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    Traeger Disasters

    Everytime I cook using my Traeger, the side facing down gets completely burnt. It doesn't matter how I cook the meat, it always gets burnt. Today I tried ribs (smoke for 2.5 hours and 325 for 1 hr 20 min) but it was burnt. I've tried brisket (smoke 6 hrs then 325 for 4 hrs) and by the time it...
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    Cooking on Traeger - Need Help

    I need help from someone who uses a Traeger grill. I followed exactly someone's recipe who made perfect ribs (smoked for 2.5 hours, then 325 for 1 hr 20 minutes). The side down was burnt. Actually, no matter what I do, and no matter what I cook, the side that's down always gets burnt. I don't...
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    CONFUSION OVER SMOKING CORNED BEEF

    I bought a nice corned beef that I wanted to cook on my smoker. I decided to check on line to see what kind of internal temperature I'd need. As I've been looking, I noticed that everyone has a different internal temperature. I've seen people tell me to cook to 165, 185 and 195. I've seen...
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    Chicken Thighs

    Since everyone is asking. I've cooked it at 200 degrees, at 225, at 275 and at 325 on different occasions. I am not using rub, I'm using bbq sauce. I have tried keeping the skin on and taking the skin off. Each time, it will cook between 1 to 2 hours to get to the proper internal temperature. I...
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    Chicken Thighs

    Ok, this is going to seem like a silly question, but I need some help from someone who has a Traeger smoker. I keep destroying my chicken thighs.  I keep trying to bring it to an internal temperature of 165, but the top keeps getting over cooked. I don't want to use internal temperature anymore...
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    How long to smoke a Pork Loin Roast

    An update for anyone who cares. I smoked it for three hours to reach the IT of 145. It was wonderful. Just fantastic. Thank you everyone for the help. My wife even liked it and she's a tough one to crack.
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    New to Smoking World

    I like to BBQ, but it tends to be a hit or miss. I was at someone's house and they had a smoker and the meat came out terrific with such little interaction. I was hooked. After some research I bought a Traeger smoker. I love it. My problem is that I know nothing about smoking. I'm happy that I...
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    How long to smoke a Pork Loin Roast

    Thank you all for the help. I'm so new at this whole smoker thing. I've already messed up a few pieces of meat and I didn't want to keep doing it.
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    How long to smoke a Pork Loin Roast

    Can someone please help me? I bought a 5 lb pork loin roast to use on my Traeger smoker. I've been searching to figure out how long to smoke it for, but I can't tell if its a pork loin or pork roast. I keep reading different sites and some say smoke to 145-150. Some say smoke to 195. Which is...
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