Finally joined the pellet grill club. Greetings from Oregon.

[Jujucabra]

After many years of smoking at home with first a Weber Smokey Mountain and then a Masterbuilt Smoke Vault, we finally pulled the trigger on a Traeger. Because I live in the PNW and I used to have a pear tree, I was stuck on this idea that I had to be able to use wood chips. I'd been known to go trim trees for friends with apple and cherry, and had smoked many a Thanksgiving Turkey with hyper local wood. A coworker whose opinion I trust finally convinced me that pellets are sustainable and of good quality, and that it's going to be much less maintenance than either of my previous rigs. Now that I'm in my late 40s I can appreciate the convenience! We bought a Traeger Pro 32 series from Home Depot last weekend and were eating smoked chicken thighs for dinner a few hours later. I work as a chef and I often will bring home salmon or steelhead trim, so of course that was the second thing to go on the grill. I pulled a 45-day dry aged Prime Rib out of the freezer a few days later, and yesterday I came home from work to a plethora of beef, chicken and smoky fish. I hope I don't get gout.
Any and all tips and tricks are appreciated!

 

[millerbuilds]

It all sounds wonderful. Welcome to SMF from North Texas!

- Jason

 

[crazymoon]

JJCB, Welcome to the best site for anything smoked!

 

[normanaj]

Hello from RI.

 

[DougE]

Welcome from Kentucky!

I think what pellets you are using makes a difference. I prefer Lumberjack. While not big on their charcoal, Kingsford pellets are solid, though overpriced.

 

[TheJackwagon]

Howdy from Texas, sounds like you're off to a good start!

 

[sandyut]

Welcome to SMF from CO. I started on a WSM as well. taught me a lot. but the Rec Teq is a dream to use. Congrats on your pellet grill!