Anybody use a TRAGER wood pellet grill??

[ditrina]

I saw one at Costco this morning, no demonstration just a quick sales pitch by the rep.

I could see the use for smoking but what about searing and cooking a thick juicy steak or hamburgers??

It seems you would just be " baking " them and not " grilling "
them.

Thoughts??

 

[muddocktor]

I don't have a Traeger, but I just bought a Pitt Boss pellet grill about 2 weeks ago at Lowes in New Iberia, LA. And out here at the rig, the Co. Men have had one just like I bought for about a year. I can't say how the Traeger is built, but with the Pit Boss, there is a sliding plate above the fire can (or whatever they call it where the pellets burn) so that you can sear meat such as steaks or slide it over the slots if you want to cook with indirect heat. And unlike Traeger, you don't void your warranty by using other people's pellet material besides Pitt Bosses offerings. I've heard that Traeger doesn't warranty their grill if you use pellets from other manufacturers. But, I don't know that for a fact; it's just what I have heard.

The model I bought (and they have at the rig) is the Model # 72820 and just checking at Lowes for the model number showed it is on sale for $50 less than what I paid, $449 through 7/9/18.

 

[kwselke]

I saw one at Costco this morning, no demonstration just a quick sales pitch by the rep.

I could see the use for smoking but what about searing and cooking a thick juicy steak or hamburgers??

It seems you would just be " baking " them and not " grilling "
them.

Thoughts??

I know about them. The fuel is only supplied by Trager as far as I can tell. I'm sure they will work, but I would not buy one.

 

[Nevada Ed]

Brother in-law in Utah and a friend have one.

Cooks anything, even a 43 pound pork roast !!

They love having multi flavor pellets to choose from and you can
cook on low or high up to 12 hours, if needed.

You need to do a whole turkey or just a Turkey breast as a test run.
Ribs are another low cost meat to start on, to get the hang of cooking times & temps.
Your elevation and time of year temps will depend on your cooking times.

Its a winner !!

 

[ditrina]

I don't have a Traeger, but I just bought a Pitt Boss pellet grill about 2 weeks ago at Lowes in New Iberia, LA. And out here at the rig, the Co. Men have had one just like I bought for about a year. I can't say how the Traeger is built, but with the Pit Boss, there is a sliding plate above the fire can (or whatever they call it where the pellets burn) so that you can sear meat such as steaks or slide it over the slots if you want to cook with indirect heat. And unlike Traeger, you don't void your warranty by using other people's pellet material besides Pitt Bosses offerings. I've heard that Traeger doesn't warranty their grill if you use pellets from other manufacturers. But, I don't know that for a fact; it's just what I have heard.

The model I bought (and they have at the rig) is the Model # 72820 and just checking at Lowes for the model number showed it is on sale for $50 less than what I paid, $449 through 7/9/18.

Headed to Lowes in the AM to check it out..

 

[muddocktor]

I've only cooked a pork loin and some hamburgers on mine at the house so far, but here at the rig we cook just about any kind of meat you can think of, plus grill veggies and fish too. It's a little bit of a learning curve if you are used to using a direct heat propane type grill but it's definitely worth learning. And by using different type wood pellets you can easily vary the wood smoke flavor in your cooking. We use a lot of mesquite pellets here on the rig as all of us love the smoke flavor it imparts to what we are cooking. I think you will like it a lot, ditrina.

 

[Model 19 6"]

I looked at most of them and opted for Green Mountain Grill. I liked the digital read out over the dial. Have had it for 2 months wife even likes the taste of smoked things we have had.

 

[susieqz]

the trager is worthless for smoking. it does serve as a grill.
i have a masterbilt for real smoking n i keep the trager for burgers n such.

do not under any circumstances use trager pellets.
trager tells you you must use trager pellets.
this is a lie.
in the smoking community, trager pellets are considered the very worst.
any cooking pellets you buy will be better/
amazon has nice pellets.

 

[ditrina]

Thank you all for your input.. The Pit Boss it is!!..