Pellet Users NOT Stick or Charcoal

[msmith]

Al I'm on the east side of the street, I think I can get by without a back up. After you catch all them fish drive on down here and we will smoke them up and have several cold ones. 70* sounds pretty good its supposed to be around 101* here and heat index of 110*. Thats why I'm gonna start cooking so early to beat the heat.

Catch a few for me and have a great time.

 

[cajunsmoker]

Wow

Been a while since I spent much time on the forum. Looks like the mind set has changed somewhat

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What I always liked about this forum was that everyone tried to help each other out. It didn't matter if you were a stickburner, electric user, gas user, pellet pooper or whatever, we all were civil to one another and tried to help out.

It seems that some folks have kinda "got above their raising"

Let's stop talking down to the newbies and try and help them out a little

 

[meowey]

Well said!

Take care, have fun, and do good!

Regards,

Meowey

 

[webfoot]

First day newbie here. Saw the mention of traeger and it got my attention. They are located almost in my back yard so to speak (15 mi away).

Pellet stoves and pellet grills are not gravity fed but use an electric augar to feed the pellets into the fire pot. You control heat by controlling the speed of the augar and forced air in the fire pot. As another person said, ya don't want to mix smoking pellets with heating pellets. In this area heating pellets are made from Fir.

Long before Traeger got into the BBQ grill business they were in the pellet heating stove business and still are. If memory serves me right, Traeger was the first Co to offer a pellet stove.

I'm a long way from being any kind of an expert on the art of grilling and BBQing but have a hard time thinking there would be a big diff in outcome between using hardwood pellets and a stick burner for smoking. All the heat is coming from wood. YMMV.

Let the smoke begin.

 

[bbq bubba]

Yeah!!!

 

[smokyokie]

It does seem that there have been a few more than usual that come ready for battle lately, and I don't really understsand why.

I haven't noticed anyone talking down to newbies though.

I've read back through this thread, Nd it seems that some think that others are bgadmouthing Traeger Smokers. The only negative comment that I noticed was someone giving the design an opinion of thumbs down, and that individual hasn't ever seen one, and is quick to admit to that fact.

Maybe it's just this hellatiousss heat affecting folks.

 

[smokyokie]

Ther is a world of difference. It has to do with airflow and the amount of wood consumed in the cooking process. If you ever set the two side by side, it would be easy to see and taste.

Don't get me wrong, I've got nothing against Traegers, in fact, I might even buy one someday, but there is a world of difference.

 

[flagriller]

Ther is a world of difference. It has to do with airflow and the amount of wood consumed in the cooking process. If you ever set the two side by side, it would be easy to see and taste.

Yes, I agree. IMO..pellets (saw them this weekend) are like charcoal briquetts, made from any type of scrap wood, ground to sawdust, adding a binding agent and formed. Even some lump cheap lump charcoal has had plywood in it or other scrap. It pays to cook on good stuff, and the more "real wood" the better...IMO.

 

[smokyokie]

I don't know a thing about what goes into pellets, and even if they only use the best wood, a pellet smoker just doesn't fire the same as a stickburner.

I've had some good grub that came off a pellet smoker, but it's just not the same.

 

[webfoot]

This is mostly for others thinking about a pellet smoker.

I can't speak for what goes on in your area but your info is not accurate for this part of the country or with Traeger smokers and pellets.

This was copied off the Traeger site: http://www.traegergrills.com/study/hows_it.cfm
"Pellets - Made from 100% pure hardwood sawdust, Traeger wood pellets are the source of both fuel and flavor in your Traeger Barbecue. Traeger cooking pellets are manufactured using heat and pressure (10,000 psi) and provide more than 8,500 BTUs of heat per pound. Traeger hardwood cooking pellets contain no added substances-just pure hardwood goodness. "

I've been heating with pellets for a number of yrs and various brands and have yet to see any pellets made from scrap wood. Around here the wood species is stated on the bags and all I've ever seen do state NO BINDERS.

Just trying to offer up accurate info as I know it.

 

[javajoe]

Nice post, but it won't help. It's kinda like Fords and Chevy's with people. And remember, there are alot of older folks on here. It's all good though. Entertaining to say the least. You are 100% right though. Keep smoking

 

[webfoot]

Thanks Java. I'm in no position to discuss/argue one method over the other on smoking techinques but I do know something about pellets stoves/grills as to their operation and what/how pellets are made.

Just wanted to provide some info I feel is accurate for those thinking about a pellet smoker.

I wonder how many makes of pellet smokers are on the market?

Oh, about the older folks, I'm one of them. Just about completed my 9th yr as a retiree. Consider myself a certified old gezzer.

 

[smokyokie]

Something just occurred to me. I sure hope that my post referring to pellets and pigeons isn't what started all of this. I mean, I hope that everyone realizes that my comments were meant to be taken tongue in cheek.

 

[hawgheaven]

Oh great... NOW you tell us... !

 

[javajoe]

 

[smokyokie]

Yeah, I only said that because Bigarm was chastising Debi fro ruining a potentially "good fight". That's why my post started off with "I'd hate to disappoint you Terry".

 

[javajoe]

Gotta tell ya...Sure is nice not having that dry charcoal drying out my food. Must be a drag using a water dish to compensate for it. Pure clean burning wood. No cancer here

 

[webfoot]

Is that before or after smoking that tongue?

 

[smokyokie]

Always had mine boiled. I guess that's next on the agenda for smoking adventure.

 

[alemaster]

Ok guys nebe here if anyone wants to see some treagers in action Sept , 7 th 4 pm 1040 South State st Dover De 19901 , We do a happy hour goes till
whenever . No cost bring a hunger and a thrist, he he . You will see at least
two treagers smk150 commercial and a professional , but when I cook at home it's on a cg or the homemade uds . Alemaster