One of the benefits of this high-quality build is a scorching max temperature of 700 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature can also go as low as 180 for extra-slow cooking and is controlled via Memphis’s smartphone app. Can become stained, soiled and corroded by dirt, pollution, deposits from inappropriate cleaners and especially grease. To protect the appearance and integrity of the surface, routine cleaning is essential. Contaminants vary greatly in their effect on appearance, corrosivity and ease of removal.
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. Its basically a cross between a horizontal/vertical smoker with an upright cooking cabinet with two french doors. Cuisinart has recently released a new cuisinart griddler elite pellet grill/smoker into their range, the Clermont. As with their previous offerings the Woodcreek & Twin Oaks, Cuisinart are selling this pellet grill/smoker exclusively through Walmart. As I’ll discuss below the Clermont does have some advantages over the Woodcreek, however, its also currently priced quite a bit higher.
How often you clean your pellet grill depends on how often you use it. If you are a grill enthusiast and find yourself flipping burgers every night, you may want to perform a thorough clean about once a week. If you only grill every few weeks, you can clean your grill less often.
These electric-powered grills might be more expensive than gas or charcoal grills, but they also offer set-it-and-forget-it functionality without sacrificing flavor. Simply fill the hopper with wood pellets, set the control panel to the desired temperature, and walk away. The total cooking surface includes the 2 flip-up heating racks so if you substract those, the main cooking surface totals 684 square inches. Splitted in half, it leaves enough room to grill a whole brisket on the smoker of about 10 skewers on the gas grill section.
Remove right side heat plate and install charcoal insert. Hot weather can cause the temp to drop very slowly and make it more difficult to cook at lower settings. The Pellet Grill is designed to operate with the lid closed. Read and follow all warnings and instructions contained in the preceding sections of this manual. Unplug from outlet when not in use and before cleaning.
I also think the Clermont has some missed opportunities in terms of features. My general thoughts on the Clermont match the phase ‘two steps forward, one step back’. Hence, there is some progress here, however, its not where it needs to be on price/features. The Cuisinart Clermont Pellet Grill is designed to look innovative and offers a huge smoking space. While I will agree that this pellet smoker has some innovation, I can’t say that I like it.