Time to get serious about a new smoker.

[BigFatMeanie]

More trouble in Traeger-land.

https://www.ksl.com/article/46652659...pellet-quality

A California man filed a class-action lawsuit against a Utah grilling company last week, accusing it of selling watered-down pellets that don’t match the quality it promises.

In the lawsuit, Yates alleges Traeger “wrongfully and unfairly deceived the public and its customers by misrepresenting that its wood pellets comprise one type of wood, when in fact the pellets comprise a different type of less expensive wood containing flavored oils to masquerade as more expensive, sought-after grilling woods.”

For example, Yates claims that the company’s hickory and mesquite wood BBQ pellets didn’t contain hickory or mesquite wood, but “less expensive wood” with hickory and mesquite flavored oils added to it, and that “the type of wood used in smoking and grilling is of utmost importance to backyard grillers and champion pitmasters alike.”

Any of you considering joining the class? I bet in the end the class gets some discount coupons for more pellets and the lawyers get millions in fees. You could also opt out of the class and attempt to file your own action against Traeger.

[Jeff Lebowski]

More trouble in Traeger-land.

https://www.ksl.com/article/46652659...pellet-quality

Any of you considering joining the class? I bet in the end the class gets some discount coupons for more pellets and the lawyers get millions in fees. You could also opt out of the class and attempt to file your own action against Traeger.

This has been a rumor for years. Will be interesting to see if it pans out. I typically by BBQ Delight for this reason.

[Green Monstah]

I had a pretty big screw up on Monday morning with my Yoder. I was cooking three briskets and a whole chicken for a work event. The briskets had been on for about 10 hours and were stalled at 180. So, I placed them to the far left (directly over the fire chamber) and had myself a grease fire. I was able to save the meat, although I lost some hair and eyebrows in the process. I doused the flames with flour, but now I have to see what damage the fire caused, and I'm a little nervous top turn it back on.

[BigPiney]

I had a pretty big screw up on Monday morning with my Yoder. I was cooking three briskets and a whole chicken for a work event. The briskets had been on for about 10 hours and were stalled at 180. So, I placed them to the far left (directly over the fire chamber) and had myself a grease fire. I was able to save the meat, although I lost some hair and eyebrows in the process. I doused the flames with flour, but now I have to see what damage the fire caused, and I'm a little nervous top turn it back on.

Always a good look. Glad you are ok, those can be scary.

[Green Monstah]

I had a pretty big screw up on Monday morning with my Yoder. I was cooking three briskets and a whole chicken for a work event. The briskets had been on for about 10 hours and were stalled at 180. So, I placed them to the far left (directly over the fire chamber) and had myself a grease fire. I was able to save the meat, although I lost some hair and eyebrows in the process. I doused the flames with flour, but now I have to see what damage the fire caused, and I'm a little nervous top turn it back on.

I cleaned the smoker out thoroughly after the loss to USF. It runs well. It is working just fine, as far as I can tell.

Question: do Traegers use fans? My Yoder has two, and I think it causes the cooker to work like a convection oven (requiring lower temps to get the same job done).

[Jeff Lebowski]

I cleaned the smoker out thoroughly after the loss to USF. It runs well. It is working just fine, as far as I can tell.

Question: do Traegers use fans? My Yoder has two, and I think it causes the cooker to work like a convection oven (requiring lower temps to get the same job done).

Yes they do.

[Bo Diddley]

I cleaned the smoker out thoroughly after the loss to USF. It runs well. It is working just fine, as far as I can tell.

Question: do Traegers use fans? My Yoder has two, and I think it causes the cooker to work like a convection oven (requiring lower temps to get the same job done).

I thought they all had fans. My Camp Chef has one, and I believe it works to keep an even temperature throughout the smoker.

[BigFatMeanie]

So, I'm thinking of getting a smoker. I've read much of this thread but many of the links in earlier posts, both to specific brands/models and to reviews are broken our outdated. There have been a lot of upgrades and different models come out over the years.

Here are my criteria/considerations:

• I've never done any smoker cooking before, ever. I'm a complete noob.
• I''ll only be cooking for me and my family. I'm not interested in doing big cooks for the ward or other groups. The neighborhood already has plenty of folks that take on that role.
• Cost is not really a issue but that doesn't mean I need professional-grade or competition-grade stuff. Neither do I want the cheapest crap there is. I generally look for the best value (price/features combination).
• I have a Costco membership

Based on my noob status and the other criteria above, what types of smokers would folks recommend?

[Bo Diddley]

So, I'm thinking of getting a smoker. I've read much of this thread but many of the links in earlier posts, both to specific brands/models and to reviews are broken our outdated. There have been a lot of upgrades and different models come out over the years.

Here are my criteria/considerations:

• I've never done any smoker cooking before, ever. I'm a complete noob.
• I''ll only be cooking for me and my family. I'm not interested in doing big cooks for the ward or other groups. The neighborhood already has plenty of folks that take on that role.
• Cost is not really a issue but that doesn't mean I need professional-grade or competition-grade stuff. Neither do I want the cheapest crap there is. I generally look for the best value (price/features combination).
• I have a Costco membership

Based on my noob status and the other criteria above, what types of smokers would folks recommend?

I'm still a noob, but my pellet smoker has been great. If you follow the Dude's instructions, you can't go wrong. I thought about getting a smoker for a couple of years or more, but didn't because I was intimidated by it. I thought it would be a huge commitment. I was shocked at how easy it was to use and maintain it. I'm still learning and honing my techniques, but my family loves that I smoke.

[Pelado]

Pellet smokers are definitely the easiest for maintaining a constant temperature - pretty much set it and forget it.

A couple features I'd like (but don't have):

Ash dump
Pellet dump

I also like the wider openings they have on the new model of Traeger I saw at Costco - seems like it should be able to handle more food per square inch of cooking surface.

If you're only going to be cooking for your family, no need to get the larger models.

I like that ours has double the metal on the bottom side. It should help with efficiency (more insulation) and temperature stabilization. I think the new model doubles up all the way around.

[Jeff Lebowski]

So, I'm thinking of getting a smoker. I've read much of this thread but many of the links in earlier posts, both to specific brands/models and to reviews are broken our outdated. There have been a lot of upgrades and different models come out over the years.

Here are my criteria/considerations:

• I've never done any smoker cooking before, ever. I'm a complete noob.
• I''ll only be cooking for me and my family. I'm not interested in doing big cooks for the ward or other groups. The neighborhood already has plenty of folks that take on that role.
• Cost is not really a issue but that doesn't mean I need professional-grade or competition-grade stuff. Neither do I want the cheapest crap there is. I generally look for the best value (price/features combination).
• I have a Costco membership

Based on my noob status and the other criteria above, what types of smokers would folks recommend?

Get a pellet smoker for sure. Traeger is a safe choice, but there are tons of options. Have fun.

[Joe Public]

Value without needing large quantities? Consider a kamado. Pizza, smoked meats, grilled foods, s'mores, an extra oven for your turkey at Thanksgiving, etc. - all in one.

Edit: I have never owned a pellet grill, but they are quite popular, as evidenced on this site and elsewhere.

[UVACoug]

More trouble in Traeger-land.

https://www.ksl.com/article/46652659...pellet-quality





Any of you considering joining the class? I bet in the end the class gets some discount coupons for more pellets and the lawyers get millions in fees. You could also opt out of the class and attempt to file your own action against Traeger.

I apologize for the shameless plug, but if any of you live in Utah and are interested in being a class rep (while potentially earning an incentive fee), PM me.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I apologize for the shameless plug, but if any of you live in Utah and are interested in being a class rep (while potentially earning an incentive fee), PM me.

What is a "class rep"?

[Donuthole]

Time to get serious about a new smoker.

What is a "class rep"?

Basically be the face of the class action claim/complaint.