[NFB-InTheKitchen] Traeger Grills

[Mike Sedmak]

In the pellet grills the electricity is used to
1. Heat the glow plug to ignite the first bunch of pellets
2. Power the circulation fan
3. Run the Auger that pushes wood pellets into the burn pot
4. Run the temperature controller that controls the auger speed to
maintain the target temperature

The actual heat to cook comes from burning the wood pellets.

There are other types of smokers that use electricity to heat the
chamber and to heat wood "cakes" to just hot enough to smoke, but not
actively burn. These often look like small refrigerators from the
outside.

Thanks,
Mike

On 5/26/23, David Andrews <dandrews920 at comcast.net> wrote:
> The wood pellets the grill uses are specially
> made for wood pellet grills. You can buy them
> from Traeger itself, or at other places. I even saw them at a grocery
> store.
>
> There are other brands of wood pellet grills also.
>
> The pellets primarily provide flavor from smoke,
> but I presume they add some heat. The grill also
> has electric elements, which I presume provide the majority of the actual
> heat.
>
> Traeger's are on the expensive side, mine was
> $750, on sale. There are smaller models, but they
> are probably not the best choice for someone who
> has not grilled before. And ... they are an
> outside grill. Using inside would be dangerous!
>
> Dave
>
> At 02:57 PM 5/25/2023, you wrote:
>>Hi everyone, I’ve been on this group for a
>>while but very rarely post. This grill sounds
>>interesting. Can someone tell me about how it
>>works? What kind of pellets do you use?  Do the
>>pellets add some type of flavor? And is it an
>>indoor or outdoor grill? I’ve never grill
>>before and have thought about trying to use it
>>on outdoor grill but it’s very scary. So any
>>information you can give me would be appreciative. Thank you so much.
>> Tiffany.
>>
>>Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>>On May 25, 2023, at 1:28 PM, dandrews920 at comcast.net wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Someone posted here, I can’t remember who
>>>about the accessibility of Traeger wood pellet
>>>grills.  I have the Traeger 575 Pro. I got a
>>>properly tagged version of the PDF manual, and
>>>can send a copy to anyone who wants it.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>I am happy to say that after setup, and burn-in
>>>the grill seems to be totally accessible through the app.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>I needed help in getting it connected to my
>>>wifi network. You will have to do this, as the
>>>access comes from the app. I use the iPhone
>>>app, I can’t say about the Android app and
>>>its accessibility. The grill can be controlled
>>>by a couple buttons, and a dial on the front of
>>>the grill. There is also an on/off switch on
>>>the back of the grill which must be plugged in.
>>>This is because of the wifi, and the electric
>>>heat that makes the grill go, plus the auger
>>>that loads the pellets. You must also connect
>>>it to a 2.4 GHz wifi network, not 5.0 G. I had
>>>to do some messing around with my wifi
>>>(Comcast) but it does work correctly now.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>You will have to connect it to wifi, and use
>>>the menus to load the auger the first time, and
>>>do the burn in. The only way the grill part of
>>>the device can be started is from the front
>>>panel. It can not be started from the app.  My
>>>Samsung dryer is the same way – must be a safety tthing.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>The button is a square indented thing, there is
>>>one other button. You just press and hold it in and the grill will start.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>The app is accessible, the time remaining
>>>display is a little messy, but you can ferret
>>>out what it is saying. You can shut down the
>>>grill from the app, or do so by holding in the
>>>middle of the menu dial, for three seconds.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>I haven’t used the temperature probe yet, so
>>>see if it is accessible, but plan on doing so tonight.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>I am glad I made the purchase, and it is worth
>>>the initial effort to get it set up.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Dave
>
>
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