So how much of that 1,400 square inches of the cooking area is actually the main cooking grate, hence can be used for grilling? I’ve checked the Cuisinart sales literature/manual and the size of the main cooking grate is not stated. As I’ve referenced above, the Pit Boss Lockhart is the main competition for the Cuisinart Clermont. Going ‘low and slow’ and high-temperature grilling are two very different things. There is a benefit to this approach over say a typical horizontal pellet grill in that you can watch the cook through the doors. However, the Cuisinart Clermont is not the first pellet grill/smoker to follow this design, as you can see from the image below the Pit Boss Lockhart has a very similar design.
See Proper Care and Maintenance section for cleaning. Do not place power cord where it may come in contact with hot surfaces, or pose a tripping hazard. Do not operate any appliance with cuisinart pots and pans set a damaged power cord or plug, or after the appliance has malfunctioned or been damaged in any manner. Unplug the grill from the power source and allow the fi re to burn out on its own.
The grills from Oklahoma Joe’s, Pit Boss, and Country Smokers all use standard controllers. You’ll see that their temperatures bounced up and down a bit more than the others. Despite the great features, this is a large, big-box pellet grill that sells for $700USD. Despite the 233 pounds that this grill weighs, the quality is limited. Obviously, great attention was paid to the designing of this grill.
You can cook different food on the two stainless steel racks and shift them across 5 slots to create more space for large meats like turkey or beer can chicken. The Cuisinart Clermont pellet grill gives you the performance of a heavy-duty pellet grill with the design and functionality of a professional kitchen appliance. It comes with 2 temperature probes, a front shelf, a side shelf, hooks for hanging tools, and an LED control system. Fortunately, most pellet grills that cost between $500 and $999 can hold more than 20 pounds of wood pellets.
Step 5 Look inside the fi re pot and make sure the ignitor is getting hot. It will take a couple of minutes for the ignitor to glow red. Another great option from the pellet grill gurus at Traeger is this Pro Series 780.
The missing PID functionality of the Cuisinart Clermont I do think is not great on a pellet grill/smoker for this price. From this point forward, I pretty much think any pellet grill/smoker over $500 should feature a PID control panel. No one should be leaving their pellet smoker unattended cuisinart soup maker for 20 hours even with WiFi functionality, more on that below. First off, there are very few cuts of meat that would require a 20 hour+ cook time. Furthermore, even if they did, without attending the meat over that period of time there is a chance the pellet smoke could dry out the meat.
Plus, the bottom shelf makes the pellet grill more stable. Its heavy-duty construction and double insulation improves heat retention and reduces cuisinart pots and pans set pellet consumption by 33%. Top this up with its superior performance, and you have got the pellet grill with the best value for money.