A poor worker blames his tools, get what ever ya want and learn it! Oh wait, that came off sorta harsh…..I’m on hour 16 of my pellet smoker deliverin’ a precious 10# pork butt and I’m Jonesing right now, coleslaw and Kaiser rolls are just sitting there looking at me, saying let’s go!
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BTW, if you are still thinking about a pellet grill, the more direct answer to your question about quality is in the construction quality. Most of the sub $1000 pellet grills use very similar if not possibly the same internal parts. Most have similar metal thicknesses, etc. Grilla and Recteq use a little thicker metal than some others. Many of the barrel type designs in this range seem to have almost indistinguishable smoke profiles from each other too (at least from my experience). Once you step into the American made pellet grills, the biggest difference is build quality. They often weigh 2-3 times as much and just feel like the difference between a new Oklahoma Joe offset and a Horizon or Yoder. You might get a little better smoke profile too depending on what else they’ve done to change airflow patterns, improve controllers, etc. However, for the most part it’s going to be how long it will last and usually more efficiency because of the better construction.
There’s not a lot of options in the vertical pellet market though. The only 3 that come to my mind are Pitt Boss, Camp Chef, and the Smoke Daddy PelletPro. If I was buying one, I’d be looking at the latter two first. I know the barrel style pellet grills struggle to get under 180 and flameout risks go up the lower you get, but I haven’t studied the vertical’s enough to know if their design allows for lower temps more reliably.Comment
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I have a treager Pro20 and it works for me. Never had a problem with it. But I think the kind of pellets you use is important. I like Lumber Jack 100% Hickory. I have had cheap pellets and could not get the smoker above 300 for grilling. I know that its a smoker, but with Lumber Jack pellets it works fine.Comment
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I know you said vertical pellet smoker, but have you considered this unit. It has a platinum rating by Max Good. I have used one for a couple of years without any major issues of any kind. Loved the thermostatic control!
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