If you are transporting your grill in a vehicle after cooking on it, make sure the fi re is completely out and the grill is cold before placing it in any vehicle. This grill is HOT while in use and will remain HOT for a period of time afterwards. • Pellet grills do not provide smoke 100% of the time. Even though you don’t see smoke you are still getting smoke flavor. Always allow the auger tube to fully load with pellets to ensure proper lighting of the grill. Always use a meat thermometer to ensure food is cooked to a safe temperature.
If your pellet grill’s grease bucket gets exposed to the weather, be sure to remove it after use, as rainwater can overflow the bucket causing grease to spread on your deck. To clean the grease drain and bucket, remove the bucket when the grill is off. Use a drip bucket liner or make your own with aluminum foil for fast and easy cleanup.
If the pellet grill produced enough smoke to create a smoke ring, we knew the brisket would be delicious before taking the first bite. Engineered with chefs in mind, the Cuisnart 360 XL Griddle, with its 700+ square-inch cooking surface, will change how you griddle in your backyard. It just means I don’t have to refill the hopper as frequently?!
Plus, you can experiment with different types of wood pellets to produce unique flavors. The Clermont is a behemoth, at nearly 65 inches wide and with 1,400 square inches of space. Think of it as a multipurpose outdoor cooker, with sealed glass doors, two oven racks above the grill surface, internal lighting, and a wraparound workspace. When smoking brisket, we placed it on the middle rack in the center of the grill, where temperatures were more stable. We grilled burgers, chicken, and vegetables on the main cooking grates without issue.
We also didn’t love the touch-sensitive buttons on the digital control panel. They were difficult to push, so we used the Bluetooth-enabled app to adjust the cuisinart griddler elite grill whenever possible. Finally, the pellets ran down the auger unevenly, causing us to get a low-pellet alert when the hopper was more than half full.
Remove the cooking grates, heat plates, and heat baffle to expose the fi re pot. Place a small handful of pellets into the fi re pot. Squirt a gelled fi re starter, or other appropriate pellet starter, over cuisinart pots and pans set the top of the pellets. A small amount of solid fuel fi re starter, such as those composed of sawdust and wax, or wood shavings, is also recommended. Add another small handful of pellets in the fi re pot.
When ignited, this creosote makes an extremely hot fi re. We also liked that the digital control panel used temperature increments of five degrees, allowing us to create more precise temperatures. The grill also allows for an extra smoke mode, with settings that range from 1 to 10. The WiFi- and Bluetooth-connected app was great for changing and monitoring both grill temperature and the four thermometer ports, too.