[NFB-InTheKitchen] Traeger Grills

[Cindy Ray]

I haven’t had the chance to use my Traeger grill yet because it needs to be seasoned. I bought one that goes on wifi so you can keep track of it with their phone app, which looks to be quite accessible. I think you can set it up to be controlled with the A Lady.


Cindy Lou Ray
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> On May 26, 2023, at 8:56 AM, Mike Sedmak <mcsedmak at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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