Ok, pulled the trigger on an Ironwood 885. Smoked (super smoke mode) 2 butts and do have a small smoke ring, but not the smokey flavor like my propane smoker? Will try smoke tubes to see if it helps
You may want to add a smoke daddy cold smoker like I did. You can try other things first though.
Some things to try:
1. Pellet tubes or trays or something like that
2. (in the
Rec Tec community - we call it) meat loaf pan trick. You can put an aluminum pan full of wood chips in front of the firepot and it will eventually ignite and smoke. Though don't use wood chunks, I did this and caught fire. I'm not sure how this would work in a traeger though.
3. You can adjust the way you cook. I've done this. Most pellet grills have a smoke setting or low setting. On my
Rec Tec is it called Xtreme Smoke and is 180. I've heard some traegers go down to 160. You could use the smoke setting for the first couple hours.
4. SmokeDaddy sells not only cold smokers but also sells something called the Heavy D which you can put wood logs or chunks in the diffuser.
See a thread between myself and others:
https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t...d-the-heavy-d-stick-burner-attachment.279194/
It is a LONG thread but some useful info. That thread eventually morphed into myself and another RCAlan getting the SmokeDaddy cold smoker - see thread:
Wow... Where do I start.?. Well, I upgraded my PB Austin XL to a Modified Pellet Pro Austin XL. I added the Pellet Pro 35lb Hopper Assembly with their PID Controller to the Austin XL, I also added the SmokeDaddy Magnum P.I.G. Cold Smoke Generator along with a few other much needed mods. The...
www.smokingmeatforums.com
Also a long thread but useful info.
I've tried all these with my
Rec Tec and the SmokeDaddy Magnum PIG cold smoker was BY FAR the game changer. It wasn't ideal drilling a hole into my grill but to me, totally worth it. I don't use it a lot but have used on Ribs and pulled pork and chicken. Not yet on brisket but I am going to smoke a corned beef brisket so I think I will try that tomorrow but no doubt on the stuff i've use it on, it made that difference I was looking for.
I also came from a vertical propane smoker where I got my smoke from wood chunks and chips and tasted a stronger smoke flavor with my propane smoker compared to my
Rec Tec. This isn't a Rec Tec or Traeger thing, it is a pellet grill thing. I did a lot of research on the SmokeDaddy and people have installed on anywhere from a Yoder down to a Pitt Boss and everything in between. It does take out the set it and forget it b/c you have to constantly maintain the small fire and add in wood.
Good luck in whatever you do!