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    Traeger will NOT void the warranty for using other pellets. I know this 1st hand as I have had my traeger for 4 years and have had a few warranty items replaced. For pellets I use cookingpellets.com 100% hickory. Very good pellet. I bet them off amazon in 40# bags. Ruffs carries a brand called Cameron's pellets and they are not to bad. It is my experience that he traeger brand pellets have the weakest flavor.
    I highly suggest heading over to pelletheads.com and reading the traeger section. Loads of very useful information.
    Tonight I smoked some baby backs. 4 hours on smoke setting using the p setting on 1. Held a temp of 180. Foiled up the ribs and bumped traeger up to 225 for 45 more min. Epic ribs. No rub, just salt and pepper.

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    Quote Originally Posted by colorider View Post
    Traeger will NOT void the warranty for using other pellets. I know this 1st hand as I have had my traeger for 4 years and have had a few warranty items replaced. For pellets I use cookingpellets.com 100% hickory. Very good pellet. I bet them off amazon in 40# bags. Ruffs carries a brand called Cameron's pellets and they are not to bad. It is my experience that he traeger brand pellets have the weakest flavor.
    I highly suggest heading over to pelletheads.com and reading the traeger section. Loads of very useful information.
    Tonight I smoked some baby backs. 4 hours on smoke setting using the p setting on 1. Held a temp of 180. Foiled up the ribs and bumped traeger up to 225 for 45 more min. Epic ribs. No rub, just salt and pepper.
    It says it in every Traeger document I have.
    Keep Calm and Carry.

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    Quote Originally Posted by colorider View Post
    Traeger will NOT void the warranty for using other pellets. I know this 1st hand as I have had my traeger for 4 years and have had a few warranty items replaced. For pellets I use cookingpellets.com 100% hickory. Very good pellet. I bet them off amazon in 40# bags. Ruffs carries a brand called Cameron's pellets and they are not to bad. It is my experience that he traeger brand pellets have the weakest flavor.
    I highly suggest heading over to pelletheads.com and reading the traeger section. Loads of very useful information.
    Tonight I smoked some baby backs. 4 hours on smoke setting using the p setting on 1. Held a temp of 180. Foiled up the ribs and bumped traeger up to 225 for 45 more min. Epic ribs. No rub, just salt and pepper.
    Did the last pork shoulder that way. I used oilive oil and just enough lemon juice to get that hint of flavor. Rubbed liquid on first then S&P and a breif sprinkle of Garlic salt. 5 hrs on 225, let sit 20-30 min. Cut with a butter knife, nice smoke ring, blah, blah, rah, rah. 2 weeks ago decided to throw some bricks wrapped in foil inside the base for cooler weather.

    Helpful Hints OR Warning.

    1- holds temp much better when you open to baste or remove an item.

    2- Noticed since the bricks added at same temps we have cooked before. Meats are cooking faster / shorter time period before hitting desired temp. Going to drop 25 * across the board and monitor temp / time .


    Spouse has hung a few tarps across the awning we have for winter cooking. Hoping something to buffer any wind and colder temps helps. With the spouse full tilt cooking using the smoker, be a shame to stop for a little snow
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    Quote Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo View Post
    Did the last pork shoulder that way. I used oilive oil and just enough lemon juice to get that hint of flavor. Rubbed liquid on first then S&P and a breif sprinkle of Garlic salt. 5 hrs on 225, let sit 20-30 min. Cut with a butter knife, nice smoke ring, blah, blah, rah, rah. 2 weeks ago decided to throw some bricks wrapped in foil inside the base for cooler weather.

    Helpful Hints OR Warning.

    1- holds temp much better when you open to baste or remove an item.

    2- Noticed since the bricks added at same temps we have cooked before. Meats are cooking faster / shorter time period before hitting desired temp. Going to drop 25 * across the board and monitor temp / time .


    Spouse has hung a few tarps across the awning we have for winter cooking. Hoping something to buffer any wind and colder temps helps. With the spouse full tilt cooking using the smoker, be a shame to stop for a little snow
    I have a Masterbuilt propane smoker that I keep a blanket on top of. I grabbed an old surplus Army blanket for $8 and folded it to the size of my smoker's roof. I definitely notice a difference when smoking in colder weather, and even on warmer days it helps use less propane to maintain temps. I have been thinking about tarps on my patio's awning as well, the wind on some days can mess with the burner.

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