LT72884
Babbling Farker
Any one have one? How do you like it? How long does a 20# bag of pellets last vs 20# of charcoal IE long cooks.
Can you grill and also do low n slow?
Thanx
Can you grill and also do low n slow?
Thanx
Traeger pellet smokers
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MilitantSquatter
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If part of your goal is to grill over high heat with the same unit, then Traeger is probably not the best solution... not really a high heat unit.
A ceramic cooker like a BGE, Primo etc.. is better suited for high heat and low n slow.
If you want pellet cooker for grilling, consider the new Fast Eddy Grill..
A ceramic cooker like a BGE, Primo etc.. is better suited for high heat and low n slow.
If you want pellet cooker for grilling, consider the new Fast Eddy Grill..
LT72884
Babbling Farker
cool. i have never seen the pellet smokers till today. never new they were around. Just curious how they are.
I aint buyin anythin for a while. I gots me my UDS and weber grill.
embo500
Knows what a fatty is.
I have a Country Smoker CS680 pellet smoker, and I can get it up over 500 degrees for grilling. Tragers won't get quite as hot, I don't think, but they are still fine units.
LT72884
Babbling Farker
i like how 20 lbs of pellets at 225F will last 40 hours. that is only 19$ for a bag.
I dont think i could get 20lbs of charcoal to last 40 hours
I dont think i could get 20lbs of charcoal to last 40 hours
Meat Burner
Quintessential Chatty Farker
You may be suprised!
Jaberwabee
is Blowin Smoke!
I can get $19 worth of charcoal to last well over 40 hours though, never mind the weight. 40lbs @ $9 when it was on sale at HD.
Big Poppa
is Blowin Smoke!
I think Pellet cookers have a place and are real cool. My Traeger doesnt get as hot as my country smoker.....The Primo I have is great and is more versitile and requires some technique. The Traeger is like an outdoor crock pot. The only thing is that the Traegers are small when it comes to grilling areas....You find your self wishing you had a little more and that is even with the shelf
Meat Burner
Quintessential Chatty Farker
JT, no offense but I am not interested in the price at all but about the end resutl of te Q. Hey, I"m about saving buks buy usally cheap is indead cheap and not economical! Just a thought!
I have a Traeger and love it.
I have a UDS and love it
I have a WSM (well actually 2 of them) and love it
There's a reason most of us have more than one type of smoker. It's because we want to cook different ways. And different smokers work differently.
I love how ribs come out on my traeger. But there's nothing better than a pork butt on the WSM.
I have a UDS and love it
I have a WSM (well actually 2 of them) and love it
There's a reason most of us have more than one type of smoker. It's because we want to cook different ways. And different smokers work differently.
I love how ribs come out on my traeger. But there's nothing better than a pork butt on the WSM.
Jaberwabee
is Blowin Smoke!
Can I buy you a drink? That was very well said...... I also like the "outdoor crock pot" remark too. Not that I dont want one, but it was funny. It is wierd, I want a BGE badly, and just need to decide where I am buying it from, and I have a total of $15 in my UDS. And yet, I see value in both.
Big Poppa
is Blowin Smoke!
Whats funny is that I use the Primo the least and its great. I have a BDS that I cook most thick meats and use the traeger for sides...baked potatos vegie's appies
The country smoker is a 680 and with the variable temp knob I can get the 210 . I cooked two shoulders and six racks of ribs on it.....had the veggies going on the traeger and the spatchcock chix on the bds...I was in heaven.
I started with a traeger.....so back to point look at whats happened....i have the disease
The country smoker is a 680 and with the variable temp knob I can get the 210 . I cooked two shoulders and six racks of ribs on it.....had the veggies going on the traeger and the spatchcock chix on the bds...I was in heaven.
I started with a traeger.....so back to point look at whats happened....i have the disease
SamSmoker
Well-known member
I really like my Country Smoker. I was introduced to the pellet poopers by trying some food off of a Traeger and it went from there.
I still love my WSM and use my other grills for high heat grilling (even though the CS will get on up there), but it is nice to be able to just drop some pellets in the hopper and hit a switch to start the smoke rolling.
I still love my WSM and use my other grills for high heat grilling (even though the CS will get on up there), but it is nice to be able to just drop some pellets in the hopper and hit a switch to start the smoke rolling.
Smokin Mike
is Blowin Smoke!
I got a Traeger, and love it, ribs, chicken and burgers is awesome on it, I tried to do steaks on it, it just isn't good, it's more like a roast than a steak when done, and rubbery.
Big Poppa
is Blowin Smoke!
MIke I have been cooking steaks using Grill Grates....heat for about 20 minutes on high (or 450 on the digital) THen cook for about 6 minutes turn diagonally flip at 110 and do the same criss cross and pull at 135 and rest for 5 minutes
JD McGee
somebody shut me the fark up.
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BigGar
Guest
I got the Country smoker 570 and love it, I pay $13 a bag for Treager pellets but there is no way I get 40 hrs out of a bag, usually use around a Lb an hr. I don't like grilling on it, got the Kettle or Gasser for that, But turns out great que with a minimum of effort, just make sure the hopper is loaded and your good.
I roasted a 24 LB Turkey for last Thanksgiving on it and everyone loved it, I think the pellet cookers really shine for roasting @ 325, I love the flavor it gives to Prime Rib, Pork Loin, Turkey, chicken,
Had mine for almost a year now and one of the best purchases I've ever made.
Was planning on buying a Treager, but when I was researching, found the Country Smoker and glad I did
I roasted a 24 LB Turkey for last Thanksgiving on it and everyone loved it, I think the pellet cookers really shine for roasting @ 325, I love the flavor it gives to Prime Rib, Pork Loin, Turkey, chicken,
Had mine for almost a year now and one of the best purchases I've ever made.
Was planning on buying a Treager, but when I was researching, found the Country Smoker and glad I did
TALEG8R BBQ
Knows what a fatty is.
I have a Traeger & love it. I've been away from the forum for a bit, so maybe I've missed this. I've run across two different pellet cookers I have not heard much of prior to coming across them; Louisiana Grills & Green Mountain Grills. What's up w/ these?:?:
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bbqdano
Guest
I'm with you on that pellet consumption. 1 lb per hour on 220 degrees when it is decent weather. Winter requires about twice that much.
We use it for grilling, baking (pizza mostly) and low & slow. Can't beat the convenience.
Bentley
Babbling Farker
CS burn through the pellets faster than a Traeger, at least my CS burns pellets faster than my Traeger!
