A free Traeger! On my way back from Alpine I stopped at my aunt's ranch for a quick "Hello". Her friend's son is helping with the ranch and as we talked about grilling he offered me a free Traeger that he doesn't use. So I followed him to his place 30 miles away and threw it in back of the SUV.
Model BBQ155.01 - used but in really good shape, its a dry climate out there. The shelf brackets were both bent but several hits with a hammer and a little bending with vice grips fixed that.
TripleBecowper My post title is a little tongue-in-cheek since I never planned on buying a Traeger. I decided that if I ever go the pellet grill route I would look into LSG or Yoder but 'free' wins every time.
Free ain't free if you have to replace the motor, auger, fans, controller. Reason I got rid of mine. But hey celebrate the win, maybe you'll get lucky, they are convenient.
Stuffed quail from a store in Louisiana. Turned out really good although I faced a bit of a learning curve with temperature regulation.
I think I need to adjust the P value (speed of the auger cycle). There was a lag in the temperature reading from the RTD sensor, the cooking surface would shoot way up compared to the reading on the control panel (I was using my SnS-500 four probe thermometer). I started by setting the machine low to get some smoke. When I raised the temperature the cooking grate got to 425o (and kept going up) while the reading on the control panel was still around 280o
Also, it was 20 degrees or more hotter at the front right than at the middle rear.
Still turned out great, surprisingly nice smoke flavor for such a quick cook.
I have been watching your free additions of cookers. I am sure you haven’t yet reached Mr. Bones’ collection of cookers, but you are moving in that direction. I find it a lot easier to add than subtract. Good luck finding space for this new addition.
My toys:
Weber Summit Charcoal Grilling Center (WSCGC) aka Mr. Fancypants
Pit Barrel Cooker (which rocks), named Pretty Baby
Weber Summit S650 Gas Grill, named Hot 'n Fast (used mostly for searing and griddling)
Weber Kettle Premium 22" named Kettle Kid, eager to horn in with more cooks in the future
Camp Chef Somerset IV 4-burner outdoor gas range named AfterBurner due to its 30kBTU burners
Adrenaline BBQ Company Gear:
SnS Low Profile, DnG, and Large Charcoal Basket, for WSCGC
SnS Deluxe for 22" Kettle
Elevated SS Rack for WSCGC
SS Rack for DnG
Cast Iron Griddle
Grill Grate for SnS
Grill Grates: five 17.375 sections (retired to storage)
Grill Grates: six 19.25 panels for exact fit for Summit S650
gasser
Grill Grates for 22" Kettle
2 Grill Grate Griddles
Steelmade Griddle for Summit gas grill
Fireboard Gear:
Extreme BBQ Thermometer Package
Additional control unit
Additional probes: Competition Probes 1" (3) and 4" (1), 3 additional Ambient Probes. 1 additional Food Probe
2 Driver Cables
Pit Viper Fan (to pair with Fireboard Fan Driver Cable)
Pit Viper Fan new design (to pair with Fireboard Fan Driver Cable)
Thermoworks Gear:
Thermapen MK4 (pink)
Thermapen Classic (pink too)
Thermoworks MK4 orange
Temp Test 2 Smart Thermometer
Extra Big and Loud Timer
Timestick Trio
Maverick ET 73 a little workhorse with limited range
Maverick ET 733
Maverick (Ivation) ET 732
Grill Pinz
Vortex (two of them)
18" drip pan for WSCGC
Ceramic Spacers for WSCGC in Kamado Mode: 2 sets each 1/2", 1", 2". The 2" spacers work best with the 18" drip pan. The 1+1/2 inch spacers work best with the 14 inch cake pan.
Two Joule Sous Vide devices
3 Lipavi Sous Vide Tubs with Lids: 12, 18 and 26 quarts
Avid Armor Ultra Pro V32 Chamber Sealer
Instant Pot 6 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
Instant Pot 10 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
Charcoal Companion TurboQue
A-Maze-N tube 12 inch tube smoker accessory for use with pellets
BBQ Dragon and Dragon Chimney
Shun Classic Series:
8" Chef Knife
6" Chef's Knife
Gokujo Boning and Fillet Knife
3 1/2 inch Paring Knife
What a great way to learn whether you're a pellet cooker fan or not. I bet your aunt was happy that you got an extra bonus on the trip to visit her. Enjoy playing with your new old toy.
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