Pellet grill users. Gmg, traeger, etc .....

[Buff]

Ended up picking up 56bags of Lumber Jack pellets from The Water Shed @$11.00/20# yesterday. They'll be spilt up between family members and a couple friends.


And made a Reef Round Roast with Cherry today.

[vossman]

Both pics look great. How was the roast?

[Buff]

Both pics look great. How was the roast?

Roast was great.....
Smoked for 2.5hrs @165*<> then turned up to 350* to finish @150" center temp (about 80min) and rest for about 15min.

[vossman]

Nice!

[vossman]

If there's anyone in the springs that wants to do the $11/20# bags of the Lumberjack pellets, the shop on the north end of town is offering. I can put it together if you wanna pm me. Cutoff Is mid October.

the name of the place is Colo BBQ Outfitters.

[Aloha_Shooter]

vossman, I'd be interested in a bag each of pecan, sweetwood, MHC Competition, apple, cherry, and maple. Might be interested in mesquite and beech.

[colorider]

Tonight i used 100% oak for some high temp bbq of some chicken breasts and roasted some mini bell peppers. 425 degrees. The oak worked great compared to a flavor wood as I used less pellets for the grilling. I did 3 racks of baby backs (from Restaurant Depot) over the weekend. 180 degrees for about 5 hours with 100% hickory. OMG they were wonderful. Seasoned with salt and pepper. No sauce. Took them camping and everyone said they tasted like mild bacon ribs. I don't foil them at all during the cook. Just smoke away till I can lift them at the end with tongs and they almost break apart in the middle. Still had great moisture. Not dry at all.
Regarding baby backs or back ribs. For years I bought them from Costco and always noticed that one end of the rack was huge. We call it the camper because it sticks up like a camper shell on a truck. Also call it a turtle. Hate that. I always cut that off and save it for green chili or other pork stew. Also would always notice that the ribs would have an off smell when you open the package. Almost a sulfur smell. The Restaurant Depot ribs have non of this. Very uniform shape to the racks and not a scent at all when opening the package. We all also feel the Restaurant Depot ribs have less strong of a pork flavor which we prefer.
Anyway, happy pellet cooking !!!

[Ah Pook]

Grill selection. I did a lot of research and settled on the GMG Daniel Boone. I was close to buying a Traeger til I started looking closer. I have put together a half dozen Traegers, of different price levels, and they all seem flimsy. I also think they are overprices for what you get. The highest temp is around 425˚ and has a wider temp fluctuation. Vertical and horizontal real estate also sold me on the GMG. Traeger has a great warranty but you can only use their pellets (not sure how they can tell). YMMV Happy Qing

[colorider]

I have the exact same experience as ah pook. Gmg is a much sturdier grill and their customer service is OUTSTANDING if you ever need it. I have the gmg Daniel Boone wifi unit. Only problems I have are with the wifi controller. They have sent out replacements the day I called them. No charge.

[vossman]

Ok, I'll make a list. I'll talk to Daren next week.
Still deciding what I need/want. They have blends and pure pellets.

vossman, I'd be interested in a bag each of pecan, sweetwood, MHC Competition, apple, cherry, and maple. Might be interested in mesquite and beech.