Time to get serious about a new smoker.

[Jeff Lebowski]

My grill has built in lights

OMG, me too!

[Moliere]

This is an interesting gadget. Has anyone used something like this with smoker?

https://www.amazon.com/Authentic-Gri...XPBDRNWRK1R2QD

My grill has built in lights


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[Art Vandelay]

This is an interesting gadget. Has anyone used something like this with smoker?

https://www.amazon.com/Authentic-Gri...XPBDRNWRK1R2QD

[Jeff Lebowski]

I haven't smoked since September, so I busted out a rack of babybacks and a small whole chicken (used the Dude's rub) last night using Pecan. It was good to be back in the saddle again.

I have done two big cooks lately, each involving both brisket and pulled pork. One for 100 people, the other for 30. My wife told me stop volunteering to cook for a while.

[Green Monstah]

I haven't smoked since September, so I busted out a rack of babybacks and a small whole chicken (used the Dude's rub) last night using Pecan. It was good to be back in the saddle again.

[Jeff Lebowski]

She's long gone.

[Shaka]

Dude, you need to dump that woman. Inexcusable.

She's long gone.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I finally fixed my Traeger. When you're GF dumps apple juice in the firebox to put out the fire so we can leave for a party, it's not a good thing. It got in the auger tube and everything seized up. I took off the hopper and auger motor and went to work on the auger. Pounding it with a hammer to break it loose didn't work. I finally had to put a large set of vice-grips on it and spun it out. The thing acted like a screw. I put a flashlight in the tube and the thing was blocked up for several inches. I tried to blow it out and force the crap out with a broom handle but no dice. I then used the new auger to act like a drill bit while hand turning and it started to bite into the blockage and I was getting the hardened pellet goo slowly. It was too slow so I decided to use brake fluid and burn the stuff out. I put the hopper end of the Traeger up on a brick so the fluid wouldn't come out and sprayed away. Then I lit her up. If anyone ever tries this method be careful because anything the brake fluid gets on will burn. I was careful and it worked! It burned the goo up enough that the auger-as-a-drill-bit method became much more productive. I repeat the burn/auger drill process a few times but eventually all the crap came out.

I jammed a bunch of steel wool in the auger tube and used a broom handle to push it into the firebox. I did this several times until the steel wool came out clean. I then lubed up the new auger with some WD40 and installed it. Everything went together great and the next day I a sweet tri-tip.

That sucked.

Never dump any liquid into your firebox trying to put it out. You will pay for it.

Dude, you need to dump that woman. Inexcusable.

[Shaka]

Clean that hopper and auger out ASAP! If you don't the glue that holds the pellets together will turn them to mush. If the mush dries in your auger it will act like a glue and your auger will not spin. This problem is a HUGE PITA! If I were you I'd take that auger out and make sure everything is clean.

I finally fixed my Traeger. When you're GF dumps apple juice in the firebox to put out the fire so we can leave for a party, it's not a good thing. It got in the auger tube and everything seized up. I took off the hopper and auger motor and went to work on the auger. Pounding it with a hammer to break it loose didn't work. I finally had to put a large set of vice-grips on it and spun it out. The thing acted like a screw. I put a flashlight in the tube and the thing was blocked up for several inches. I tried to blow it out and force the crap out with a broom handle but no dice. I then used the new auger to act like a drill bit while hand turning and it started to bite into the blockage and I was getting the hardened pellet goo slowly. It was too slow so I decided to use brake fluid and burn the stuff out. I put the hopper end of the Traeger up on a brick so the fluid wouldn't come out and sprayed away. Then I lit her up. If anyone ever tries this method be careful because anything the brake fluid gets on will burn. I was careful and it worked! It burned the goo up enough that the auger-as-a-drill-bit method became much more productive. I repeat the burn/auger drill process a few times but eventually all the crap came out.

I jammed a bunch of steel wool in the auger tube and used a broom handle to push it into the firebox. I did this several times until the steel wool came out clean. I then lubed up the new auger with some WD40 and installed it. Everything went together great and the next day I a sweet tri-tip.

That sucked.

Never dump any liquid into your firebox trying to put it out. You will pay for it.

[old_gregg]

Have you never had boiled turkey?

the only boiled poultry i eat is game hen

[falafel]

smoked turkey is the only kind of turkey

Have you never had boiled turkey?

[old_gregg]

smoked turkey is the only kind of turkey

[Moliere]

I've smoked two different turkeys. Both turned out excellent....for turkey. I've used apple pellets both times. Has anyone experimented with different types of wood?

I smoked on turkey (3 or 4 years ago) and I probably used hickory. I liked the flavor but it was the gravy that was awesome. I cuaght the drippings in a pan and made gravy with it and it had a smokey flavor. MJ hated it though

We just fry our turkey now. Much more fun and a lot quicker...and it tastes even better.

[Art Vandelay]

I've smoked two different turkeys. Both turned out excellent....for turkey. I've used apple pellets both times. Has anyone experimented with different types of wood?

[Green Monstah]

My suggestion for a cooking chamber that small (assuming it's only the left side of the grill) is to buy a charcoal basket that fits in your firebox, then place a few chunks of smoke wood on top on an as needed basis. A fire is gonna be a little tricky to regulate temps.