Customer Reviews for Z GRILLS - Multitasker 1068 sq. in. Pellet Grill and Smoker with WiFIRE - Black
Customer Rating
5
Making hamburgers
on March 12, 2024
Posted by: KurtH
from United States
Turned on smoke to start it filled the inside with lots of smoke then set temp.for burgers it work great still need alittle more time to do what I want .I'll try chicken next time
I love this grill. It cooks even and maintains temps excellently. The build took 30 min but did require assistance due to the weight. This is a good thing! I’m hoping in the future that ZGrills create a drip pan that can also allow for open flame searing with the unit. This is a spectacular smoker.
Where to start... First, the grill came with faulty parts, and the incorrect replacement part was sent first, so I had to wait for the other part to arrive before I could use it. 2 weeks gone before my first cook.
They are correct in recommending the smoke tube, because you will get ZERO smoke into your meat if you don't have one... none.
Temp control. This was one of the main reasons I purchased this, based on all the old reviews on how great the temp control is. I used 2 analog oven thermometers to measure on a few cooks and it always ran at least a 25 degrees higher than what the digital probe said. Last cook had a 50 degree difference. I contacted support but heard nothing for a month. Recently heard back, but needless to say I've already replaced this product and will never consider it again.
I'm always willing to give a more economic product a chance, but I ended up just donating money to Zgrills. Do yourself a favor and research products with the long established brands.
I've been enjoying this grill tremendously, I've been a long time charcoal griller and I just love the consistency pellet grills bring to the table. The setup was pretty simple, I had the flu and took 2-3 hours to complete it.
Likes: I love all the space you have - it does get tight if you use ALL the grates and need to rotate the meat on the bottom grate. If you take out one piece in the middle shelf then it's pretty perfect.
It's just awesome to hit a button to preheat and take that time to prep up the meat. Quick and Easy!
The built-in bottle opener just warms my heart - no better way to kickstart the weekend in my opinion.
Dislikes: The wheels I received have a little ridge running down middle of them and just noticed it's been digging into my deck. Be mindful of that if you plan to roll it around on a wooden deck.
You pay that extra premium for the Wi-Fi but I haven't used it yet due to the app. I'm still questioning the integrity of the app and probably won't use it until more updates are done to it to make it feel legit and secure. I feel like it would do Z Grills wonders if they revamp their app into something reputable since supposedly all grilling apps are lack luster. Hire some developers and integrate some quality of life changes then easily market yourself as the best grilling app on the market!
Overall: I'm a big fan of this grill and it's been doing a great job so far. I just wish the app was significantly better as the selling piece to this is Wi-Fi. I would also recommend a thermal blanket once they get it in stock. I have yet to buy it but noticed the grill struggles to maintain 400+ degrees for searing when it's around 40 out and windy. This should alleviate that burden and also extend the life of your pellets on low heat.
The grill assembly was fairly simple and burn in helped me get used to the controller. I like this grill because it lets me adjust the temperature in 5 degree increments. Wifi also works well and allows me to monitor and adjust temps from my phone. I have smoked ribs, steaks, boston butt and a whole chicken. Other smokers may produce more smoke but this grill lightly smokes meats which is the way I like it. Everything I have smoked has excellent flavor and is quite juicy. Would definitely recommend this smoker grill.
It is definitely as sturdy as they say it is. It feels well built and is well insulated for colder weather smoking. I've smoked a brisket and a pork shoulder on it so far and next up is a pizza.
Works great. First cook was two spatchcocked chickens. Turned out perfect. Only trouble is during startup. It gets going easy enough but tries to go out. Temperature climbed to 130⁰ but started rapidly dropping. My daughter said to close the lid and it started going up again.