I've had Traeger smokers for a long time but I'm considering flipping my 'north/Canadian' one to my daughter who will appreciate it and getting a Memphis to replace it. I had the 'privilege' this weekend of helping a friend inaugurate his Memphis pro - we did Ribs on day 1 (at 225) and Lamb Chops on day 2 at 505F so we got some experience with both ends of the temp range. That was fun ! And both turnouts were great!
First question - is there a difference between Traeger and Memphis brand pellets in their makeup and performance. Sure Traeger wants you to buy theirs and Memphis likewise (and nobody wants you to use heating pellets). So if I got a Memphis but had a hard time getting their branded pellets, what might my experience be using the very-commonly-available Traeger's on the Memphis ????
Second, I am accustomed to foiling my drip tray in my Traeger and changing it more-or-less every time. We didn't do that on the Memphis and you really can't, of course, if you want to use the direct-fire (sic) grate. But as a question to Memphis users, do you ever tin-foil the smoker plate to make cleanup easier. ??? ...I noted that after 2 cooks there was a lot of buildup on it.
jc
First question - is there a difference between Traeger and Memphis brand pellets in their makeup and performance. Sure Traeger wants you to buy theirs and Memphis likewise (and nobody wants you to use heating pellets). So if I got a Memphis but had a hard time getting their branded pellets, what might my experience be using the very-commonly-available Traeger's on the Memphis ????
Second, I am accustomed to foiling my drip tray in my Traeger and changing it more-or-less every time. We didn't do that on the Memphis and you really can't, of course, if you want to use the direct-fire (sic) grate. But as a question to Memphis users, do you ever tin-foil the smoker plate to make cleanup easier. ??? ...I noted that after 2 cooks there was a lot of buildup on it.
jc
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