SmokinAL
Active member
Howdy all,
I just got a brand new Texas Elite 34 given to me by a friend about 3 weeks ago. So far I love the thing. I've done 3 Boston butts, 2 beer can chickens, 2 pans of muffins, and a french toast casserole. I got it in a little cold snap and realized very quickly the temp displayed on the unit is off about 10 degrees and this thing needs a welding blanket in temps under 40 degrees or so. I went ahead and bought a Thermopro TP-27, it has definitely made the cooking process much easier an I like the idea of not having to open the grill constantly to check temps. I will probably upgrade to a Fireboard 2 this spring/summer. I think next weekend I may tackle a brisket. I'm just unsure of my skill and still kind of weary of the traeger for that long of a cook. For my first few cooks I used the traeger pellets only. They good pellets, but I don't think they are double the price good. So I swapped over to the B&B brand from Academy Sports and so far they have been more than reliable for heat and smoke. They definitely produce more visible smoke than the traeger pellets. I've been lurking here for a week or 2 before I joined. It's nice to see good forums still around, I hate that everything has moved to Facebook....(Insert barfing emoji here)
I just got a brand new Texas Elite 34 given to me by a friend about 3 weeks ago. So far I love the thing. I've done 3 Boston butts, 2 beer can chickens, 2 pans of muffins, and a french toast casserole. I got it in a little cold snap and realized very quickly the temp displayed on the unit is off about 10 degrees and this thing needs a welding blanket in temps under 40 degrees or so. I went ahead and bought a Thermopro TP-27, it has definitely made the cooking process much easier an I like the idea of not having to open the grill constantly to check temps. I will probably upgrade to a Fireboard 2 this spring/summer. I think next weekend I may tackle a brisket. I'm just unsure of my skill and still kind of weary of the traeger for that long of a cook. For my first few cooks I used the traeger pellets only. They good pellets, but I don't think they are double the price good. So I swapped over to the B&B brand from Academy Sports and so far they have been more than reliable for heat and smoke. They definitely produce more visible smoke than the traeger pellets. I've been lurking here for a week or 2 before I joined. It's nice to see good forums still around, I hate that everything has moved to Facebook....(Insert barfing emoji here)