John H wrote:
On Wed, 25 Oct 2017 08:19:37 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote:

On Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 10:06:32 AM UTC-4, John H wrote:
On Sun, 22 Oct 2017 18:09:11 -0000 (UTC), Bill wrote:

John H wrote:
I am considering a pellet grill. Looking at Traegers and Cabellas. Anyone
own and used one? Any
advice?


I have a Traeger. Is handy. Great for ribs, triTip, slow cooking. Not as
good for needing high heat grilling. If you want to grill a steak, put it
at the front or the back where the heat comes around the heat shield. I
have a friend, who has a Rectek, I think that is the brand, he likes it
better than the treager and has a great warrantee. Treager also stands
behind their product. My control board went out and they quickly sent a
new one. If you get a pellet grill, cover the heat distribution plate with
aluminum foil. Easy cleanup,

One thing I really like about this one, a Traeger, is that the legs
fold up. I would be taking it on
camping trips, so the folding legs are a big advantage.

http://www.traegergrills.com/shop/gr.../TFB30LZB.html

Came across this recipe on the Traeger site for rib steak:

When ready to cook, start the Traeger grill on Smoke with the lid open
until the fire is established
(4 to 5 minutes). Preheat, lid closed, for 10-15 minutes.

Combine all ingredients for the rub in a medium bowl and mix well.
Season the rib-eyes generously on
both sides with coffee rub. Place the steaks on the grill grate and smoke for 1 hour.

After the steaks have smoked for an hour, momentarily remove the steaks
to a platter and set the
temperature of your Traeger to 450 degrees F and preheat. Place a cast
iron griddle on the grill
grate to preheat for tomatoes and herbs.

Once the Traeger has preheated put the steaks on the hot grill grates
to achieve a good sear.

Flip the steaks once and allow them to cook for about 6 to 8 minutes
per side, or until done to your
liking (135 degrees F for medium-rare).

Sounds like it might work, but I wonder what would happen if the
'smoke' cycle was skipped.

Once the meat is seared, the smoke doesn't really "take" anymore. When
slow smoking meat, the smoke flavor and the smoke ring all happens in
the first part of the cooking process when the meat is "wet". If you
cook it first, you won't get much of the smoke flavor.

Something to remember is that pellet grills are light on smoke flavor
anyway. Some die-hards that prefer stick-fed smokers don't like them
for that reason. I prefer the lighter smoke myself.

If you end up getting one, here are some great pellets to use:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00819OICI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks! Have you ever tried these (at half the price)?

Can any pellets be used in any pellet grill? I'd have thought each maker
would require their own. I
suppose that's wrong 'cause I see a lot of different makes of pellets out there.

Bill (if you're watching), does Traeger have any *requirement* for their
own pellets? Have you used
other brands?


Just use bbq pellets. Not heating pellets. I actually like a couple
other brands better than the Treager. I have had a couple of Treager bags
of pellets turn in to sawdust. And we do not have high humidity here like
your area. Tractor Supply had a very nice blend I liked. Just have not
been near to one to buy some more.