Hot smoking salmon is more common in the present ... Another way is to purchase a pellet tube, which you fill, ignite, and allow the pellets to smolder on a cool part of the grill.

Pellet tubes or boxes are easy to use ... Will Hair prefers to use a stronger pellet when cold-smoking cheese, like hickory, ...

Our top picks for the best pellet smokers Best overall: Traeger Pro 575 — See at Amazon Best budget: Z Grills Pioneer 450B — See at The Home Depot Best splurge: Traeger Timberline Pellet Grill ...