It’s coming up on a year since I got a Green Mountain Grills Ledge Prime 2.0 pellet grill. I’m still really liking it, just like I said in my original review. Since then, GMG sent me some additional accessories to try out, and those have been big differentiators.
I commented before that I like how thought-out the design of the grill is with all the little features. They aren’t even major things, but little features like a light inside the grill, physical buttons on the grill, and stainless still for internals all add up to a good grilling experience.
To go along with that, the accessories available for the grill are second to none. They offer a pizza oven, a rack system that maximizes space, a side burner, and a rotisserie. You won’t find those on other pellet grills and they transform it into an all-in-one cooking machine.
Rotisserie
You’d think more pellet grills would offer a rotisserie but there aren’t many at all. It’s surprising given the popularity of food like rotisserie chicken, and how it’s a cooking accessory that has been available on all types of grills for a long time.
The one for the GMG grill works great. It comes with a counterweight, so you can get a smoother rotation with food that isn’t perfectly centered on the spit. The motor also has some good strength to it.
My tying skills for chicken isn’t the best, but I didn’t have any trouble with it getting stuck rotating. That’s an issue I’ve encountered on rotisseries on other grills.
As you’d expect, the food it can produce is delicious. A pellet grill is a perfect type of grill for a rotisserie because it excels at slow cooking.
SideBURN
An innovative accessory that’s unique to GMG pellet grills is the SideBURN. That’s what GMG calls their electric side burner.
It works with carbon fiber, glass tube quartz heating coils that heat a metal plate for searing or cooking. The metal plate is double-sided with one side being flat and the other having a cooking grate design for sear marks.
It installs really easy and it’s simple to use. You can also adjust the temperature of the side burner, so it’s not just on and off.
It’s convenient to have because you can easily reverse sear or cook with in general. It is electric powered though, so it works well to sear, but don’t expect it to perform like a gas powered side burner.
To have the most success with it, start heating it up before you need to use it. I get it hot while my steak is warming in the grill.
Know that cold meat will cause a temperature drop, so plan for it. When you flip a steak on it, move it to a different spot that wasn’t just cooled and hasn’t rebounded yet.
I do wish the cord on it was a little longer because it works best without an extension cord. If you need one though, use a larger gauge one than you would to power the pellet grill.
By knowing how to get the most out of it, you’ll be happy with it. I cooked one of the best steaks I ever have on it. It gave me a nice sear with some deliciously rendered fat on the edge.
When you’re all done cooking, what’s nice is it comes with a metal cover. This keeps it protected and also makes it so you don’t have to sacrifice your side shelf.
RACKT System
The RACKT System for the grill is their branding for a cooking rack system that gives the grill a ton of space. It has a warming rack, a griddle pan, a rib rack, and chicken drum hangers.
It’s nice for adding utility and for greatly expanding the amount of food you can cook at once. I’m usually just cooking for a family of four with two kids that don’t eat too much, so I liked it mainly for the versatility.
It’s nice how they designed it to be configured in different ways. You can pick what goes where to match how you want to cook.
Wood-Fired Pizza Attachment
The Wood-Fired Pizza Attachment is an accessory that I haven’t used, but I want to call it out because of the design. Unlike other pizza ovens for pellet grills that are just a stone and a hood, this one is designed to maximize heat.
The oven has a duct that runs down to the fire pot rather than just sitting on the cooking grates. It’s a clever idea that I’m sure works better than other designs. Lots of heat is what you want for a pizza oven, and this design would accomplish that.