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He's still trying to figure out the instructions ... they are in English. :tu

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ha ha bastage.

No, actually my tax bill forced me to wait a tad longer.

Bummer.
You know, I'll have to taunt you with photos of smoked goodies until you take the plunge.

;s
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:np

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Thats ok Peter. Not getting the Traeger is not an option, the wife already said I can buy one. :r

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I've cooked on it 4 times since I purchased it (9 days). Did ribeyes tonight, didn't get the grill marks I wanted, but was still good.

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YAY! Just got my new Traeger! Seasoning it as I type this.:tu

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Congrats!!! It's on my want list. :tu

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Wife dragged me to Costco yesterday.
Complete impulse buy.
But I'm now a Traeger owner :D

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/a...g?t=1310038361

Now what to cook? :hm

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:dance:

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Nice...:noon

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:tu

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Where are the pellet grill owners getting their pellets these days?
I started wit 7 bags that I bought with the grill.
About a month later I'm down to a little over 2.

There was on link for pellets posted in this thread, but they appear to only sell their blend.
Thanks in advance.

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I use www.dtydirect.com, Dom

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Thank you, Peter.
I'll take a look.

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There was a Traeger rep at the state fair today. Offered me the same pricing plan as the Costco since I mentioned it. Still didn't pull the trigger though. I'm gonna browse craislist/ebay/etc long and hard to see if I can get a deal on a used one. Just can't shell out $1k for a smoker (which included the cover, 5 bags of pellets, and some other accessories IIRC).

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A bump for the pellet grill owners...

A guy local to me on BBQ Bretheren was looking for people to do a bulk purchase to save money. He's quoting me a price from BBQ Delight of 1120 lbs worth of pellets (56 bags @ 20# each) for $4.75/bag. If he and I split it, we'd be looking at $193 delivered. That comes out to $6.90/bag compared to the ~$20 bag everywhere else and is still less than half the Costco price.

He's also looking at pricing from another source yet. Just something for those of you who might be somewhat local to one another to consider.

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Guy wants 550 for a texas that he bought last november....
That's a good deal isn't it?

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Assuming it functions properly, that is an excellent deal.
A brand new Texas usually runs $999 at most stores. Costco occasionally has roadshows where they go for $799.

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I'd say go for it! Try to talk him down to $500.

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A good price. I have a lil' texas elite that go around here for about $550 new.

One thing to check, if you decide to get it, is that the auger functions properly. In year two, I didn't clear out the auger over the winter and had problems getting it to function again. The problem was that pellets left in the unit swelled and turned to concrete inside the auger tube. Running the wedged auger resulted in a burned out auger motor ($38 including shipping, easy change-out).

I will be removing the pellets to storage and then running the auger until empty every time I use it during our wet winters from now on.

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Thanks for the tip, Mark!
I'll be sure to empty the auger and hopper out before storing for the winter.
Before this post, I had zero intentions of doing so!

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I have a vague recollection of the sales guy telling me to do this (or maybe I read it on the website). But since I didn't write it down, it didn't stick. Won't forget anymore, however. :tu

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Just wanted to bump this bit of useful information for any Traeger owners like me who are getting ready to pack it up for the winter! :tu

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Kelly,

I have used a Traeger for many years. If you need to be able to set and forget it they can't be beat. I have literally done hundreds of ponds of ribs, roasts, fish, chicken, and turkey. I can do 13 sides of ribs at one time. I have cooked in 100 degree weather and sub-zero weather. My results are always great!

http://jenady.smugmug.com/Other/2-Sm...3_LTpd5-Th.jpg

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Bump for Mark's useful information!
Just cleaned mine out.
Once again a hurricane is forcing me to call an end to smoker season. :(

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Why should the smoker have a season? I use mine all year round. Actually I use it in the winter more often than summer...