Another new guy from MN

[dannos]

I'm a pilot who has been grilling for years for family, friends, and large gatherings (we host an Oktoberfest every year for 150+).  I've been a propane guy with a large, stainless 4-burner and an "event grill" with no cover but 8 burners, two tanks and no waiting!

After being hounded by a fellow aviator-cook, I recently bought a Traeger Texas pellet smoker/grill and it's opened up a whole new world of cooking to me.  I'm looking forward to getting the tips and tricks from this Forum to apply to my new piece of equipment!

 

[harvest122]

Welcome, you will find a vast amount of useful information around here, it truly is a great place to find all the answers to your questions.  How are you liking the Traeger?  Not sure what kind of pellets you use but you should look into Lumberjack pellets.... they are a wonderful pellet and very reasonably priced, also they have many varieties that are 100% flavor wood no fillers.  You should be able to find them somewhere locally in the cities.  I know last time I was up that way there was someone in Isanti that sold them for $15 for 40# bags that is a great deal, I believe he usually has a listing on Craigslist

 

[kathrynn]

 to SMF!  So glad you joined us here!

If you need any help roaming around the forums....just shout!  Happy to help!

Kat

 

[mossymo]

Glad you joined us dannos! :welcome1: from another pellet grill owner in North Dakota!

 

[s2k9k]

to SMF!!! We're happy you found us! You've come to the right place, we have over 45,000 members who just love to share their experience and over 900,000 posts describing it! The search bar at the top can be your best friend when you are trying to find answers to your questions but you can still ask too if you want!

You might want to check out Jeff's Free 5 day E-Course, it will teach you all the basics plus a whole lot more!

 

[pgsmoker64]

Hi Dannos,

And 

 to the SMF, the best BBQ site on the web.  Whatever you need to know about the fine art of BBQ you can find it right here, from recipes to technical knowledge.

One thing you need to know about us is that we like to see pictures of your creations and your gear.  We call it Q-View and its basically the 

!!!

So, don't just talk about your food, show it!  Otherwise you may get a gentle reminder, like this...

  or this...

Good Luck and Get Smokin'

Bill

 

[dannos]

Thanks for the tip on the pellets.

I'm really enjoying the Traeger. The digital thermostat is outstanding. So far I've done chicken legs with a 24-hr marinade, meatloaf and a brisket.  All of them were "best in class" compared to my previous efforts on a gas grill (with wood chip packets).  I'm looking forward to beer tower chickens with rub this weekend and maybe some stuffed pork chops or a cedar plank salmon. I think I may miss the sear on steaks or burgers, but I can always finish them on the gas grill.  I'm really looking forward to our next Oktoberfest and smoking the brats and schwanks (port cutlets) before finishing them on the event grill!

 

[smoke happens]

aboard!