Just got a traeger. What other things do I need before firing it up for the

Jun 22, 2022
7:14:25am

orrin7 Playmaker

first time. I understand the basics like pellets but wanted to hear what other things I should have handy.

And yes I know a traeger isn’t the CB smoker of choice but it’s what I went with to start smoking.

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Just got a traeger. What other things do I need before firing it up for the

orrin7

6/22/22 7:14am

Meat, lots of meat.

SageOwl

6/22/22 7:16am

Get a smoke tube to give you some additional smoke.

Busting Coveys

6/22/22 7:19am

There should be some kind of break-in procedure to burn off any residue from

Skeptical Optimist

6/22/22 7:19am

I saw that in the manual. Still need to do that before getting started

orrin7

6/22/22 7:26am

Don’t listen to these guys. Traegers are awesome.

Cougarman

6/22/22 7:21am

Thanks, wife just got me a meater+ probe for father's Day.

orrin7

6/22/22 7:25am

YouTube Meat Church

cambo

6/22/22 7:22am

Do the break in procedure from the manual

DavisCoCoug

6/22/22 7:24am

Thermometers

Zedhead

6/22/22 7:26am

Buy a liner for the drip tray. You can usually get a pack for ~$15 on Amazon

papencoug

6/22/22 7:31am

Also, get the Traeger app. It’s a great resource for recipes.

papencoug

6/22/22 7:32am

Start with an easier cook you can't mess up too much to get the feel of things

creameryon9th

6/22/22 7:33am

This is true. Trust the ambient temp on your MEATER+ probe way more and adjust

BoiseBlueCoug

6/22/22 7:49am

1- get a good digital thermometer that you can leave in the meat while you are

CLUTCH

6/22/22 8:18am

Here are my suggested accessories:

Best Guess

6/22/22 10:11am

I'm really curious about your #5.

RobAdams

6/22/22 4:39pm

These are simply the bins that restaurants typically use to carry dishes.

Best Guess

6/23/22 11:38am

Digital Thermometer for sure

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