traeger

[HARRY BARKER]

i just ordered one,any thoughts?

[Smokeone]

Which one did you order?
I do not own one personally, but know they cook real well. I like the pellet drive style. (I even bought a drive unit for later use)
I know Rick and Frank seem to like em alot. They both have multiples, or at least what started as a Traeger.

[Frank_Cox]

For the price they arent bad. The newer units are using cheap metal. the older ones were built fairly well. which model did you get?

[HARRY BARKER]

texas regular size

[HARRY BARKER]

this is to replace a four burner beef eater grill that has served me very well.....im keeping my smoker.

[Smokeone]

Very nice Harry! That should cook plenty of meat for ya!

[HARRY BARKER]

but......

[Rodcrafter]

I don't have any experience with those, but they look easy to use. I guess as long as you keep it out of the weather even if the metal is less than what we would use, it will last well. Enjoy that thing, and let us see some food cooking.

[Gizmo]

but what Harry?

[Smokeone]

[HARRY BARKER]

but maybe after i use it i wont want the stick burner anymore?

[Frank_Cox]

You will still want the stickburner. The traeger is easy and very versitile, but nothin beats firin up the real thing! you will notice a taste difference from the real wood and the pellets. I use Q Pellets from southern California. so far they are better IMHO.

[HARRY BARKER]

I use Q Pellets from southern California. so far they are better IMHO.

ahhh.....so you do go to the dark side of pellet smoking.
the first step is admitting.

[Frank_Cox]

haha, I do.... I even bought a traeger junior so I could cut it up and make a big cooker out of it....
The FrankTronic Impulse build

[HARRY BARKER]

lol...

[Smokeone]

And he has thoughts of doing it again!

[Frank_Cox]

I am doing it again....
FrankTronic 2.0
Just need to finish up the current build

[Smokeone]

yeah, yeah. Rub it in!

[HARRY BARKER]

im thinking i might order a yoder.....the traeger can get sold when it gets here(tues)

[Frank_Cox]

I have some freinds that use Yoders Pellet smokers on their cook teams. They seem to be a pain in the arse. His control has fell down on him in the middle of a cook i think twice now. I think your best bet is to build your own! trade that big one in on a junior (about $300) and do what I did or what Rick did. you will be a lot happier I bet...
The Easybake Twins
The FrankTronic Impulse build

[Tom_Heath]

I gotta vote with Frank on this one,

Insulate a box and put the feeder on it. Mine is cool but sometimes I wish I had the ease of the pellet on start up.

And baking at 400 seems pretty cool as well.

[Gizmo]

... and now you can buy the new traeger portable for $299 if you're just after the drive unit... supposed to arrive here about the 12th...

[HARRY BARKER]

ok my first cook on it.

[HARRY BARKER]

NOT made in USA

[Smokeone]

I dont know about the Traeger, but I'll take some of that US bacon wrapped dinner!