Quote Originally Posted by Lurch View Post
230's is too high imho for the whole cook. I usually go 230's for 3 hours then about 180 for 9hours. Also on the traegers if you line the bottom with bricks it will keep a more constant temp and save on pellets. Use clay bricks as concrete ones will crack. If you can't find clay bricks lava rock will work but not as well and ash cleanup is a lot harder.
What internal temp do you cook yours to? Hard to get it to 200-205ish if your grate temp is 180.