Customer Reviews for Z GRILLS - Multitasker 1068 sq. in. Pellet Grill and Smoker with WiFIRE - Black
Customer Rating
5
Maiden Rib Smoke
on April 26, 2024
Posted by: JEFFREYF
from United States
Smoked at 250 with oak for 2.5 hours. Wrapped in Foil with butter and a little brown sugar for another 2hrs. Unwrapped and lightly sauced with Asian BBQ sauce and some hot honey. Placed back on the smoker open boat style for 20 minutes. Let cool and cut. Grill worked very well and maintained heat within a couple of degrees and consumed a minimal amount of pellets.
It was a learning experience since I have never used a smoker type grill before. The steps using the controller took a little while to figure out but we got there. So far I have done split chicken breast, heated a previously cooked ham, Salmon, and a pork loin. The pork loin was just OK but the others were really nice, the ham had a fantastic smoky flavor. Salmon coame out great as well, chicken breast ok but it was somewhat operator error.
This is an amazing product. The results are on point and ease of operation makes a first time pellet smoker owner look like a champ. Assembly is a breeze and start up relatively simple. The only shortcoming is the WiFi connection and app. I’m still working through that at week 3 but have had several smokes that came out flawlessly the difficulty monitoring the cook using the application.
I have cooked on the grill about 7 times and I have fell in love with it. Best decision I made on picking a smoker. Z Grills really packaged the grill well. I couldn’t believe all the care taken to protect the items they ship, I really appreciated that as a customer. Assembly is not terrible but I could see some confusion for people who are not a “handy” type person. Some things were confusing. But I give it 5 stars and would highly recommend buying the grill. The food I have cooked has tasted great, alot of smoke flavor, all meats were nice and juicy. So simple anybody can use it. The app is nice and convenient! I was smoking a brisket while I was across town taking my daughter to dance school all the while monitoring my grill and probe temps on the phone. I could change the temps while I was away from home as well. Thought that was a Very cool feature. The ash pan is a great addition also, my brother purchased a pit boss and hates he doesn’t have the option for an ash pan. 10-10
The grill is relatively easy to assemble- but 2 people needed to install the Pellet Hopper / Burn Pot assembly. PROs Multi-piece grates - allow some flexibility with grilling area New Control Panel - Pretty easy to use/easy to see from distance Temp Probes - Nice addition, 2 included, 4 ports Pre-Sealed Lid - fairly tight fit less smoke leaking Ash Tray - Removable and easy to dump New Burn Pot Heat Shield - Easier to install and remove
CONs Dramatically more expensive $$$.$$ Ash Tray seals not properly installed at factory- tray won't fully seat New Drip Tray is much lighter material than on previous grills Burn Pot Heat Shield is much lighter material than previous ZGrills Auger/Fan much louder than previous ZGrill I own Wi-Fi a little finiky and only compatible with 2.4Ghz Routers Included Cover Could fit a little better Front Shelf should be included for the price
The app seems corrupt. Read reviews of others with the same problems with the wifi. Everything else works well. If you state if has wifi, it should work.
Item came in as expected. Easy assembly by myself with some help from my wife. Break in was great. First meal ribs, potatoes and corn on cob with great result. I should have purchased sooner. Wish I could get extra probes but can't find on web site. Great unit! I recommend it to all.