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Estate 860BI

The Estate 860BI is an 860 sq in built-in wood pellet grill in stainless steel with a 28 lb hopper and 180-600F range.

$2,299Approx. MSRP
Great forlow-and-slow smokingfeeding a crowdset-and-forget cooks

Best for someone building a permanent outdoor kitchen who specifically needs a built-in pellet grill and can tolerate a slower warranty process if a defective unit arrives; skip it if you need something that works reliably with zero fuss right away.

Pros

  • Built-in stainless design suited to a permanent outdoor kitchen install
  • Large 860 sq in cooking space
  • Part of the premium Estate line with a 5-year warranty
  • Loads of cooking room — 860 sq in feeds a crowd
  • Big hopper (28 lb) runs long unattended cooks

Watch-outs

  • Quality-control inconsistency reported on control boards
  • Safety-relevant temperature overshoot reported by some owners
  • Slow parts turnaround reported when a defective unit needs service
  • No app control at this price

Known niggles

  • Temperature runaway reported, including one case exceeding 600°F that melted the intake fan housing
  • Digital control board reported miscalibrated out of the box on some units
  • GFI breaker tripping on startup for some owners, in one case traced to a failing igniter
  • Slow replacement-parts turnaround reported by some owners (one case took 4 weeks)
TypePellet
FuelWood Pellet
FormatBuilt-In
Approx. MSRP (USD)$2,299
Primary cooking area860 sq in
Total cooking area860 sq in
Hopper capacity28 lb
Temp range180–600°F
Build materialPremium-gauge stainless steel, porcelain-coated cast iron grates
WiFi / appNo

Specs sourced from the manufacturer / retailer listing. Prices are approximate and drift — check the seller for the current figure.

Louisiana Grills Estate 860BI

Features

  • Built-in/fixed-installation design
  • 28 lb hopper
  • 180-600F range
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