How to Add Flavor to BBQ Food with Home Depot Wood Pellets

With warmer weather just around the corner (unless you are a hardcore griller who ignores the cold, wind, and rain), many homeowner’s thoughts are starting to turn toward the beautiful prospect of weekend BBQs with family and friends! You’ve got the weather, you’ve got the company, you’ve got a variety of meats and vegetables ready to go and the salad is made. Now all that is left to do is find the perfect wood pellets and techniques to ensure that your burgers, steaks, chicken, and corn cook up perfectly every single time. Here is some handy advice for how to add flavor to BBQ food with Home Depot wood pellets.

The Sprinkle Method

This method is ideal for a charcoal grill setup, and all you need to do is sprinkle a large handful of the pellets across your hot coals to get them going. When they have been liberally sprinkled all over, close the lid to allow the pellets to start smoking to their full potential, but not to the point where they begin to flame. Throw the meat of your choice onto the BBQ and once it has reached its desired internal temperature, you are ready to eat!

The Pan Method

Find a small to medium-sized baking pan in your kitchen and proceed to fill it up to about a third of its volume with the BBQ wood pellets of your choice. Cover the pan with foil and poke a few small holes in the middle of the covering with a sharp knife. You should then place this foiled pan on top of your coals in a good heat spot on your grill. Once again, close the lid to allow the pellets to start smoking without beginning to flame. Once your chosen meat has reached its recommended internal temperature, it’s time to get the feast going!

The Foil Pouch Method

This method is achieved by folding up a large handful of your chosen pellets in a sheet of aluminum foil and then crimping everything up to seal at the edges. Again, poke a few small holes in the foil using a sharp knife and then proceed to place the pouch on or near your coals.

Smoker Tubes
If you want to go the extra mile in terms of your BBQ accessories and gadgets, then there are also a number of specially designed stainless steel attachments in which pellets can be placed and left to smoke without any risk of flaming for up to 5 hours.

If you are in need of a certain amount of Home Depot wood pellets for fulfilling some new BBQ ambitions, then don’t hesitate to seek them out at a reputable establishment like the Knotty Wood Barbeque Company. Browse our website to see everything that we have on offer, and feel free to contact any member of our team who will be more than happy to answer any questions that you might have. We look forward to being able to improve your BBQ experiences and making your grilled food the talk of the neighborhood!

How to Cook Pizza on a Wood Barbecue Grill

When it comes to the tried and tested classics that make their way to the barbecue every summer, we are all familiar with the art of flipping burgers and turning corn or chicken wings, but let’s not forget that there is much more variety to be enjoyed when you have a few tips and tricks up your sleeve. For the griller who doesn’t mind experimenting a little, there are many. Many things you can cook on a  grill and some are quite surprising, especially on a wood barbecue grill.

What about Pizza?

It might not immediately come to mind as a natural fit for the grill, but the truth is that pizza is a perfect choice for outdoor summer cooking, and we want to teach you exactly how to do it! Here are some pointers for how to cook pizza on a wood barbecue grill.

Set Up Your Grill

The first thing to do is make sure that your grill is primed and ready for pizza making. Confirm that you have a thermostat and a working lid, and place two large bricks on either side of the grill to create a more focused spot for heat in the middle. Preheat the grill to between 550 and 600 degrees and give it at least 15 minutes to get to the ideal temperature.

Roll Your Dough

Place one 1 pound of pizza dough on a lightly floured surface and roll it outwards in a circle with a diameter of about 12 inches. Pick any toppings that you prefer, and make sure that you slice them all into consistent pieces with the same thickness. This ensures they are much more evenly cooked. Some of the best toppings include peppers, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, pepperoni, sausage and chicken. But, you really can use anything (even the controversial pineapple, if you must). Cook the raw ingredients like meat and seafood before adding them to your pizza.

Cook Your Pizza

Place your naked pizza onto a peel or baking sheet, and then brush the dough with oil and sauce and cook the base on the grill for a few minutes. Once it has started to cook, you can then add cheese and the rest of your toppings.. Cooking the base first will ensure that you don’t end up with a soggy bottom. At the right temperature, you should aim to cook your pizza for about 3 to 5 minutes to make it perfect.

Eat Your Pizza!

And finally, your pizza is ready to eat! Slice it up into quarters to leave a good chunk for each portion, and make sure to eat it while it’s hot to get the optimum cheese pull with each bite!

Wood Barbecue for Your Pizza Night

If you are interested in upgrading any of your barbecue equipment or accessories for this summer season, then don’t hesitate to browse the Knotty Wood Barbecue Company website. Check out all the various items that we have on offer, a full and wide range that will satisfy the needs of any barbecue lover out there. We very much look forward to being able to assist you in any way that we can!

Awesome Reasons To Use Barbecue Pellets to Fuel Your Grill

Most of us recognize that to barbecuing, every single grill lover has their own special way of doing things and each will swear they’ve tried many ways and what they’ve settled on is the best. The beauty of barbecuing is that there are plenty of different ways to achieve equally delicious foods, and one of the most heated (pun intended!) debates is what people are using to fuel their grills to impart as much flavor into the burgers, hot dogs, chicken and ribs as possible.

One suggestion that is hailed by many as the best is the use of barbecue pellets, and it is something that we wholeheartedly recommend. Here are some of the best reasons to use barbecue pellets to fuel your barbecue this summer to maintain your reputation as a grill master.

They Are Clean Burning

The great thing about barbecue pellets is that they are very clean burning, and this is because it contains no scrap wood or bark that can catch fire in different ways and produce the kind of smoke that would make your grill messy and dirty.

They Produce Less Ash

These kinds of barbecue pellets are particularly effective because they produce less than 1% of ash, and what this does is make it much easier when it comes to the cleanup stage after you have finished your cooking session.

Lower Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Barbecue pellets produce a much lower level of carbon dioxide emissions than other kinds of grill coals that you can use, and this is something that you might want to consider if you are particularly ethically minded regarding your home and your personal carbon footprint. Overall, it is a much more energy-efficient choice compared to the other fuel choices in the BBQ industry.

They Cost Less
If you are concerned with your finances along with the environment, then you will also be pleased to hear that pellets cost less per energy unit than most other types of fuel. This means you can enjoy more barbecue action for less money!

Temperature Control is Easier

When you use barbecue pellets evenly dispersed across the surface of your grill, then it will be much easier to maintain a level of consistent heat across the entire area. This is vital for safe and successful cooking on the grill, and the external look of the meat is always going to tell a different story from the inside. Even distribution plus a thermostat is the way to go!

If you want to stock up on your own collection of barbecue pellets to fuel you through the summer grilling season, then one of the best places to look is the Knotty Wood Barbecue Company. Browse the website to view the wide range of pellets and other barbecue equipment and accessories that we have to offer. Feel free to get in touch with any member of our experienced team and they will be more than happy to make recommendations based on your needs. We look forward to hearing from you!

Best BBQ Pellets and More: What’s New at Knotty Wood

Now that you have the best BBQ pellets, are you looking for ways to get the most out of them? Here at Knotty Wood, we don’t just make the pellets – we cook with them, too. So, we know how important it is to get as much as possible out of your grilling, to make the most delicious meals time and time again. We’ve been doing this for a long time, so we like to share our experience with our customers. As you may have seen, we put out videos on a fairly constant basis sharing our information with the world. We see it as one more way we can provide a better grilling experience.

How to Clean Your Cast Iron

If you’re like many folks, it’s been a minute since you cleaned your dutch oven. If you’re like us in this video, “a minute” is actually “a few years.” This video covers how to get it into a position to where it can be re-seasoned which, of course, is to pressure wash it first. As we understand, that’s not an option for everyone. By heating it up, we can expand the metal out, and open it up, so that when we wash it, it’s easier to clean out and start anew. To learn how it works, watch here.

Finding the Best Smoker

A smoker grill is an investment. For many, it’s not unlike buying a car: you want one that you’ll be able to rely on for a long time to come. So, we decided to make a series of videos that show which pellet smokers work best for us. In our first video, we touched on the “Pitts & Spitts.” We use it just about every single day: for family, parties, and the like. It’s expensive, but is it worth it? You can find out here (but, spoiler: as we use it just about every day, that tells you something). Our videos don’t just touch on which pellet grills are good, but also how to get the most out of them.

Is a Cheap Grill Worth the Money?

“Pitts & Spitts” is not “Pitts & Spits & Discounts,” as that’s a pricey piece of machinery. So, we wanted to find out which of the affordable pellet grills could provide a grilling experience well above its price range. This video is our review of the “Z Grill.” There’s nothing “Z” grade about it. You certainly wouldn’t know it’s cheap with the grilling it provides.

Best BBQ Pellets All Summer Long
 
Those are just some of the recent videos that we’ve put out there. We’re always posting new content, finding new and easy to help inform our customers. We started Knotty Wood for many reasons, not the least of which was to provide other folks with a better cooking experience. These videos help to accentuate exactly that, letting you know what goes best with our grilling pellets. To experience our pellets for yourself, you can find them at our site or that of the Home Depot.

Barbecue Pellet Recipes for Opening Day and All Spring Long

Are you looking for the yummy barbecue pellet recipes for the start of your favorite sports season? Now that spring has sprung, are you looking to have people over for BBQ? When the weather warms up and spring arrives, having an outdoor BBQ is practically a necessity. Whether it’s for a large group or a small group of people who’ve made a large impression in your life, you want to be able to offer the kind of food that makes an impression on them. That’s what these new recipes at our site can do.

Nothing Nuts About Smoked Nuts

“You’re putting nuts in the pellet smoker?” Absolutely we are. Why? Because they’re delicious. This recipe combines two of the absolute healthiest kinds of nuts, almonds and walnuts, for a heart-healthy dish with a hearty taste. All you have to add in terms of ingredients is the olive oil, our Knotty Rub, and salt. It only takes about an hour and fifteen minutes to cook these nuts in your smoker. Your friends and family will be thinking and talking about them for much, much longer than that. They taste great cold, but we think they’re even better if you serve them warm.

Breaking: A Confit Recipe for Breaking Bread

“Breaking bread” is a wonderful expression that more or less means “to eat a great meal with people you haven’t done so with in a while.” That explains plenty of us in the spring, as it’s been a while since many managed to do any grilling. Sure, you could put butter or jam on your bread, something “usual,” or you could use this garlic confit recipe to put something on your bread that will make an incredible impression. Once the olive oil is bubbling and the garlic is softened, you’ll have an amazing confit indeed.

Smoked Salsa to “Smoke” the Rest

Store-bought salsa is exactly that: packaged, generic, something that someone, well, bought in a store. Between the prices and the sugar, it won’t make an impression on a cookout (to say the very least). However, what can do so: salsa that was cooked in your smoker. This salsa tastes amazing cold, of course, but don’t sleep on how good it tastes warm, either. Yes, you’re going to run it through a blender or food processor, but the salsa it makes will enliven any meal.

A Barbecue Pellet to Go With Your Recipes

These are just some of the new recipes that you’ll find at our site. The truth is that our barbecue pellets go with just about any dish, any meal. You can find a comprehensive list of recipes at our site. We’re always adding to it, too. That way, whenever you come by, there’s something new. Of course, if you’ve found a great recipe that our pellets go with, don’t be shy about telling us! You can mention it on each of our social media platforms. To find our pellets, you can buy them through our site or that of the Home Depot.

April Showers Bring Great Barbecue Wood Grilling: What to Do When It Rains

Even though it may be raining in your neck of the woods, do you want to get out there and do some barbecue wood grilling? Does it seem as if the rain never lets up long enough for you to grill like you’d want to? Yes, when spring arrives, it’s great – the weather gets nicer, the flowers bloom, and so forth. But, in a lot of places, it rains a lot, too. There are some tips to remember when it comes to keeping your pellet grill safe and protected when it’s wet outside.

Everything’s Better Dry
 
If you have a gas grill, it wasn’t really designed to work in the rain. If you have an electric grill, it really wasn’t designed to work in the rain. No matter what kind of grill you have, keep one thing in mind: no grill was designed to be in the path of direct rainfall. In fact, nothing involved with grilling was supposed to be in direct rainfall, either. That includes our pellets. You’re going to want to store them in a dry, safe place at all times.

Protection Before the Rain

To protect your grill in the rain, you want to take steps to do so before it’s raining. Putting it under a patio should be fine, even under a tent, and so forth. Finding a great cover for your grill, whether it’s one that came with it or one that you buy later, is essential. In the event that you do store your grill under some kind of overhang, remember: it may not be best to cook in that exact spot. Remember: “water-resistant” is not a synonym for “waterproof.” The former can only handle but so much water, and you don’t want to test it out.

If it Does Get Wet…

To use an analogy, (one that has hopefully never happened to you) have you ever gotten your phone wet? If you have, like so many, you instantly spring into action so that you can get it dry. You should have a similar feeling if your grill gets wet. Turn off all power supply, gas or otherwise (provided you can do so safely). Take out any food that may be in your grill and cook it inside. Once your grill has cooled down/is safe, take out all of the components that are removable. Then, dry them by hand. Do the same for the grill’s interior.

Barbecue Wood Pellets for All Climates

After you’ve done all of the above, once your grill has dried, put those components back in. You may have read that and thought: “geez, that sounds like a lot of work.” It is. Which is one more reason why you want to keep your grill as dry as possible. Soon, these rains (like all others) will pass. When they do, you can enjoy your BBQ on your terms. To find the right wood pellets for grilling, you can purchase them through our site.

Spring Forward with These Wood Smoking Pellets Veggie Recipes

Have you made a commitment to eat better but don’t want to sacrifice taste? Spring is a time of renewal, of growth, of trying new things. A pellet smoker can be great for making all of the healthiest dishes. We have salad recipes at our site, of course, and there’s nothing wrong with plenty of good, meaty protein. But, what some folks still don’t realize, is that you can make great veggie dishes on pellet smokers with our wood pellets.

What You’ll Need
 
One of our favorite dishes involves getting together a bowl of Brussel sprouts, red onion, zucchini, red bell peppers, yellow squash, coconut aminos, olive oil, and some of our Knotty Rub for seasoning. You can substitute in your own favorite vegetables, of course. One thing to keep in mind: if you’ve just started cooking with veggies on your pellet grill, many of these veggie recipes are good for multiple kinds of vegetables in varying amounts. So, like so much else in life, you’re going to want to engage in some experimentation to find what’s right for you.

How it Works

Chop the veggies up till they’re in smaller pieces. We prefer to do so till they’re “bite-sized,” but that’s one of those words that has different definitions for everyone. Take the seasonings, the olive oil, and the aminos and stir those in a small bowl. Add the veggies to a large bowl. Preheat your grill to 375 degrees for 15 minutes. Then, drip that mixture onto the veggies. Toss them so that they’re completely covered in that mixture. Then, put the veggies in your grill and cover them for 40 minutes. Stir them from time to time and you’ll be good to go.

What You’ll End Up With

What you’ll end up with is a delicious caramelized veggie dish. With the seasonings, olive oil, and the like, you’ll have something that makes the veggies taste better without adding a lot of sugar, a bunch of calories, and so forth. You can serve this as a side dish, of course. But, if you’re looking to eat healthier, this can make for a great lunch, or something that you can save and eat tomorrow for breakfast, too.

Knotty Wood Recipes All Year Long
 
We’re mentioning this veggie recipe in the context of spring and summer, of eating outside during the warmer months, etc. But, the truth is that this dish is delicious any time of year. After all , just because the weather may get colder, that’s no reason to ignore eating healthier. That said, don’t feel like you have to just use our pellets on your smoker to make dishes that are considered “healthy.” Indeed, there’s nothing wrong with indulging in some apricot crisp, garlic bread, creamy chicken pasta, and so forth. With our grilling pellets, the sky’s the limit (at least, in terms of taste). You can find them at our site.