Smoker or Pellet grill

[eyeguy 54]

I guess maybe my gas grill is so old that I get good flavor on burgers and other stuff. 

[Mike89]

1 hour ago, eyeguy 54 said:

interesting I am usually around 400 for red meat. 

if that is your cooking temp then yes way less smoke flavor..  I generally start out at 150 or 160 and go up from there after a certain amount of time..  Dave said it well...

[eyeguy 54]

Taking bout steaks or burgers. Hot and fast we love on the gas 

[Big Dave2]

1 hour ago, eyeguy 54 said:

Taking bout steaks or burgers. Hot and fast we love on the gas 

 

They are great on a gas grill but even better on a pellet grill or Weber charcoal.

[rumeye]

Got 2 of these the other night at County market St Francis. For the new pellet grill.

[blue_healer_guy]

Well after 20 propane grills over the years, finally bought a pellet grill.  if I could say the f word here I would.  The best invention since the cave man.  Enough said.

[ozzie]

i now have owned my Traeger for 3 months and can say that it certainly makes food taste better!  My pork butts are better, chicken legs juicier, burgers so good my youngest now eats them!  In fact, now whenever I cook on the Traeger, my youngest will eat whatever we cook as he calls it all Traeger meat!!   They are a pain to have to vacuum out and make sure the foil is in but overall I could not be happier with the food the pellet grill cooks!  I have done brisket, burgers, steaks, pork butt, ribs, frozen pizzas, chicken legs, and everything so far is better than either my electric smoker or the propane grill.  I did purchase sear plates for the smoker to finish my burgers and sear my steaks on.  I like to use Pit Boss Competition blend pellets from Menards as they seem to have the best overall flavor!

[Wanderer]

Maybe some day I make the conversion.  You guys are good at sales! 

 

I have a propane fired smoker I like but don’t always want things smoked.  Otherwise I prefer charcoal over straight propane but use propane at times out of convenience.  I just had an awesome tasty goose breast off the little propane grill but kept thinking it would’ve been awesomer over coals or wood.

 

Are the Treagers worth using for small projects like a single goose breast for dinner?

[Mike89]

pellet smoker here, gas smoker, charcoal grill and a gas grill..  they all have a place foe me!!!  good for you!!!

[Big Dave2]

1 hour ago, leech~~ said:

Dang, a PELLET grill thread and not one ELECTRIC SMOKER person chimed in!    

 

[leech~~]

23 minutes ago, Big Dave2 said:

 

Yeah, who's casting now ninny!

[otterman91105]

I'll chime in! I had a electric masterbuilt smoker for years till it stopped working. I now have a pellet grill and love it but the masterbuilt electric had a stronger smoke flavor then what i can get out of my pit boss. But overall love my pit boss.

[Big Dave2]

19 hours ago, otterman91105 said:

I'll chime in! I had a electric masterbuilt smoker for years till it stopped working. I now have a pellet grill and love it but the masterbuilt electric had a stronger smoke flavor then what i can get out of my pit boss. But overall love my pit boss.

 

Have you tried adding a smoke tube?

 

[ozzie]

I second the smoke tube if wanting a more smokey flavor to your meats on a pellet grill.  I have used it a few times but my family and I have found that we like the more subtle smoke flavor from the pellet grill than with the smoke tube.    

[leech~~]

On 10/15/2020 at 6:20 PM, Wanderer said:

Maybe some day I make the conversion.  You guys are good at sales! 

 

Are the Treagers worth using for small projects like a single goose breast for dinner?

 

Here you go.

 

 

Edited April 14, 2021 by leech~~

[otterman91105]

I have not tried the smoking tube. Maybe i'll give it a try but overall i love the pellet grill.