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10 Essential Pellet Grill & Smoker Accessories
Wood Pellets
It doesn’t get any more essential than the fuel your grill uses. Pellet cookers are powered by electricity but create combustion with all-natural, hardwood pellets, which are made of compressed sawdust and contain no additives. Most pellets blend the flavor species (apple, hickory, mesquite, etc.) with alder or oak, which are flavorless woods that are also readily available and safe to cook with. When choosing your pellets, note that the flavor profiles on these woods aren’t descriptive of their flavors. Apple woods do not taste like apples and maple wood doesn’t taste like maple syrup, etc. Also, be aware that you should never use heating pellets in a pellet grill because they’re often made of woods and binders that are unsafe to consume. Shop Wood Pellets
Remote Barbecue Thermometers
While higher-end pellet cookers tend to come with multiple probes that can be synced to smartphone apps, it’s never a bad idea to have extra remote thermometers on hand. They’ll allow you to monitor more pieces of meat than you could with the built-in controller alone, paving the way for bigger cooks and added peace of mind when you step away from the grill to have a few beers with your buddies. Shop Remote Barbecue Thermometers
Pellet Storage
Remember how pellets are just compressed sawdust with no adhesives or other binders? That means they should never get wet, or else they’ll turn back into sawdust and become unusable in your pellet grill. Rather than leaving pellets in an ordinary bucket or in the bag where they can get wet, it’s wise to invest in a waterproof container so they’ll stay dry until it’s time to throw them in the pellet hopper. Shop Pellet Storage
Grilling & Smoking Racks
When you’ve got flavorful smoke circulating through your pellet cooker, wouldn’t you want to expose as much food to it as possible? Grilling racks enable you to fit extra slabs of brisket, racks of ribs, and whole pork butts inside the uniformly heated barrel of your pellet grill. Some racks can even be placed vertically within the grill, opening the door for massive cook sessions capable of feeding huge crowds. Shop Grilling & Smoking Racks
Grilling & Smoking Tools
With so many awesome pellet grill accessories out there, it’s easy to forget about the basics. Tools like a spatula and tongs are essential no matter what kind of grill you have, while meat forks are borderline necessary when handling giant meats like pork loin or a rack of ribs. Heat-proof gloves and a good apron also come in handy when dealing with meats that need to be wrapped, unwrapped, and moved into a cooler to rest. Shop Grilling & Smoking Tools
Pellet Grill Covers
We strongly recommend grill covers for every type of grill, but they’re especially important for pellet grills. These grills contain electrical components that are essential to operation, and if they get wet, they can damage your pellet grill. The only way to be totally confident that excess water won’t creep into the guts of your grill is to use a grill cover that fits your specific model. Shop Pellet Grill Covers
Brisket-Slicing Knives
Is there anything more beautiful than a clean knife cut right through a dripping brisket? That glistening perfection can be yours with expertly crafted brisket-slicing knives, which were forged to cut through even the toughest cuts of meat. Our selection of brisket knives comes from both Japanese and European manufacturers, allowing you to choose the style that works best in your kitchen. Shop Brisket-Slicing Knives
Marinades & Rubs
To enhance the delicious, smoky flavors you get with a pellet cooker, it’s best to have a variety of marinades and dry rubs on hand. Good seasonings can make all the difference, especially when it comes to slow cooks where they have more time to bind to your ribs, brisket, or whole chicken. Sauces in particular can be a real game-changer in pellet grills because smoke sticks to wet surfaces better than dry surfaces. Shop Marinades & Rubs
Ash Vacuums for Pellet Grills
Keeping a clean pellet grill is the key to repeated smoking success, and it’s often as easy as clearing out leftover ash inside the grill body. Using an ash vacuum is the simplest and quickest way to keep your smoker in peak condition—just plug in your battery and get to work. Never clean out your pellet grill by hand again! Shop Ash Vacuums for Pellet Grills
