To start, the Silverbac 2.0 has an updated barrel and handle design with an added grip for ease of use. We’ve widened the wheelbase for better stability and completely redesigned the hopper. It now holds up to 33 lbs of pellets—13 lbs more than the original! The Silverbac 2.0 also comes installed with our new Alpha Connect 2.0 controller, which was previously only available on the Mammoth. Finally, we’ve updated the smokestack and added our stainless steel accessory pack to the base model of the Silverbac 2.0.

Definitely— it has our new Alpha Connect 2.0 controller which includes all the features you’ve come to love, plus improvements. View your set temp, live temp, probe temp, timers and cooking mode all at the same time, on the same screen.

Click this link and watch our video about the new features in Alpha Connect 2.0. The grill in the video is a Mammoth, but the controllers share the same feature set.

Yes! Simply crank your heat above 450°. For those extremely defined grill marks, we also offer custom Grill Grates made specifically for the Silverbac.

You bet— all our pellet grills come standard with a double wall internal steel thermal jacket. This heavy-duty design is more efficient below 55°F—up to 33% better than single wall pellet smokers—so you burn less fuel and maintain a full operating range in any climate.

Heck no— our double wall internal steel thermal jacket provides all the protection you need. No more messy, smoky blanket storage because you’ve got the all-season performance of a grill that costs twice as much.

Replacement parts can be purchased online; you can also contact customer service for assistance.

Before you get to smoking, it’s important to season your smoker. Run your grill for 45 minutes at 450° to remove manufacturing oils, then either shut it off or start cooking. Refer to the manual or this video for more instructions.

Nope! Any food-grade wood pellets will work. We recommend quality hardwood pellets instead of alder. For buying/usage tips, search our blog.

At an average cooking temperature of 250°, pellets burn at about 1 lb/hour. The Silverbac 2.0 hopper holds 33 lbs of pellets and will cook for around 30 hours at that temp.

Cooking on a pellet grill typically provides lower-calorie, lower-fat results compared to pan-frying or deep-frying the same foods.

Pellet grills use electricity to power an auger and fan. Pellets move from the hopper to a firepot where an igniter rod sparks a flame; the fan circulates heat and smoke for convection cooking. Your Alpha Connect 2.0 controller automates the process so you can focus on the food.