New Traeger 075

Plowboy · 10-22-2006, 08:45 PM

Just brought home my new Traeger 075. Bought it through Dean Bury of Mean Dean's BBQ Machine. Great guy! He added the digital controler for me. Wife is picking up some chicken for dinner tomorrow night. Can't wait to fire it up.

Would appreciate any tips from other Traeger grill owners.

We are putting our Kingfisher Commercial up for sale inorder to get an FEC100. We plan to go 100% pellets at comp next year. I'll miss using real wood, but the pellet cookers are so easy.

SloppyQ · 10-22-2006, 09:33 PM

Your gonna love the way it cooks. Did 1" chops today with mine, turned out perfecto. Would show pics but the chops didn't last long enough.

Plowboy · 10-22-2006, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SloppyQ

Your gonna love the way it cooks. Did 1" chops today with mine, turned out perfecto. Would show pics but the chops didn't last long enough.

I don't know if I can sleep tonight.

Plowboy · 10-23-2006, 02:13 PM

I fired up the Traeger this afternoon to have alittle chicken for dinner. I was so excited last night to try this thing out that I had dreams about it all night. Have bags of oak, hickory, and apple to try out. Using a little apple and oak on my chicken with Rib Stars chicken rub on some and Original Juan's Pain is Good Chipotle rub on some.

I'm so excited, I'll probably cook every meal on this baby for a month.

Dustaway · 10-23-2006, 03:03 PM

can't wait for the reviews

I would live to have the fec 100 to use in the comps

Plowboy · 10-23-2006, 03:18 PM

So far, it is truly set it and forget it. The digital temp controller is sweet. Just dial in the temp you want and away it goes. I set it to smoke for an hour at 180, then bumped it up to 275. Within less than 5 minutes, it was up to 240. Seems so easy to control temp.

Plowboy · 10-23-2006, 07:10 PM

Chicken turned out great. Juicy and lots of smoke flavor. The Rib Stars rub was a lot better from the Traeger than I remember from the Weber or wood smoker. Seemed a good marriage.

The Original Juan rub was really dark, but full of heat and flavor. Reminded me a lot of the other smoke jalapeno Original Juan products. Since I love their chipotle salsa, hot peanuts, and spicy mayo/mustard, I liked the rub. Definately not for the everyday bbq eater, though.

One round on the 075 down, millions more to go. Its exactly what I was looking for.

Leeper · 10-23-2006, 07:19 PM

I love how shinny the new unit looks, I wish mine looked like that still.

I have found the digital unit keeps the temps about 20 degrees lower that the readout says. I usually end up having to play a bit with the dial and my maverick to dial in the temp but once it gets there it can run forever. Make sure you clean out the ash every so often, I usually vacuum out most of it when I change the foil on the drip pan.

Enjoy the unit all you can.

Plowboy · 10-23-2006, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Leeper

I love how shinny the new unit looks, I wish mine looked like that still.

I have found the digital unit keeps the temps about 20 degrees lower that the readout says. I usually end up having to play a bit with the dial and my maverick to dial in the temp but once it gets there it can run forever. Make sure you clean out the ash every so often, I usually vacuum out most of it when I change the foil on the drip pan.

Enjoy the unit all you can.

Good tip. I'm looking for a dial thermometer. Might just pick one up at the local ACE Hardware store that sells Webers and Brinkmans.

Arlin_MacRae · 10-23-2006, 07:47 PM

Well congrats, Todd!

BBQ_MAFIA · 10-23-2006, 08:17 PM

Congrats on the new addition to the family.

ThomEmery · 10-23-2006, 08:26 PM

But you need a FEC 100 also

Plowboy · 10-23-2006, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ThomEmery

But you need a FEC 100 also

That's our plan. Sell the Kingfisher and go 100% pellets with a FEC 100.

Cuelio · 10-25-2006, 04:24 PM

That's a nice looking cooker, man. SOunds like it's very convenient, too. I'll have to do some research on those Traegers.

Hunter74 · 10-25-2006, 04:37 PM

That is one slick looking unit. I wonder how it would work in a Wisconsin winter? Hopefully we get a little indian summer here in the near future so I can smoke up a bunch of food to freeze.

10-22-2006, 08:45 PM	#1
Plowboy somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-09-06 Location: Blue Springs, MO	New Traeger 075 Just brought home my new Traeger 075. Bought it through Dean Bury of Mean Dean's BBQ Machine. Great guy! He added the digital controler for me. Wife is picking up some chicken for dinner tomorrow night. Can't wait to fire it up. Would appreciate any tips from other Traeger grill owners. We are putting our Kingfisher Commercial up for sale inorder to get an FEC100. We plan to go 100% pellets at comp next year. I'll miss using real wood, but the pellet cookers are so easy. __________________ Pork Pullin Plowboys (and Smoke on Wheels) Save a hog, ride a plowboy! www.plowboysbbq.com Todd Johns (me); Blue Springs, MO Randy Hinck (PigBoy); Concordia, MO Andy Groneman (Hodedo); KC, KS (Cameo Appearances) FEC-500SS; FEC-100 (Right handed); FEC-100 (Left handed); Country Smoker Tailgater; Big Green Egg (2-large, small, mini); Cookshack Pellet Fired Charbroiler

10-22-2006, 09:33 PM	#2
SloppyQ is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-13-06 Location: Lake of the Ozarks	Your gonna love the way it cooks. Did 1" chops today with mine, turned out perfecto. Would show pics but the chops didn't last long enough. __________________ Lee (SloppyQ) www.Sloppysbbq.com Sloppys Backwoods Smokers Comp team Sloppycreek Comp team If it's drippin down yer chin it's Sloppy's KCBS CBJ #9715 Two homemade offset smokers,Two WSMs,One Weber Kettle,One Traeger 075 TEX One FEC 100

10-23-2006, 03:03 PM	#5
Dustaway is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-22-06 Location: Tomball,Texas	can't wait for the reviews I would live to have the fec 100 to use in the comps __________________ "She Thinks My Slabs Are Sexy" One Man Dual Offset Stick Burner Ole Hickory Ultra Que 22" WSM Backwoods Chubby "Never let your persistence and passion turn into stubbornness and ignorance." Anthony J. D'Angelo

10-23-2006, 03:18 PM	#6
Plowboy somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-09-06 Location: Blue Springs, MO	So far, it is truly set it and forget it. The digital temp controller is sweet. Just dial in the temp you want and away it goes. I set it to smoke for an hour at 180, then bumped it up to 275. Within less than 5 minutes, it was up to 240. Seems so easy to control temp. __________________ Pork Pullin Plowboys (and Smoke on Wheels) Save a hog, ride a plowboy! www.plowboysbbq.com Todd Johns (me); Blue Springs, MO Randy Hinck (PigBoy); Concordia, MO Andy Groneman (Hodedo); KC, KS (Cameo Appearances) FEC-500SS; FEC-100 (Right handed); FEC-100 (Left handed); Country Smoker Tailgater; Big Green Egg (2-large, small, mini); Cookshack Pellet Fired Charbroiler

10-23-2006, 07:10 PM	#7
Plowboy somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-09-06 Location: Blue Springs, MO	Chicken turned out great. Juicy and lots of smoke flavor. The Rib Stars rub was a lot better from the Traeger than I remember from the Weber or wood smoker. Seemed a good marriage. The Original Juan rub was really dark, but full of heat and flavor. Reminded me a lot of the other smoke jalapeno Original Juan products. Since I love their chipotle salsa, hot peanuts, and spicy mayo/mustard, I liked the rub. Definately not for the everyday bbq eater, though. One round on the 075 down, millions more to go. Its exactly what I was looking for. __________________ Pork Pullin Plowboys (and Smoke on Wheels) Save a hog, ride a plowboy! www.plowboysbbq.com Todd Johns (me); Blue Springs, MO Randy Hinck (PigBoy); Concordia, MO Andy Groneman (Hodedo); KC, KS (Cameo Appearances) FEC-500SS; FEC-100 (Right handed); FEC-100 (Left handed); Country Smoker Tailgater; Big Green Egg (2-large, small, mini); Cookshack Pellet Fired Charbroiler

10-23-2006, 07:19 PM	#8
Leeper Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-25-05 Location: PDX	I love how shinny the new unit looks, I wish mine looked like that still. I have found the digital unit keeps the temps about 20 degrees lower that the readout says. I usually end up having to play a bit with the dial and my maverick to dial in the temp but once it gets there it can run forever. Make sure you clean out the ash every so often, I usually vacuum out most of it when I change the foil on the drip pan. Enjoy the unit all you can. __________________ KCBS CBJ Traeger pellet 125 WSM x2 Weber Kettle Weber Summit Platinum D6 La Caja China #2

10-23-2006, 07:47 PM	#10
Arlin_MacRae somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-14-04 Location: Choctaw, OK	Well congrats, Todd! __________________ Arlin MacRae Primo Oval Junior, Traeger Model 075 Pellet Pooper, Big Chief, Kingfisher Kooker 14" gas/wood combo, PBC Brethren Edition, Pit Boss NASCAR Tailgater Home Brewer, Murderer of Squirrels, Armadillo Inspector Flaming Pig Head Mod Certified KCBS Master BBQ Judge

10-23-2006, 08:17 PM	#11
BBQ_MAFIA somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-10-05 Location: NORTH BERGEN, NEW JERSEY	Congrats on the new addition to the family. __________________ Guido Lang 60 Lang 84 Deluxe Warmer with Chargrill Large Spicewine Large BGE XL - BGE Med. BGE ( Bought it for my son Vincenzo) Brinkman Snp Brinkman ECB GOSM Weber Kettle Kenmore Elite Gasser Camp Chef Outdoor Stove Blackstone Pizza Oven Blackstone 36" Griddle 1-Banjo

10-23-2006, 08:26 PM	#12
ThomEmery Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-20-05 Location: Indio Ca.	But you need a FEC 100 also __________________ Catering, Contests, and Community Service Team What Wood Jesus Que? Www.bbqthom.com

10-25-2006, 04:24 PM	#14
Cuelio is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-06-04 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota	That's a nice looking cooker, man. SOunds like it's very convenient, too. I'll have to do some research on those Traegers. __________________ Brinkmann Cimarron (Binkie) Weber Performer (Fudo) with Smokenator 1000 Treager Texas Outers electric cold smoker Lump in the soles of my shoes My avatar is M-57 the "Smoke Ring nebula", in memory of "e".

10-25-2006, 04:37 PM	#15
Hunter74 Found some matches. Join Date: 05-16-06 Location: Milwaukee, WI	That is one slick looking unit. I wonder how it would work in a Wisconsin winter? Hopefully we get a little indian summer here in the near future so I can smoke up a bunch of food to freeze. __________________ CharGriller Pro W/SFB

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