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I Tried To Replace My Gas Grill With A Pellet Grill - This Is What Happened

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I've wanted a smoker for years but I had a few questions that I couldn't find answers to. Now that I've had my @TraegerGrills for 2 years, I wanted to make a video answering all these questions.

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0:00 Intro
0:52 What Is a Traeger Smoker?
3:03 Maintenance
3:40 Smoker or Grill?
5:37 Let’s Talk Pellets
7:32 WiFire & Traeger App
8:47 What About Smoke Flavor
10:17 Essential Accessories
12:10 I've Cooked...
13:35 Dry Rubs
14:17 Is It Worth The Price
16:02 Final Thoughts

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20 Comments

@terrywaters177 4 years ago

In my humble opinion, after BBQing for many of my 70 years on earth...serious outdoor chef 's need at least 3 different kinds of outdoor ways of preparing food. Pellet, charcoal, and propane/gas. With these you will be able to cook EVERYTHING!

@ladelllawrence3509 4 years ago

1) The lack of smoke flavor is due to too high of an initial temp. For instance, when I do wings, I run my pellet smoker at 185 degreees for 45 minute of more then switch to 350 degrees to actually cook the wings and tighten the skin. Great smoke flavor (at least with my Memphis Elite). 2) Some pellet grill have open flame cooking to char/sear.

@imperfectSteve 4 years ago

The Pit Boss has a char option, you can slide open the plate and get direct flame!

@HiFiMODS 2 years ago (edited)

Hey bro! I’ve owned my Traeger for 3 years now and learned that if you want to experience an actual smoke flavor you have to actually smoke the meat at smoking temperatures 165 - 225 deg F for at least an hour before bumping it up. Also, forget your rubs and sauces for a month and just use salt and pepper, smoke then grill the meat in a Traeger and you’ll taste a smoked meat flavor that’s hard to beat! I get my Traeger pellets at Costco, their competition blend and also hickory are known for a good smoke profile. I get my briskets cheap at Kroger or restaurant depot, can even get 8 pounders at $4 / lb. Good luck!

@georgesmith8255 4 years ago

I transitioned from a gas grill to a pellet grill… best decision I ever made.. I have a pitboss pellet grill and I can cook ANYTHING on it… I reverse sear steaks… I cook chicken for my wife’s salads.. she loves grilled chicken in her salad…my grill has a sear port so I can sear chicken and steaks for that nice crust…I got a smoke tube so I can smoke pork butts loins and ribs…if you like that smoke flavor.. I suggest getting a smoke tube… also I can smoke cheese with the smoke tube on the grill without turning on my grill and it won’t make the grill hot so the cheese won’t melt and I don’t have to make some crazy device to smoke cheese… now as I said mine has a sear port.. i reverse cook everything now… steaks chicken…bring up the temp on the meat then sear…I cook hamburgers and turkey burger the very same way.. .. but that was the reason I picked the pitboss…I love the sear port…

@Don-kr5tp 2 years ago

I recently bought a cheap pellet smoke tube ($13) on Ebay. I put it into my gas grill and viola problem solved. Fourburners to regulate temp. and smoke when you need it. Best $13 I have spent. I have smoked mahi, salmon, ribs, pork and this week a chuck.
Only downside is that they last about 4-5 hours.

@meatsloth333 4 years ago

If you want more smoke flavor you should cook at 190 to 225. Pellet grills excel at low temps. I’ll put a brisket on at 7pm at 200 degrees and then give it a spritz before I go to bed. It’s usually ready to wrap when I wake up. Once it’s wrapped i turn it up to finish it. and then when it’s done I foil boat it to expose the fat on top to crust it up while I rest it for like 8 hours at the lowest temp. Plus it gets more smoke on it during the rest. It comes out amazing every time. As for high heat grilling, get a set of GrillGrates and stick them directly on top of the deflector plate. It will increase the temp of the grates by 200 degrees. So if you set the grill to 450, your grates will be 650 and sear the crap out of everything. I grill steaks and chops like that all the time. Just some little hacks to get the most out of it.

@MacTechG4 1 year ago

A Weber kettle with a Vortex cone gets up to 900+ over the coals in about 15-20 minutes, you can cook indirectly around the vortex cone, sear directly over the vortex, if you use lump you can even reuse the charcoal if your cook ends before the charcoal is finished, you can set up a two zone without a vortex by just banking the coals to one side, it can be a smoker, the kettle is so versatile.

@martywise8505 3 years ago (edited)

I have a Pit Boss and love it. The advantage is the slider for flame broiling for getting that char. Works great on thick Cowboy Rib Eyes and chicken.

@brucewizjam3618 1 year ago

So I'm a smoke guy, love the flavor of smoked meats. When I bought a Traeger, I loved the convenience, but was really disappointed in the almost non-existent smoke flavor. I even tried adding a smoke tube with extra pellets, but it didn't change it much. Ended up selling the Traegar to a friend, and got a MB charcoal smoker. I'm happy now.

@urbanbackyardcontainergardenin 4 years ago

Used my Traeger yesterday for the first time. Must say I like it!

@jim3578 2 years ago

I have been smoking on my Camp Chef Woodwind 36 (go big you will be happy) for 3 years and have smoked everything from Butts, Ribs, Brisket, Veggies, Mack & Cheese, Beans, steaks and a whole lot more. I have used all kinds of Camp Chef pellets and found Hickory is my go to, but the wife likes Mesquite. I usually cook at 200 to 225 and have found we get plenty of smoke flavor. For searing I could pull back the indirect heat deflector on the Camp Chef, sear them on my Weber gas grill or use my GrillBlazer Torch which is my go to. Thank you for the video & I agree I love Meat Church products!! We use the Camp Chef lots more than our gas Webber.

@mallburk1191 4 years ago

I have a small traeger, I use it everyday! I make everything on it, eggs, pancakes, pizza, cake, lasagna, mac and cheese. I bought a smoking tube to provide more smoke at higher temperatures, they work well. Very easy to use.

@walksh2o1 1 month ago

I'm so glad I watched this video before I wasted my money , Thanks Buddy

@John-pn7bh 4 years ago

I've watched several videos on smokers because I'm thinking of getting one. Yours is the best, most informative one I've seen, where you talk about cost of operating the grill and the fact of the draw backs. Keeping your gas grill is a big one for me because keeping both would be an issue. Thanks, L think I will hold off on the purchase for now.

@jamescody8080 4 years ago

The pit boss has the option to cook on an open flame

@keithbishop3550 4 years ago

As for me, y'all can keep and use everything else. I've been cooking, roasting, smoking on big green eggs. I'm at four right now. And I have had all of em rolling at various times.

@edg7636 3 years ago

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Finally a no-nonsense, straightforward, no effects video and commentary that is very useful. Well done Sir👌🍻🍖

@obiwan9394 3 years ago

Very complete and informative review & comparison. The thing I love about smoking meats is that you can try a variety of methods, rubs and pellets and get different flavors and results. It’s fun experimenting. I agree with several people that have already commented on this video: 1. For smoke flavor, 250 degrees is too high of a temperature to get good smoke penetration. 2. Experiment with other pellet brands. I’m not a fan of the Traeger pellets. I’ve tried several other brands and personally like the Lumber Jack brand the best.

@michaelfischer3161 3 years ago

Wow, the first honest video that shows the basics... power 🔋 is required.
Almost all pellet grills and smokers use an auger to move the pellets.
This is the reason why I personally purchased a Masterbuilt Thermotemp XL, no electricity needed... and maintains the temperature 🌡 like the gas oven in your kitchen would.