Five Tips for Using a Pellet Grill
Cooking Time
When using a pellet grill, you should know that the temperature outside will have an effect on the time it takes for the food to cook. It will take less time for your food to cook when it’s hot outside. It will take more time for the food to cook if it’s cold or windy outside. Cooking time will also increase every time you open the lid to your pellet grill because the cooking chamber will lose heat.
Refueling
You need to be careful when refueling your pellet grill. Never refuel the grill while the firepot is hot. If you do this, you may suffer serious burns to your hands. If you run out of pellets while you’re cooking, you need to let the pellet grill cool off completely before refueling it. Therefore, you need to make sure you have enough pellets in the grill before you start cooking.
Starting
It’s best to put your pellet grill on the highest setting before starting it. After that, you should put enough pellets in to make sure there are enough to start the fire. After the pellet grill has successfully started up, you can turn it down to a lower setting if you want to.
Stainless Steel
If you have a pellet grill that is made with stainless steel, you need to make sure it’s cleaned well before you cook with it. The high heat will cook any dirt and dust which will discolor the steel. You should use a wet rag to remove any dust or dirt from your pellet grill before you use it.
Turning
When using a pellet grill to cook food, you should never use a fork to turn the food. Doing this will pierce the meat and let juices escape that would normally help flavor the food. You should use tongs to turn meat and a spatula to turn hamburgers.
These are a few tips for using a pellet grill. You will need to adjust your cooking time depending on the outside temperature. You also need to avoid refueling your pellet grill while it’s still hot because you may burn your hands. If you have a stainless steel grill, you need to make sure it is cleaned thoroughly because the heat will cause dirt and dust to discolor the steel.
