New Smoker/Grill

I have a really old JR Treager. Works great. I am partial to my Big Green Egg though. Debating on weather to sell the BGE or take it on the long trip. Think the trip is going to win out. Pizza on the BGE just cannot be beat. Well, unless you have a Grimaldi's near your campground.

rustycopperballs wrote:
Treagers are good but made in china, if your looking to go pellet, look at http://www.yodersmokers.com/about-us.html, American made and well built,

Order from Yoders if you want to become a pellet grill mechanic. I bought a Yoder Grill and they sent me multiple updates which were only appliable via a hardware device they sent around to buyers. If you want to be a Yoder repairman, be sure to purchase a Yoder Grill.

I had one. I ended up giving it away for free to get rid of it. The grill was build like a tank. Awesome build. Only problem is that it wouldn't hold any temp whatsoever.

KA4EBU wrote:
True no propane tank to fill. But there are pellets that are needed. I think it is a great way of cooking, but source of fuel is definitely not the reason. You can buy propane 24/7, charcoal 24/7 anywhere. Pellets are a limited source item.

No problem finding pellets. If you have a pellet grill you just order ahead of time. Easy Peasee.

Here's the best source for pellets:

BBQr's Delight

Be sure to ask for Candy Sue.

Treagers are good but made in china, if your looking to go pellet, look at http://www.yodersmokers.com/about-us.html, American made and well built,

True no propane tank to fill. But there are pellets that are needed. I think it is a great way of cooking, but source of fuel is definitely not the reason. You can buy propane 24/7, charcoal 24/7 anywhere. Pellets are a limited source item.

Not - too - shabby. Well done!

IDman wrote:
I have used Traeger smokers for 5-6 years and love them! Smoking an 8 lb brisket as I type this. You cannot go wrong smoking (or grilling) anything. Just take your time and remember "low and slow". I take 6 hours or so to do ribs, rather than 4 hr as many suggest. Because I live at 7600' elevation, it takes longer to cook anyway. When I do poultry, I put a small pan with some moisture (water, broth, juice) to keep it from drying out. Contrary to what some say, you CAN grill on it by setting the heat to 450 or so. BTW, Sportsmens Warehouse usually has the cheapest pellets, or sometimes Ace Hardware is on sale.

Thanks for the info, I want to do a brisket and Traeger has a recipe on their website for pastrami that looks really good, so that is definitely on the list. I did my ribs for 6 hrs as well, they were delicious. There is a Sportsmens Warehouse not to too far from us, I will check them out for the pellets.

I have looked at Traeger at Costco and drooled a bit. Friend has a smoker that feeds pucks and temp control, expensive and I drool over that also. But, being unable to buy one of those I still use a UDS or a kettle. The UDS will hold 250/275 for a good 14 hours without too much fussing over it.

I have used Traeger smokers for 5-6 years and love them! Smoking an 8 lb brisket as I type this. You cannot go wrong smoking (or grilling) anything. Just take your time and remember "low and slow". I take 6 hours or so to do ribs, rather than 4 hr as many suggest. Because I live at 7600' elevation, it takes longer to cook anyway. When I do poultry, I put a small pan with some moisture (water, broth, juice) to keep it from drying out. Contrary to what some say, you CAN grill on it by setting the heat to 450 or so. BTW, Sportsmens Warehouse usually has the cheapest pellets, or sometimes Ace Hardware is on sale.

Interesting. I make a dough that is roughly equal parts bread flour and semolina. I'll have to try beer in place of water.