newbie Memphis guy

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tatersalad

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Howdy Y'all, I'm awaiting delivery of my new Memphis grill and of course want to hit the ground running. I have apple and sugar maple pellets here already, but I'm wondering if charcoal pellets are necessary or recommended for steaks, etc that need higher, direct heat??
 
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tatersalad

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Thanks everyone for the warm welcome! and the advice regarding pellets. I just ordered BBQrs Delight Oak. That'll make 160 lbs of pellets and my grill hasn't even arrived yet ;] (tomorrow!!!!!)

tatersalad
 
SmokeAndSpice

SmokeAndSpice

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Welcome! I don't think you'll have trouble reaching higher temperatures regardless of pellet wood. That said, read up about pellets. At least some of the pellets out there use a base of one wood (oak or alder) and a smaller amount of the flavor wood, so maybe you'd have 60% oak and 40% apple in your "apple" pellets. There's nothing wrong with that.

Personally, I save the more exotic or flavorful pellets for lower-temp BBQ/smoking sessions, where the character of the wood really comes through. For higher temperature cooking I think you have a lot less smoke combined with less time on the grill so less time to really notice the difference. I use hickory or a mix of hickory and mesquite for fast high-temp cooking, but that's mostly because it's what I have the most of right now!
 
TentHunter

TentHunter

Moderator
Welcome to the forum!

Since the Memphis is temp controlled the grill will go up to the temp at which you set it, no matter which pellets you use. If you like that charcoal flavor for steaks then you might want to try some charcoal pellets.

Hope this helps!
 
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Memphis

New member
Welcome from MN! Your Memphis will reach its max temp no matter what pellet you burn. Just go with your taste buds...
 
jimsbarbecue

jimsbarbecue

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As other have mentioned, you have a nice grill, set the temp and let it go. High heat is great for the searing etc. but the finishing temp doesn't need to be that high. One thing I was reminded of is we deep fry at 350 degrees and everything comes out good. So cooking at 1200 degrees is not the norm.
 
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Hearthland Tech Support

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Welcome Tatersalad,
You don't have any kids named Tater Tots do you? ( Very funny bit by Ron White).

The Memphis ITC ( controller ) will compensate for varing BTU content in different pellets. Use what you like and you won't have any problem getting up to temp.

Hearthland Tech Support
 
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tatersalad

New member
Update: I've had my Memphis Elite for 6 weeks or so and LOVE it!! Have done burgers, brats, pork shoulder, salmon, whole chicken, many kinds of veggies, pizza, ribs, and home-cured BACON!!!
 
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