Just curious of you all that have one….How happy are you with it?

lol I didn't think about that but yes I probably will!

Quick question have you ever used a smoke tube with yours? You probably have the super smoke function on your model and I don't.

Yes sir. I do have the super smoke function.
I have used the smoke tubes when I'm doing brisket, ribs for extra. Very easy to use. I light mine with a small propane torch and it works great.
For normal cooking like burgers, steaks, salmon, pork chops etc the super smoke does fine.
Now in mine it won't super smoke above 225 degrees so I will cook a bit at 220 to get the good smoke then run the temp up to what I need to finish.

Treager at home. Because setting /monitoring/adjusting temp remotely and never worrying about reloading fuel/wood enables you to go do lots of other things and run errands, not be home all day while still doing a long low and slow cook.

Offset at the land. Because I can source oak and pecan wood myself from my own property and playing with fire is fun.

Thanks…I ordered a smoke tube gonna try it with my ribs….but hear quite often that dirty smoke is not the way to go.

Well it's the same smoke that's coming out of pellets on the super smoke setting.
I've done it with a stick burner and smoke tube. I can tell no taste difference and smoke line looks almost the same.

Roger that…Thanks for the info!

My Traeger cooks a great smoked turkey…very flavorful and juicy. It's super easy to use, just set the grill temp and probe temp on the app and you are good to go.

TRL-Ag said:

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You sure about the skinny jeans thing?

No Traeger but I love my Recteq

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you actually make a good point because my wife buys all my jeans

Mine is a Zgrills and not a Traeger, but I love my pellet smoker. It's so easy to use, and everything turns out amazing. I have my wife convinced it takes monitoring so I can sit in the garage and drink beer. People think I'm a magician with a smoker and all I do is turn it on and set the temperature. 10/10 would pellet grill again. I don't even have a propane anymore.

I've been having great luck with the Kirkland (costco) pellets

Thanks and thanks for the pellet info…Lol on the beer in the garage…I have a nice patio so that is where beer and whiskey are consumed and cigars!

I have (and love) the Masterbuilt gravity fed smoker. It uses charcoal instead of pellets. I believe it gets hotter and does smoke better, and have the option of adding wood chunks for long cooks. Might be something to look into. The drawbacks are, I believe it's harder to start up, usually takes about 10 minutes but I've never had a pellet grill.

ttha_aggie_09 said:

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Love my Traeger and use it weekly! I rarely use my propane grill anymore.

No, I don't have:

A boyfriend, skinny jeans, or a Taylor Swift Fan Club membership card.

Yes, I do:

Shoot a 6.5 Creedmoor

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I knew there was something off about you.



I'm also a RecTeq fan. And I don't shoot a 6.5 creedmoor.

long time offset user here. Still refuse to use a pellet smoker for traditional bbq (brisket, ribs, pork etc)

But man oh man, i got one for smoking our sausage, snack sticks, & jerky we make from our deer harvest and its a game changer. Being able to dial in at 130 and slowly bump up to 180 F with a push of a button is REALLY nice.

I got a pit boss upright model and I love it for what I use it for.

I gave my stick burner to a friend years ago and joined the dark side. No ragerts naw mean?

It's nice to set and forget and as others have mentioned, do something besides tend a fire for the duration of the cook.

I am also a pellet smoker convert. Use it a lot and love the versatility.

Done it both ways , conventional and pellet smoker. Pellet smoker is so much easier to get the end product your'e after . I had a Pit Boss and now a Traeger. Temp control and temp consistency across the pit is better on the Traeger .

Awesome! Thank you!

Traegers and smokin tubes- surprise surprise

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He made that comment because some folks use smoke tubes with pellet grills/Traegers to enhance the amount of smoke for their particular taste.
I've cooked a lot on Traegers for 6-7 years and for 90% of the time they generate plenty of smoke for my cooks without using smoke tubes or chips.
I only use the smoke tubes or even chips for long cooks on brisket and ribs for a heavier smoke. I heavy smoke for two or three hours then return to normal for the rest of the cook.
Friend of mine never uses the smoke tubes and his stuff taste tremendous always.

Thanks for the tips and clarification! I really appreciate you!