What is the best pellet grill for smoking salmon?

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Smok'in Salmon

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Oct 31, 2025
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Hi!

I'm looking to buy a pellet grill and looking for some advice. I'm not hoping to spend more than about $1,000 but am waiting for sales. My family and I love smoked salmon, I grew up smoking salmon every once in a while, brining it and then cooking it slow with alder in a smokehouse. I'm hoping for a pellet grill that can hold a low temp, 160 max, and that I can add some real wood chunks to.

So far I am considering waiting for a CC woodwind pro 24 to be on sale, that smokebox sounds like it might be great. I do seem to see a lot of opinions that the rec teq is the go-to brand though. Is there a rec-teq model that I can get for not much over 1k on sale that might work? Is there a different brand or model I should be considering?

Any tips for where to look for sales if buying online?

Thanks for any tips or advice.
 
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