Pellet usage calculator
How many pounds of pellets a cook burns depends on three things: how hot the grill runs, how long it runs, and how cold and windy it is outside. Put those in and see whether the hopper makes it through the night.
Pellets for this cook
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Your hopper
| Grill temp | Mild (65°F+) | Cold (35 to 50°F) | Freezing and windy |
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| 180 to 200°F (smoke setting) | 0.8 lb | 1.1 lb | 1.3 lb |
| 225°F | 1.0 lb | 1.4 lb | 1.6 lb |
| 250°F | 1.25 lb | 1.75 lb | 2.0 lb |
| 275°F | 1.5 lb | 2.1 lb | 2.4 lb |
| 325°F | 2.0 lb | 2.8 lb | 3.2 lb |
| 400°F | 2.5 lb | 3.5 lb | 4.0 lb |
| 450°F and up | 3.0 lb | 4.2 lb | 4.8 lb |
Need the cook length first? The smoke time calculator estimates it from the cut, the weight and your grill temperature.
Smoke time calculator