[NFB-InTheKitchen] Traeger Grills

[David Andrews]

Probably the easiest would be a gas grill.  I got 
mine for a couple hundred dollars. You can see 
what is available at places like Lowes, Home 
Despot, Best Buy, and Target and Wal-Mart, Ace Hardware etc.

Dave

At 02:03 PM 5/26/2023, you wrote:
>Thank you everyone for all of this information. 
>Are there any types of grills that are a little 
>cheaper in price for outdoor? That would be 
>easier to use than a regular grill  and still 
>provide a grill  flavor? Thanks. Tiffany Sent 
>from my iPhone > On May 26, 2023, at 12:51 PM, 
>dandrews920 at comcast.net wrote: > > Thanks. I 
>knew it did all that stuff, wasn't sure it 
>provided any of the heat though. > > Dave > > > 
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><nfb-inthekitchen at nfbnet.org> > Subject: Re: 
>[NFB-InTheKitchen] Traeger Grills > > 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? I̢۪ve never grill >> >>> before 
>and have thought about trying to use it on 
>outdoor grill but >>> it̢۪s very scary. So any 
>informatmation 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 
>can̢۪t say about the Androdroid 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 haven̢۪t used 
>thethe 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 >> > > >