Luckily, you can use a pellet grill all year round, even in the winter months. However, how easy it will be to get the pellet grill/smoker performing well will depend on where you live, how cold it gets and the pellet grills features.
Although we do recommend you use Z Grills pellets, you can use different brands of pellets with your Z Grills pellet grill based on your preference.
There are 5 main reasons and solutions:
It depends on what you are grilling. If you’re making something that cooks quickly directly over the flame like burgers or steaks, then yes, keep the lid open. If you are cooking a thick pork chop, barbecued chicken thighs or another item that requires a longer cooking time, you should use indirect heat and close the lid.
This has everything to do with the heat setting or the “burn rate” on your pellet grill or insert. One pound of wood pellets will produce approximately 8,000 BTUs of heat. So, if you are burning pellets on the “low” setting, say 1 ½ lb./hour (or 12,000 BTU), a bag will last about 26 hours. (40 lbs. divided …
No, you can’t. You can only use one of the 8 cooking styles at a time on the Z Grills pellet grill.
When the grill is powered on, please rotate the blade of the Fan with a thin wooden stick. If the Fan still doesn’t work, you will have to switch the plastic leads between the Vent Fan and the Auger Motor. Specifically, unplug the Fan (yellow/white wires) lead, then plug the Auger Motor (red or green …
A PID controller has a more accurate feedback loop, allowing higher temperature control. The following Z Grills models are equipped with a PID controller.
Our grills will be the best pellet grill choices if you live somewhere that gets cold weather. The stainless-steel lid and dual wall insulation offer better heat retention for improved performance. It’ll also improve fuel efficiency, so you won’t burn through extra pellets trying to smoke in winter.
Since all pellet grill smokers need a start-up sequence, you can always expect at least 7 minutes minimum. Another factor is, of course, the ambient temperature. If it’s cold and snowing, it might take a little longer! Most pellet grills will be around 300 degrees after 15 minutes.
