Ninja Woodfire Grill Review: Who Is This For??
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- Today we do a FULL review of the Ninja Woodfire Outdoor Grill. We chose a few tests to show what we thought most people would actually use it for. Is it worth the money? Who should buy this? We try and answer that and more. Let us know what you think!
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I have watched alot of videos of this grill, there is 3 things that you can do that people don't know :
1-you can skip the preheat period
2-you can relaunch ignition of the pellets
3-you can have cold smoking by turning the temperature to the minimum
Thanks for the comment! - J
How do you skip the preheat?
@@cjgh4348 if you didnt ever figure it out, you just hold the start button a few seconds
@@cjgh4348 Just press and hold the start button.
@@user-by6mt6tm3x thank you
My old Pitt Boss is on its last leg and my wife surprised me for fathers day with the Ninja Wood Fire. Just received it today and had to fire it up. Through some burgers, sausages, and wings on the grill setting.... Good lawd it was good! Meat came out very moist with awesome color. I'm going to test out the other settings but so far so good! She brought the basic model which is fine with me and I just Pit it on the patio table until the stand comes. For my family of four, this cooks enough food and my daughters and wife also loved the inaugural cook in....LOL
Only cons is don't leave the wood burn pot filled up because it takes forever to burn out. Guess it's just a learning curve but other than that I love this little grill.
That's great, thanks for the wonderful comment! - J
I just bought one yesterday - QVC had it on sale for $299 US dollars, including a cover and free shipping. Can't wait to try it out!
Good deal! Let us know what you think! - J
Dang you got a deal for real,they now have it on sale for 329, no cover, I think I will wait longer to buy
Mine 249 with cover at sams
Nice! - J
Bought mine for $299.00. This included the stand. My husband and I are retired and this is perfect for us in our seventies. We had a traditional smoker our daughters bought for my husband on Father’s Day decades ago. He never used the smoker on it because it was a hassle. This Ninja Woodfire Grill will allow us to easily smoke our food. It is very user friendly for us retirees.😁
You can tell that you didn't read the manual. Which tells you how long it will preheat and when to add the meat. This was a poor review due to user error.
Thanks for watching.
@@TheAverageKitchenpettyness ain’t gonna get your repeat viewers
@ytm23ak how so ?
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Thanks for the review. Charcoal is difficult and propane grills are forbidden where I live. I recently purchased one of these little guys and am so far pleased with how it's worked. The smokiness it imparts is real, though I've refilled and re-ignited the pellet basket a couple times when it runs for hours.
Awesome ! Really appreciate the comment ! Marc
How often would you have to refill the basket with woodchips if you where smoking a brisket or ribs for 8 hours?
Great question. Can’t say for sure. But it doesn’t hold many pellets
I read somewhere that the pellets last somewhere around 30 minutes
gas grills are forbidden where you live? why?
I saw 1 of these for the 1st time at Sam's club today, for $250 USD. I live in a condo, so after seeing this video, I'm thinking of picking 1 up. Thanks so much for this honest review!
Awesome. Let us know how you like it !! Marc
Did you get one? I have a work bonus coming in June I'm going to get the xl version of it..
I enjoy your reviews. You commented on the temperature probe not being accurate. I have both the Ninja Smart XL grill and the Woodfire pro grill. I have noticed that the probe is accurate on proteins that are very lean like beef filet, chicken, burgers. When I cook a steak like a ribeye that has areas of fat, the probe is inaccurate if it touches a fat area. I think the fat gets hotter faster and provides the incorrect meat temperature.
Very interesting. Thanks so much for that comment. We have never had much luck with the probes. Cheers ! Marc
It's actually the opposite, as fat renders it actually cools down
People who smoke big cuts of meat know this as 'The Stall'
I love mine ! It is easy and it is very versatile as opposed to a regular bbq.
Glad to hear it! - J
I’m still learning to use my ninja wood fire grill. It could be a learning curve thing, but my chicken wings only tasted so-so. The wings looked like your chicken wings did. But I was disappointed that the wings didn’t have as much smoke flavor as I like. The pellets created a ton of smoke from the grill way before the add food function came on. Next I tried burgers without the smoke and again it was only so so. I brought this thing because I love grilled and smoked foods especially wings. And I have other ninja products that I’ve been happy with. The ninja wood fire is compact I have a very small yard. Its great for a family of one and very easy to use. So I’m keeping my fingers crossed for more satisfaction as I try different recipes on this grill.
Very interesting. I agree the wings were very disappointing. I also have a Traeger smoker, not even on the same level, but to your point, I don’t have an issue with yard space and the Traeger is big. I hope you learn some tricks and pass them along ! Thanks for watching. Marc
Don't understand why you would buy this for smoked flavor food. Go with a smoker/grill like a Recteq, GMG Davy Crockett, even a small traeger. I smoke chicken at 200 for an hour, then crank to 375 to finish and its delicious. It takes more work, but that's the joy. You sacrifice a lot for convenience, which is unfortunately usually flavor
Absolutely agree
@@micahroberts3564if you can BBQ you can make chicken taste good on any grill from an $30 grill to an $8000 grill
@@GoHARD99my husband can't. Should I get it?
As for the temperature on the chicken, it shut off. Until you get food at 165. But it took you a few seconds to pull it off. And put it on the plate and move it over to Where you measure the temperature at 170 degrees. Which would be in line to the increase during resting of 5 to 10 degrees
Thanks for watching and the comment. Marc
We just ordered one and i cant wait for it to come in. we live in an apartment and are limited to what we can cook outside, propane and charcoal aren't allowed but an electric grill is. lol what a great loop hole. also we want all the other features it helps eliminate other appliance usage. were going camping in a few weekends with a electrical outlet site and im opting to take this and leave the griddle at home. im also bringing my charcoal grill to do some testing and seeing what taste better and easier / quicker just for fun.
That's awesome! Please let us know how you like it! - J
Thank you, a friend showed me the grill and I'm at the point of shopping for the best price I can find. I moved to a small apartment with a balcony so no more grill and no more smoker.😮💨I'm going to pull the trigger on this one!😋
Awesome sounds good! Check our link in the description too! - J
Nice! Did you buy one yet?
@@windermere2330 Yeppers! Perfect for my balcony. It seems to cook a bit hot, I will need more experimentation. The smoke flavor does come through nicely!😛
Thx for comments!! We are full time rv'ers & are looking at this!! Canadian Tire has this for around $300, Canadian!
That’s a great price !! Way cheaper then what we paid last year. Thanks for watching and the comment. Marc
Enjoyed the review. On the fence between something convenient like this and just a small pellet smoker. I finally understand the basics of cooking meat and I think I’m just going to go head first into a pellet smoker.
Let us know how it goes! - J
Great review! Very professional analysis and explanation of the various features and steps. Thanks so much!
Thanks for the great comment! - J
Speaking of steak i like to cold age my steaks in my freezer for couple of months using foodsaver. When you vacumm seal meat it opens the pours letting marinated soak in same with cold. I put tsp of liquid smoke in bag along with steak then vacumm and let sit in freezer few montha really makes for richer taste while no freezer burn. You let defrost in fridge then remove from bag and let sit hour in air.
Good tip! - J
Oh man thanks for cooking different kinds of food. I love the whole video.
Thanks so much! - J
Thank you for an actual honest review, earned a sub! What would you recommend for a small electric grill for 2 people?
Thanks so much! I would say check out our latest reviews on the indoor grills from Ninja, Cosori and Instant. Can't go wrong. - J
Yeah, I never use the temp probes that come with appliances, to me it seems that they just throw them on for a selling point. Thanks for the honest review, you guys always seem to be the best and most thorough. Have you or are you going to soon review the Ninja Sizzle Smokeless Indoor Grill & Griddle? I'm wanting the best indoor grill that I can get to seer proteins for when I can't use my outdoor grill. Thanks.
Thanks so much! And stay tuned, we've got it! - J
I have only used mine once so far I just got out last week and turned out the food turned out great and we got a two hundred bucks so can't complain the wife got it on sale
Awesome deal! - J
Where did she find it on sale?
Have to use pre heat to get best results. Schoolboy error to put steak on if not at right temp- just as with regular BBQ.
Love ours, so quick and easy to cook and clean
Thanks for watching! The temp probe should have taken that into account though, no? - J
I have this,good always turns out great,use it almost every day. Turkey was excellent. 🧡💚
Awesome! Thanks for the comment! - J
Perhaps the air fried wings look funny because you had the smoker section going?
Maybe, but if it’s “air frying” shouldn’t change how they look. Marc
Yeah, the wings look smoked.
Its because of being cooked with hot wind. As compared to fire
You left the dirty, used, greasy grill under the air fry basket!
Btw, the dehydrator is for those who may want jerky. Of course no one is going to dehydrate at the tailgate party. Again, thank you for the review.
Great point !
The silly thing with nija putting dehydrate on any of their products is you're going to run the thing for 6-12 hours to get 10 small pieces of beef jerky. You find out pretty quickly it's not worth it due to lack of room
Enjoyed the review, appreciated the different items you cooked. I guess I would say, to your banana chip comment (funny) was that it's the versatility angle that I also find cool. Because not everyone takes a smoker/grille camping or not everyone has a small apartment balcony but still wants to grille/smoke/dehydrate..etc. But this can serve both purposes, or just the ones each buyer needs when they need it. :) You may like banana chips at home and hamburgers away from home :) I was interested in the steaks flavor which you didn't comment on, and they probably didn't get a fair test, but this was a good 'show me' review that was very helpful. Thank you.
Thanks for the great comment! - J
I saw one at Costco for $239 and came home to watch some videos. After watching you I am going back to get one.
That’s an awesome price ! Let us know how u like it. Marc
@@TheAverageKitchenif the grill was at this price point would you recommend it?
@JohnwFOC depending on the price point, and what you would primarily be cooking. Marc
Walmart has it for 150 and I’m getting it immediately after watching this and several other videos
Thanks for video!!!!!! Trying mine today
Let us know how you like it. Marc
Who is it for, it's for me! You can make your own stand with a shelf, for less than you brought that stand. It's an awesome grill smoker. Don't need anything bigger!! Smoked flavor is better than my big smoker!
We're glad you like it. Thanks for watching! - J
Thank you for reviewing these products!
Thanks so much for watching! - J
Thanks for the review. I live in a condo and this would be pretty useful for me.
Awesome glad we could help! - J
YOU NEED A 20 AMP CIRCUIT.
This little grill draws a huge amount of electricity. Even on a 20 Amp circuit, maje sure nothing else is running. And if you use an extension cord, make sure it's #12, and only 25 feet
Thanks for the tip! - J
@TheAverageKitchen
Had a client gift me one those after the unit kept tripping the breaker.
These units are 1760w, which is 14.6 amps. 14.6 amps on a 15amp circuit is not a good idea.
Constant draw on a circuit should not be more than 80% on said circuit
Good to know !!
My husband got this for me for Mother’s Day because I love cooking and don’t have experience at all with a BBQ pit. I’m excited to start learning how to use it before summer hits. The house gets so hot when trying to cook meat during summer months. Hopefully I can get the hang of it. I guess I’m just confused as to how I’m supposed to know what temperature to set it at for different meats.
Awesome! Just Google that info, it's easy to find. Thanks for watching! - J
Excellent honest review! Keep up the good work!
Thanks, will do! - J
Glad I watched your video. I’ll stick to my Blackstone and Recteq
Thanks for watching! - J
Great video. Saw this on an infommercial and wanted to get a little more info on it, and this was definitely thorough. I have currently have a pellet smoker and a gravity fed smoker along with a gas grill. I obviously don't need this but always have my eyes open for interesting toys or gadgets in the BBQ space. As others have stated, the price has dropped considerably, but even with that- thanks to your video, I can see that this probably isn't for me. Subscribed, looking forward to more videos.
Thanks so much for the comment. I’m a Traeger and Kamodo guy. So this wasn’t for me. Cheers. Marc
just out of curiosity, you pulled the steaks out 10-15 degrees over why did you tent them while resting the steaks? that probably put it at 155-160 degrees since it looked like you pulled them out at around 145
True, but if you don’t rest a steak, and cut it right away, all the juice runs out and almost instantly drys out. Thanks for watching. Marc
@@TheAverageKitchen oh I didnt mean to not rest it, just to rest it without tenting it
got mine a few days ago and love it.
That's great! - J
This thing looks really cool, the food colouring was perfect. We live in the UK & have 2 days of summer so we’d not get much use out of it unfortunately but I enjoyed watching your video as always. Cheers.
Hahaha 2 days of summer. That made me laugh. Cheers. Marc
@@TheAverageKitchen Not even kidding 😂
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Okay here are the Ninja WoodFire grill facts.... :/ From San Antonio Texas BBQ capital. ^_^
Consider that the convection fan will increase the cooking effect.
On Grill High is 500 Deg.
On Grill Med. is 470 Deg.
On Grill Low. is 375 Deg.
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The color and look is from the wood smoke. Nitrosamines form due to nitogen components in wood smoke.
Good to know thanks ! Marc
Good option for places where Gas BBQs are not allowed. Great review !!
For sure. Thanks for watching! - J
Thank you for this informative review...I first saw this in a tv advert a few days ago and was thinking about buying one...they're a tad too pricey for me atm at £349 (GBP)....I'll keep an eye out for offers.
Thanks for the comment! - J
I agree. Would've thought more like £250.
@@leonskum.5682 US retail price is now around $329 for these which is £266.51 as I type this.
Ninja uk has a deal at £349 with cove, stand and pellets. Extra 10/. Off if you sign up for the first time, £315 for the lot. Great deal
Thank God I finally found an honest review with no bias for being paid by the company. Making the investment and giving a realistic review so that viewers can make an informed decision is really valued.
Thank you so much. We pride ourselves on being independent, honest, consistent and thorough. Really appreciate the feedback !!! Marc
Lmao. Do you really think ninja is paying 100s of influencers for good reviews?
@@chrisplummer ROTFL! Do you really think companies don't send their products for free to be "reviewed" without bias? 🤦🏾♂️
They do, but not to us. - J
@@xVictorDavidx they send it to websites. Where it will reach lots of people. Not random influencers.
Great Video thanks for putting this out there!
Thanks very much !! Marc
I wonder if you have the probe plugged in all the way. I have the regular foodi air fryer/grill and if the probe isn’t plugged in fully, it will look like it’s working but the temp will be inaccurate. It actually takes a bit of force to plug it in fully, and you’ll feel it sort of snap in place when it’s fully seated.
I doubt that's our mistake, and I say that because we've had similar issues with multiple products. I'd like to think we have it together enough to not do that with each one! Thanks for watching and for the comment! - J
Cheers for the great honest review 👍
Thanks so much! - J
As a professional chef I can tell you what your biggest issue is. When using the probe set your temperature for 5 to 10° under what you're actually aiming for cuz you're not compensating for carryover cooking once you remove the meat.
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Excellent review.
We live in Scotland and our housing association doesn't allow gas or even charcoal barbecues, so I might be looking at getting one of these, providing they allow it.
It is a bit expensive though, probably around double the cost of a gas barbecue including the propane bottle....
Liked and subscribed :)
Thanks so much for the wonderful comment! - J
LOVE Scotland 🏴. I was there in 2018. Visited Glasgow, Edinburgh and St Andrews !!! Marc
Thank you for the video, watching from the UK.
I wish Ninja would have the same feature set for UK and US models, for some reason the UK models have a restricted number of features, both on the woodfire and their grills/foodis
Your woodfire for instance has the thermometer and meat selection options, but the UK version doesn't.
I have their largest Foodi Max and it doesn't have the Sous Vide function whereas the US version does.
That's what frustrates me about Ninja products.
That's odd for sure. I wonder why that is. But thanks for watching! - J
Peace be with you!😌 I enjoy your product reviews. Nearly all of the small electric appliances I’m unfamiliar with. So I find these test enlightening. Can you test and/or do a comparison test of this Ninja against Weber’s Q 2400 Electric Grill please? GOD Bless you🙏
Thanks! Good guy to have on our side. Never know what we'll review next! - J
We habe trager smoker and let me tell you Smoked wings are wayyyyyyyy tastier than fried wings ,y'all gotta try them smoked
Maybe! Thanks for watching. - J
@@TheAverageKitchen you're welcome 😊
Thank you very much for the review, I have a question please what is the fundamental difference in the taste of the meat between the Ninja og701 woodfire model and the Ninja grill model Ninja IG601 Foodi XL?
I wouldn't say there's much of a difference. Maybe a slightly smomier taste but nothing significant. - J
@@TheAverageKitchen Thank you very much for your quick reply🙂👍🏼 and is there a difference in the taste of the meat only, between the regular small ninja grill model ag301 and the big one with the heating below?
I would say no difference! - J
@@TheAverageKitchen thank you very much 😊 🙏🏻👍🏼
Wow that's crazy when it first came out it was $700??? 9 months later (now) their regular price is around $369, sales at Sam's club is $250
Crazy eh ? Thanks for watching. Marc
If you can BBQ you can make chicken taste good on any grill sometimes its not the grill but the griller
Yes you're right, sometimes that's the case! - J
I never grill food to my desired temp. Almost always take it off ten degrees lower. It continues to heat up. You probe shoed 6 degrees over. Prob got hotter.
Yup could be! Although we're just following Ninja's instructions, which lead to more doneness than we wanted. Of course you could tailor that to your own liking. Thanks for watching! - J
First time and I really enjoyed.
@@TheAverageKitchen
Great video. Just saw you for this grille. Too expensive for me and not enough smokeynessness.
I totally agree ! Overpriced ! Marc
Has anyone had any issues with theirs? Im one month in and the grill function is not making it to max temp. I have to turn it off and turn it back on for it to reach max temp. I started noticing the food was not searing as good. So popped a grill thermometer in and it confirmed my suspension. Ninja is mailing me a replacement part. I hope that fixes it.
Should be under warranty! - J
I have a Weber Q electric grill, which is cheaper and more like a regular bbq grill.
And how do you like it ?
@@TheAverageKitchen works great, I use it for burgers, steaks and chicken. It has regular bbq grill grates, so you get a pretty decent bbq taste, not propane or charcoal, but it definitely is better than a plate style grill. It’s pretty substantial, so it holds the heat pretty well.
Just bought this at Sam's Club for 299.00 which included the Flat Griddle plate.
Sounds like a decent deal. Let us know how you like it! - J
This machine may look exactly the same as the uk version in everyway but dont be fooled the UK version has no cold smoke option 😢 if your thinking of smoking cheese forget it😢
Good to know !! Marc
Considering that the feature simply turns the heating elements off there can't be any cost involved , would love to know the reasoning behind this decision 🤔
I’m sure ninja would know !
@TheAverageKitchen would love to hear there rational on this ,makes zero sense to me
Me too!
My problem is electric would have been useless in florida after Ian hit and no power for 2 weeks. Ninja should have made hybrid gas or electric switchable. You can buy draws even make that stand with wheels.
I don't think they are in the gas game yet, but it's a good idea! - J
Can we use pellet from other brand like pitboss ?
Well, naturally they state you should only use their pellets. But I don’t see why not. Marc
We purchased one today at Lowes for $330 US dollars in Nebraska, USA. Where did get your for $700 dollars??😱
$700 Canadian dollars lol. Thanks for watching! - J
Great review many thanks 😊
Thank you so much ! Marc
What would you recommend for a good electrical smoker ?? Good video was going to buy one of these but think will not now
I am a huge fan of Traeger products. They have a variety of products with a variety of price ranges. Marc
Would you go camping and dehydrate bananas for 12 hours? Ha!!
Only if I can take my shark vacuum to clean up. Awesome review as always. Great editing, camera work and presentation.
Hahaha thanks so much for the generous comment !! Cheers. Marc
I’m Canadian and I love a rare burger
Awesome. But u can’t get one in a restaurant. Marc
Mee to!!
Sounds like you weren't going to do an impartial review from the start. You started saying negative comments from the very start. I have the Ninja grill with probe. The probe has always been dead on right. Who is going to cook steaks on it???? I do all the time. They turn out GREAT. So, you have a bit of a Anti-Ninja bias. I get it. But, your review was filled with neagtives from the start. Not sure if this is an accurate reflection of the product.
Thanks for the comment. The truth is, Ninja is our favourite brand at the moment. Check out the channel and you'll see most of our reviews are Ninja. Our negativity stems from previous experience with the Ninja probes in various products that rarely, if ever, work correctly. That being said, we feel we still carried out the tests and gave it the best chance and our opinion is what it is. As is yours! Thanks for watching. - J
@@TheAverageKitchen I made the same mistake of putting my steak directly on before preheating, it wasn’t the best. (Regular Foodi grill not the smoker one.) it was a lot better the next time when I like it preheat first.
Thanks for watching and the comment !! Marc
Im glad i saw this comment before i even started the video. I know not to waste my time watching this video then. Thank you!
I don’t think he was being too negative at all lol did you watch the video?
How easy is it to clean. I’m looking for something that is easier to clean than it is to use 😅
Not sure you'll find that anywhere when you consider deep cleaning. The grill itself is fairly easy though. - J
I like to smoke my wings to almost done then give them a high heat fry.
That sounds really good actually. Thanks for watching! - J
Best taste over
I was thinking about purchasing the pro version with the probe after watching the info-mercial, but most of those ads always make a bad product look great. After watching your review and for the $400.00 + price tag, I have decided to purchase an Easy Bake oven instead (saving me hundreds) ;- )
Glad we could help! - J
Can I use wood chips for blending instead of pellets?
I don’t really know. Ninja of course want ppl to use their pellets tho. Marc
i got one on closeout for $150
havent opened it, thinking about returning it. didnt know it was electric and not cast iron.
Keep us posted ! Marc
Where you get for 150 very interested
@@theresasanchez-ramsey6940 closeout price at costco
@@theresasanchez-ramsey6940Walmart right now
If you are buying this mainly to smoke food, don't waste your money. The cooking grate is way, way too small. 10" x 14" will barely hold a small rack of ribs and will never hold a typical 10 pound brisket. Save your money and buy a real smoker - Traeger, Pit Boss, etc.
I totally agree. We bought it for the review video. I have a Traeger and a Kamado. This is just a novelty really. Marc
I ain't got room for that on my little ass deck. Moreover I ain't eating a 10lb brisket by myself. This seems perfect enough for personal use in small spaces.
Hahaha
100%
I really wanted one until I saw this. I’ve got a Master Built smoker and was looking for this. Do you have anything good to say?
That’s a tough one. I like cooking on my Traeger and on my Kamado…. So I personally wouldn’t use this. But I don’t camp, if I did, I would have this product in my camper. Cheers. Marc
Hello again, I wanted to ask please from your experience, is there a significant difference between the taste of the meat in a gas grill and a smoked ninja grill?
Regular real smokers, yes. This Ninja "smoker", no not really. Maybe a slight difference. - J
@TheAverageKitchen sorry, I didn't understand
My apologies. I'm saying there is a big difference between a real smoker and a gas grill, but there is not much difference between a gas grill and this Ninja in terms of smoke taste. However, this Ninja is more similar to an indoor grill than a gas grill. - J
@@TheAverageKitchen thank you very much 😊 🙏🏻
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We have a foodi, and really enjoy it. Is this product worth us buying considering we live in an apartment?
Do you have a balcony ?
@@TheAverageKitchen yes we do, propane restricted. Would we smoke our neighbors out?
No not at all. And the smoker is optional. You don’t need to use it
@@TheAverageKitchen without smoking it seems very similar to our foodi though.
You're right about that. - J
how does it do with plant based meat?
Great question, we haven't tried that. - J
Great Review!
Thanks !!
The grill mode… it must be preheated to work properly. I made the same mistake (actually friends) put burgers on too soon and it took forever to cook and preheat.
And, my probe works perfectly.
I agree. My bad on that one ! Marc
the "wierd" skin of the air fry chicken is pretty typical of smoking. was smoke turned on will air frying?
I don't believe it was... Thanks for watching! - J
I smoke on my Traeger pellet fed grill and charcoal on my Kamado all the time. Never seen skin look that way. Marc
I'll stick with my Camp Chef. Easier to operate and cleans up fast. And no, I'm not going camping with mine either.
I don’t blame you ! Thanks for watching. Marc
knew u were canadian cause of the way you say "process"
We'll take that as a compliment! - J
Could a 10 lb turkey be smoked in it. Or a large brisket. Also does it require certain pellets or can I use any type.
Large brisket zero chance. Small chicken or Turkey maybe. This is not a smoker, I have a Traeger smoker, this isn’t even close. As for pellets, as most manufacturers suggest, they want you using their pellets. Thanks for watching. Marc
According to everything I've read (other than manufacturer!), you can use any pellet.
Pre-heat is a setting for a reason. That’s why there was an initial issue with the steak. White Americans generally prefer more rare. Most Black folks prefer medium to well done. I don’t like my meat still breathing, but that’s just me. I appreciate the thoroughness of your review.
Haha touché. Thanks for watching - Marc
As I youth, I was on the fully done wagon just because of my mom. One day as a young man I got one sent to me medium at a restaurant that I didn't feel like sending back, and HOLY COW what a difference! It was then I seen why steaks are so prized and expensive. It actually still had tons of flavor that wasn't cooked out of it (no steak sauce needed). Now I'm a rare to medium rare type of guy if the beef is high quality
Absolutely man!! Thanks for the comment. Marc
@@seekershousesame! I got a medium-medwell after eating well done all my life and WOW!
Is there alot of smoke from it ,could you use this on a balcony
There’s a bit, can’t see why not. Depends if you have strict rules at your place I guess. Marc
ITS FOR ME as i dont like charcoal- takes too dam long and i dont like propane as its too expensive to fill
Fair enough! Thanks for watching! - J
It seems to me that the grill feature on high is Way Too Hot. It burns the exterior while the interior is very rare. After taking off the grill and allowed to rest. The temp goes up 20-25 deg. to medium well done. Overcooked. Is it just me?
Definitely, since our target was medium rare. Thanks for watching! - J
@@TheAverageKitchen So you are saying Definitely the grill feature on high is Way Too Hot?
Not necessarily, just that ours was overcooked due to the meat probe not being accurate. - J
@@TheAverageKitchen I was using an external digital meat probe.
That's a good idea. Obviously we were testing it to see how the internal probe worked. If you're monitoring it with an accurate probe, I can't see it being too hot to get the results you want. - J
Does it come with the temperature plug-in probe?
Yes it does. Marc
Burgs and drummies lol love it
🤙🏼🤙🏼. Thanks for watching ! Marc
Really good review. Cool bit of tech but a bit pricey for me.
Oh she's pricey! Thanks for watching. - J
Without the probe, it's under $300.
What probe do you recommend if I wanted to buy my own?
What do you mean? - J
I think this one is not for me! looks like it takes all the "feel"out of grilling so for me it would be like cooking blind and trying to trust a device to tell me something is done rather than my eyes nose and fingers. I am sure this is great for many people though!
Can't argue with that! - J
What about for the price of $399CDN?
If you need a grill like this and you need it to be outside, I'd say not a bad price. But if it's a smoker you want, save your pennies for a bit and get a small actual smoker. - J
Hey. Where do you get the black plate that you set your chicken wings on?
Got those off Amazon prob 4-5yrs ago. I love em. Nice and heavy. Marc
Great vid ty
Thanks for watching! - J
If u have it on grill mode.... the lid can stay open.
What's the advantage of that? - J
@@TheAverageKitchen Griddling! It's nice. There's an attachment like a griddle
Yes you're right. We didn't have that attachment but that would be a good reason. Thanks for watching! - J
@@TheAverageKitchen Thanks for the great info though! Keep up the good work!
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I just did chicken drumsticks, smoked at 300 to 165 internal and it tasted like a campfire. So disappointed. Hopefully its the pellets, I’ll try Lumberjack pellets tomorrow
That’s not good. Let us know how the next cook goes ! Marc
Quick question has anyone tried putting weed instead of wood chips or cbd kush to the grill I want to try and see if my steak will smell better and add flavor to it
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