasn't given me any problems so far.

[@m9hrdad]

Great video as always! Any plans to compare the RFX to the Pulse?

[@ChaseAleshire]

Any news on the probe notifications?

[@papad9067]

I have the Grilla Grill Primate, and your review had a lot to do with my decision to purchase. I haven't used the gas grill only the griddle. It's nice to have that option from grilling however, I'm not a fan of gas grilling. Thanks for this review. Do you have any plans to review Spider Grill Huntsman or any of the RecTeq grills?

[@BagwellVA]

Great overview! I’ve got one arriving in a few days. I noticed your’s did not have a pellet window on the back like the earlier versions did. Did Grilla give an explanation for the change or make any other design modifications you know of? The pellet hopper rubber gasket seemed new as well.

[@TheBarbecueLab]

I asked Grilla about the pellet window being gone, and they said that it was for moisture reasons around the pellet hopper. I can only imagine what they'd have to do to remedy having someone get water in their hopper because of that window over time, so I'm guessing that's what led to the change. Was it more convenient with the window? Yep. Do I feel better about leaving my Mammoth out in the rain now? Also Yep.

[@BagwellVA]

That makes sense. Glad to know they’re constantly improving their products. This video made me feel very confident I made the right call - looking forward to firing mine up when it arrives. Thanks again!

[@danwaligursky4258]

Great review. Been looking for a vertical but disappointed it only goes down to 180. Looking for one that would work for lower temps or a holding cabinet at times. I see other ones on the market that can go lower.

[@TheBarbecueLab]

I would love to use this beast as a warming cabinet. Thats such a great idea.

[@derekreed8366]

​@TheBarbecueLab I really don't know why the mention of smoking sausage. 180° is way too high. They should integrate an electric element for low n slow with a cold smoke chamber.

[@MadPick]

Very interesting review, thank you.

[@Smoke_N_EmbersBBQ]

@TheBarbecueLab David and Melissa another great video. Im looking forward to the @fireboardlabs pulse that you are testing out. Cant wait for that video.

[@DF.04]

Would you prefer this or the Trager ironwood that you also did a review on ?

[@TheBarbecueLab]

That's a great question. If you're talking about the Ironwood XL, that grill is double the price of the Mammoth. The Mammoth has much more cooking space, but each shelf will drip juices on the shelf below it. You're self basting meats that way, but some people like the clean offset style look of nothing dripping on their foods from above. That's one factor to consider for sure. They're both set it and forget it, so they're very easy to run. The way I cook, I'd take the Traeger for everyday backyard cooking for the family. For the times where I'm cooking for larger groups and using lots of foil pans, The Mammoth wins hands down.

[@AndyKenney]

Great video

[@TheBarbecueLab]

Thanks!

[@220Rick]

Thank you for the amazing video on the Grilla Mammoth!! I just received mine. Your video came at the perfect time for me. I would love to see you do any cooks on the Mammoth! Great quality on your video! I want to agree with you and say, this is a great smoker!

[@TheBarbecueLab]

Enjoy your new cooker! I've done 4 cooks on this one in the last 2 days now, and it hasn't disappointed yet.

[@jason27jri]

Can you review Paradise Grill products? There showrooms are amazing but nobody knows how the performance is.

[@TheBarbecueLab]

I haven’t seen them in person and don’t have a contact there yet. Maybe some day in the future?

[@W_T.F]

What wireless probe is that?

[@mastermachetier5594]

Between this and the woodwind pro what would you recommend

[@TheBarbecueLab]

@@mastermachetier5594 it really depends on how much quantity you’re wanting to smoke and if you plan on grilling as well. If 3-4 pork butts or 1 brisket is all you plan on cooking, Silverbak is a great fit for that. If you also want to grill steaks and chicken thighs, the Silverbak will do that. If you want to do 20 pork butts or 8-10 briskets, that’s the Mammoth for me.

[@mastermachetier5594]

@@TheBarbecueLab thanks ! I typically don’t do much and have a gas grill so this would be a low and slow deal for me :) . I just want the best quality essentially and ease of use

[@markanthonyborg2468]

Can you compare this to Campchef xxl pro. Thabk uou for your videos

[@TheBarbecueLab]

That’s been in the plan, but the xxl we had didn’t make it in shipping, so we’re still waiting for the opportunity.

[@W_T.F]

@@TheBarbecueLab Par the course for the XXL. Why I didn't want one.

[@markanthonyborg2468]

True, I heard too many damaged deliveries of the XXL pro, but I think the Grilla is more efficient in pellet use. There is also the smoke box vs adding chips on the deflector, which is the winner?

[@markanthonyborg2468]

If possible to compare which is the noisiest, read a lot that the mammoth can be very load compared to others, like the xxl pro

[@Sin-G]

Don't do it for Camp Chef XXL Pro. You'll encounter issues and cheaply made product that doesn't insulate well. I donated mine and bought a Mammoth - Mammoth slaughters the XXL Pro. Only thing the Pro offers is the ability to do wood chunks and chips and charcoal whereas Mammoth only does wood chips and chunks.

[@BrianClarkson73]

Check out the Pellet Pro by Smoke Daddy. This is a toy compared to that beast. The Grilla does have a better controller though.

[@mwils171]

If it had lower temp I’d be all over it. Need to be able to cold smoke sausage around 150

[@dank9288639]

lowest any pellet can go is 160 I believe

[@mojo8746]

looks like the grease trap thing, should be above the water pan, or the water pan is going to catch all the grease! I'm still waiting for somebody to add a way to refill the water pan without opening the door!

[@beekaye1496]

How easy it is to change pellets?

[@TheBarbecueLab]

Great question. There's a pellet dump at the bottom of the hopper, so it's just finding a low enough sided vessel to dump your pellets in. A foil hotel pan would work great as long as you're dumping 20lbs of pellets or less. More pellets than that, I'd probably buy a special tub to release pellets into like a low sided rubbermaid bin with a lid.

[@Texas_G_Longhorns]

I ended up selling my GrillaGrill Chimp, I just couldn't get over that the smoke flavor was non existing. I'm gonna have to continue using my custom reverse flow for all my cooks.

[@TheBarbecueLab]

I’m not sure a custom reverse flow and a pellet grill can compete in flavor. I think where the Chimp shines is in convenience and portability.

[@scott082865]

Ok so its double walled. Great but it doesn't look like it was very thick and would be very efficient for those of us in northern states where it gets cold. Yes. I like to smoke in December in Michigan. Everyone will say go buy a weld blanket at Harbor Freight...blah blah. Nope if I have to do that then why buy the product? Right now, I use my Primo XL in December. (4 inch ceramic walls, holds temp wonderfully in December) Down side is it doesn't have the capacity for a larger or long cooks. So still on the look out for a reasonably priced smoker with some capacity that performs well in the cold climate to add and/or replace one of the cookers in my collection.

[@sparky4601]

owning several vertical pellet smokers. I dont see anything special about this one. pitboss 7 series is $200 cheaper, is almost the exact design, has a 5 year warranty (amazing customer service btw) camp chef is smaller and more expensive but also gives the closest thing ive ever seen to a real offset smoker. i dont see anything that makes this stand out.

[@CoreyRaines]

Carbon based input error.

[@BBQ_JerrY]

I sold my mammoth to many issues with controler. Had 2 shut downs durning butt cooks. The briskets came out with weak bark. I have on average 8-12 smokers in my pit at anytime. Better off hanging ribs in hasty roughneck or hunsaker drum. 999 buy a GMG peak so much better….

[@jeremerogers7581]

looks flimsy and cheaply built.

[@dank9288639]

As most china smokers. Buy American if you want a tank, but it's gonna run you about 3k

[@welovedji1116]

IS THE WORST VERTICAL, cuz no1 can get their hands on them ahhahaha. Never in stock, never sold

[@TheBarbecueLab]

@@welovedji1116 It’s in stock right now luckily!

[@patrickmaloney4125]

Great video