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What's that smoker you have? The good one.

Just thinking of additional options.

Are those pellets a pain in the ass to get?
When the smoker is filled how long will a cook last?

Pros and cons?

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Awesome. A new smoker thread.

:toast:

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I wouldn't mind you posting the details of your home made one either.

My BGE is great but it does have size limitations.

Just thinking about other options to add on.

I have used my egg at least 5 times a week this summer.
 

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What's that smoker you have? The good one.

Just thinking of additional options.

Are those pellets a pain in the ass to get?
When the smoker is filled how long will a cook last?

Pros and cons?

:toast:

Traeger smoker grill.

Academy sports has bags of Pellets for $10.00 assorted Hickory, Mesquite , Apple ect...a bag usually last me two to three weeks and I grill 3-4 times a week.

The hopper filled lasts 10 hours.

Pros:
you turn smoker on for 5 minutes and then set on adjustable temps (smoke, 180 degrees to high), which is 450 degrees. I like controls of the temps for consistency. I put a whole chicken on high for 70 minutes, set a timer and it turns out perfect every time.

Cons:
You can not get temps above 450 degrees for searing Steaks. I have to use a charcoal grill for steaks :facepalm:
That is about the only con I can think of...

Pork, chicken, burgers come out amazingly juicy and
tender.

You seem to do well with the green egg. I guess both have it's advantages, just depends on what methods you prefer.

:toast:
 

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Traeger smoker grill.

Academy sports has bags of Pellets for $10.00 assorted Hickory, Mesquite , Apple ect...a bag usually last me two to three weeks and I grill 3-4 times a week.

The hopper filled lasts 10 hours.

Pros:
you turn smoker on for 5 minutes and then set on adjustable temps (smoke, 180 degrees to high), which is 450 degrees. I like controls of the temps for consistency. I put a whole chicken on high for 70 minutes, set a timer and it turns out perfect every time.

Cons:
You can not get temps above 450 degrees for searing Steaks. I have to use a charcoal grill for steaks :facepalm:
That is about the only con I can think of...

Pork, chicken, burgers come out amazingly juicy and
tender.

You seem to do well with the green egg. I guess both have it's advantages, just depends on what methods you prefer.

:toast:

Grill surface size is the only negative with the egg. You can stack and stack and stack but then you have a pain to turn everything. Unless there is some trick that I am not aware of. It's unusual that I need more surface space and I only had the problem twice this whole summer but....
 
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