If you want lots of innovation, go for the Grilla Grills Silverbac Alpha Connect. Ensure that your patio or backyard has enough room to accommodate the size and height of this pellet smoker. The SG 24 produces lots of smoke with the 10-range smoke setting. The temp range can reach up to 500°F and higher for searing at 650°F with a Sear Box. I scored the Camp Chef SmokePro SG 24 model 4.5 out of 5 stars since it shines in performance, innovation, and grill capacity.
For the price, we were fine with these discrepancies, but it’s an indicator that you get what you pay for. The build materials also feel and look cheaper than other grills we tested, so we’re not convinced this grill will last as long as some of the others in the test group. Heavy-duty components and high-end design make this pellet grill long-lasting. The sear feature is easy to activate by just sliding the lever so that the food can cook directly over the flame. I liked the sensor system that alerts you to refill the hopper and the external hooks for hanging my grilling tools. The windows on the double doors also help you view the food without opening the smoking cabinet.
The main grilling surface covers 507 square inches out of the total grilling area of 692 square inches. That is enough to cook a medium-sized brisket with chicken or burgers. The Alpha Connect is a powder-coated stainless steel pellet grill of the Silverbac series. It comes with a meat probe, a removable top grate, a grease drip pan, and a Wi-Fi digital controller. This 4-burner gas grill features four 12,000 BTU burners made of durable stainless steel. From now until May 31, BBQ Guys will throw in a free grill cover with your purchase of the Nexgrill Deluxe Gas Grill.
Use a grill cover to help protect your grill from the direct environment (i.e. rain, snow, animal droppings, etc.). However, please keep in mind that this does not completely protect your grill from moisture. Never use the same utensils when handling raw meat, uncooked poultry or seafood unless you wash the utensils thoroughly with soap and hot water.
At the very least, all of the pellet grills named in this article would give you 20 hours of slow cooking (225°F) at a rate of 1 pound of pellets per hour. So the previous pellet grills/smokers from Cuisinart the Woodcreek & Twin Oaks featured a 30lb pellet hopper. Well, now the Clermont comes with a 40lb pellet hopper with a pellet sensor to boot.
The Clermont is a behemoth, at nearly 65 inches wide and with 1,400 square inches of space. Think of it as a multi-purpose outdoor cooker, with sealed glass doors, two oven racks above the grill surface, internal lighting, and a wrap-around workspace. When smoking brisket, we placed it on the middle rack in the center of the grill, where temperatures cuisinart pots and pans set were more stable. We grilled burgers, chicken, and vegetables on the main cooking grates without issue. But we did find a hot spot to the right of center on the main grill. When we did want to apply some direct heat, sliding the front lever to open the vents and warm up the sear zone to add some color and finish things off was easy.