The Cuisinart Clermont Pellet Grill is unlike any other pellet grill. Priced around $700, it’s like an outdoor oven with the benefit of smoke. Using the Instacart app or website, shop for products from your store of choice near you. Once you place your order, Instacart will connect you with a personal shopper in your area to shop and deliver your order. Contactless delivery is available with our “Leave at my door” option.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was unfamiliar with pellet grills and smokers before I got this one. The assembly was not something I could have done alone. The hopper is large and holds so many pellets and the bluetooth function is a plus. As a beginner in the smoker world, I am finding this equipment the perfect fit for me. Some pellet grills are made with what’s called twin-wall construction. The benefits of this manufacturing technique are it separates the heat from the cooking chamber/combustion zone from the outside temperature.
As with their previous offerings the Woodcreek & Twin Oaks, Cuisinart are selling this pellet grill/smoker exclusively through Walmart. They do have some units which are basically identical to several Z Grills models. However, it was the introduction of the Woodcreek and Twin Oaks which were the two first unique Cuisinart pellet grill/smoker offerings. And for their price as you can check out in my article above, I actually think they are pretty impressive. Hence, with the Clermont coming in at just under $800, I’m not sure it offers that much more over the Woodcreek.
Add another small handful of pellets in the fi re pot. Step 2 Make sure temperature control knob is “OFF”. Plug power cord into a GFI outdoor electrical outlet.
This grill can handle almost everything you want to throw at it. The cooking chamber is accessed by two large ‘french’ doors with built-in windows. You can monitor cooking and meat temperatures, watch the process, and never open the cooking chamber. In most pellet grills, you plug the probe into the controller and then run the wire into the grill.
Cuisinart has really taken a step forward in the pellet smoker industry with the Clermont. The first things that stand out about the Clermont, are its size and appearance, so for me, it was love at first sight. I cuisinart pots and pans set mean, I can’t remember ever seeing a such a tall pellet smoker before, and the design of this high-end unit is stunning as well. Going ‘low and slow’ and high-temperature grilling are two very different things.
These grills are not only wonderful for grillers of all skill levels, but they produce food that tastes as good as anything cooked over wood or charcoal. For a long time, the only downfall was that pellet grills could only provide indirect heat—so they were great for low-and-slow smoking but not searing. Many of today’s pellet grills have changed that stereotype, providing a built-in sear plate that transforms a pellet grill from a smoker to a multi-functional grill. Back in 2007 when I first become aware of pellet grills and smokers the only brand I was really aware of was Traeger. Traeger is really where this whole concept of cooking with pellets started in the 1980s. It was a ‘slow burner’ but since the 2010s is really when pellet grills and smokers started to get mainstream awareness, discussed alongside gas and charcoal grills.
First, without adding any pellets, remove all the grates, and turn the grill on to 200F degrees. Look to make sure the auger is rotating, and then place your hand above the fire pot just to make sure you feel the fan blowing and the heat. You can set alerts based on temperature or cuisinart soup maker time. The app also features a history setting, so you can go back and look at previous cooks as you hone your skills and recipes. After each cook, it’s important to clean the ashes out of the fire pot. There is a release on the left side of the grill just above the grease tray.
The ignitor should turn red after 2 minutes and pellets should be falling into the fi re pot from the auger tube. Step 8 When the pellets start falling into the fi re pot, turn the temperature control knob to “OFF”. Before cooking on your grill for the fi rst time you should follow “Initial Lighting Instructions” to ensure the auger is fully charged with pellets. Keep grill covered when not in use – out of the reach of children. Do not clean this product with a water spray or the like.