The Essential Guide to Pellet Barbeques and Smokers
Want to up your grilling credentials with an innovative way to grill, sear, smoke, roast, and barbeque all on the same grill?
Yes, we thought so!
Whether you’re totally new to pellet barbeques or if you’re a seasoned griller, we’ve got a smoking hot selection of pellet barbeques and smokers ready for you here at The Barbeque Shop in Calpe and Javea, Alicante, as well as our online shop. Check out our Essential Guide to Pellet Barbeques and Smokers and switch up your grill game.
What is a pellet barbeque?
Pellet barbeques and smokers aren’t new to the grilling game. They first popped onto the scene back in the 1970s, during the oil crisis, in the search for alternative heat sources. Eventually in the mid 1980s, Joe Traeger (Traeger Wood Fired Grills), developed and patented the early Traeger pellet grill. As a result of their patent, Traeger went on to become the sole manufacturer of pellet grills for 20 years. Once the patent was up, other grill companies entered the market with similar technologies, bringing us to where we are today.
What is a wood pellet?
Wood pellets are exclusively made for pellet barbeques and smokers. They’re usually thin, tablet-shaped rods that are about the thickness of a pencil. When they’re burned, they produce a smoke that adds flavour to any food you wish to cook. They’re most often made from hardwoods such as Oak, Alder, Hickory, Apple and Cherry, with each type of wood infusing its own unique flavour into your food.
How do pellet barbeques work?
Pellet barbeques and grills are fuelled by small tablet-shaped wood pellets, rather than gas or coal. They’re then poured into the hopper, usually by the side of the grill, which then feeds into a cooking chamber powered by an auger. Through the process of combustion, the pellets ignite and heat up the cooking chamber, delivering a deliciously smoky heat source to the grill. The result? A gorgeous, succulent, and smoky flavour infused into your food.
What can you cook on a pellet barbeque?
When we say anything, we mean anything! Pellet grills are super diverse, and their ability to grill, sear, smoke or roast is what makes them so popular. You can cook anything from burgers, pulled pork, ribs, pies, vegetables and so much more. All with a unique and deep flavour that can only be achieved with a pellet barbeque. There are so many different types of pellets to choose from too, made with a variety of different woods and infusions, to really make the most of your pellet barbeque.
What are the benefits of using a pellet barbeque?
The pellet barbeque’s ability to cook in such a wide range of ways, as well as their precise temperature capabilities, make for an easy and uncomplicated grilling session. Simply set to the temperature you desire and chill out – no need to babysit. With many of these grills, you can even control the temperature from your smartphone via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, controlling the grill as and when you wish.
The Barbeque Shop’s Top 3 Pellet Barbeque Brands
This North American brand is Canada’s favourite grill, and we can see why. Having made their mark throughout Spain and Portugal, their high-quality manufacturing techniques, coupled with heavy-gauge steel, makes these durable performance grills a first-class choice in pellet barbeques.
Joe Traeger paved the way for pellet grills back in the 1980s and held the patent for the method for over 20 years. Decades later, the Traeger brand is still one of the most recognisable brands in the pellet grill industry.
This classic barbeque brand has developed their own range of pellet grills. The SmokeFire range might not provide as much choice as its competitors, but it still packs a mean punch, with lots of features designed to enhance the grilling experience.
Shop Online or In-Store at The Barbeque Shop in Spain & Portugal
At The BBQ Shop, we make shopping for all your barbecue needs easy with online ordering, so you never have to step foot outside your door (or away from your barbecue!). We deliver anywhere to mainland Spain (including Mallorca and Ibiza) and Portugal, too, and shipping is free if you spend over 50€! If you prefer to browse around in person, you’re also welcome to stop into either of our stores in Javea or Calpe in Alicante, for a good old-fashioned nose around.
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As an independent family-run business, we work hard to build our reputation as the best barbecue shop in Spain and Portugal. We do everything we can to make sure we tick every barbecue box you have. For us, this means offering the best range of barbecues from the best brands, at the best prices, both in-store and online, as well as providing excellent customer service throughout. Our staff are not just friendly salespeople, they're experts at all things barbecue and welcome your questions in-person when visiting us in our Javea or Calpe stores, by phone, or online. We would love to answer any questions you have about anything we sell and take great pride in being able to help you find the perfect barbecue for you. Please don't hesitate to reach out to our team anytime by visiting us in person, calling us on (Calpe) +34 965 836 607 / Javea +34 966 286 263 or emailing us at info@thebbqshop.es