Joined the Traeger Family

[lamrith]

Had mine about a month now and am thinking of selling it.  I love, love the way vegetables turn out, but haven't been blown away by things coming out much better than other cooking methods.

Which pellet brand are you using?

Right now I have the Traeger brand pellets.  It isn't that the flavor hasn't been good, it's more of a, "Is it so much better to justify a second grill," type of decision.

Well I can say there's a noticeable difference between the lumbering pellets I bought and the traeger. The traeger was good with it's own pellets but there was a huge noticeable upgrade when I switched. Might be worth a shot before ditching it all together 

Pellets make a big difference on how a grill runs and food tastes.  Traeger pellets out here are 60% alder.  Alder is a fine wood and the traditional wood for smoking fish here in PNW.  But going to a 100% single species pellet makes a difference in flavor.  Try 100% Hickory then say 100% cherry, or one of the blends like Maple/hickory/cherry, or cherry/apple.  you will taste a difference between them.
As for worth having, I know I have not used my propane rig since I got a pellet pooper, the flavor is just that much better.  Plus a pellet rig is extremely versatile.  low n slow (150-250), baking (350-425), grilling (450+) all in one unit.

[PA BEN]

  beerbutt chicken and ribs today.

[Timberstalker]

Holy moly, you’ve got some eating to do.

[PA BEN]

Holy moly, you’ve got some eating to do.

All my kids and inlaws and outlaws are here

[Timberstalker]

Have fun.

[X-Force]

Holy moly, you’ve got some eating to do.

[tlbradford]

I might have got him poundage wise this weekend.  Smoked 4 pork butts (24 pounds) for a big bbq this past Saturday.

[PA BEN]

Sturgeon 

[dscubame]

Fantastic looking Pa Ben

[buglebrush]

I picked one up at the Spokane Costco too.  I'll have to add some pictures later.   

[lamrith]

Put the fleet to work for dinner.  Thick cut porkchops from Winco.



Smoked @180ish to 110*IT.  Straight into bullseye with grill grates @600* for quick sear.  Pulled them @145*it.



No cut picts to show smoke ring, but most tender chop I have had, was cutting it with a fork.




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[PA BEN]

Brats

[jrebel]

Pork chops and Pork Loin are some of the best on the treager.  Always come out juicy and delicious.....aslo super easy and fast.   

[PA BEN]

The other wild turkey.

[PA BEN]

Ribs were awesome.  Did papa Murphy's today yum

How did the Papa Murphy's turn out? Did you cook it on the cardboard baking sheet?