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[miguelb]

Welcome and I agree with other in checking out the link to suggested equipment. Getting an item here and there especially when it's on sale can save you money. Personally, I recommend the grill grates.

 

[mpanelli]

Thank you to everyone.

Would you recommend cast iron grates or aluminum?

Thanks

 

[CMTiger]

Thank you to everyone.

Would you recommend cast iron grates or aluminum?

Thanks

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[JamesB]

Thank you to everyone.

Would you recommend cast iron grates or aluminum?

Thanks

Personally, I’d spend the 80 or so bucks that GrillGrates cost on a FireBoard.
I use my smoker for smoking, and my gasser for grilling. IMO GrillGrates aren’t a necessity, but a good thermometer is

 

[Murphy's Law]

I’m an outlier…get some good cast iron skillets!!

it’s versatile, last forever, and easier to clean in my opinion.

 

[Murphy's Law]

Personally, I’d spend the 80 or so bucks that GrillGrates cost on a FireBoard.
I use my smoker for smoking, and my gasser for grilling. IMO GrillGrates aren’t a necessity, but a good thermometer is

I sear on cast iron in my gasser. I love to put a little tallow and get a good, hot sear. I guess I’m just not chasing grate lines on my steak and prefer the crust a good cast iron skillet provides.

 

[JamesB]

Yeah, I use both, depending on what I’m cooking. I use the back side of the grates for the same reason. That and the fact I can run my gasser wide open without any flareups.

 

[miguelb]

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This is what I use. I like it better that cast iron.

 

[Timmy]

Personally, I’d spend the 80 or so bucks that GrillGrates cost on a FireBoard.
I use my smoker for smoking, and my gasser for grilling. IMO GrillGrates aren’t a necessity, but a good thermometer is

I agree with this^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[MidwestSmoker]

Personally, I’d spend the 80 or so bucks that GrillGrates cost on a FireBoard.
I use my smoker for smoking, and my gasser for grilling. IMO GrillGrates aren’t a necessity, but a good thermometer is

I strongly agree with this as well. FireBoard is transformational for pellet grilling. Like Murphy my searing is done on a cast iron griddle on my gas grill.

 

[mpanelli]

Well,
I ordered the Inkbird IBBQ-4T last night. At this point I couldn't justify buying the Fireboard at more than double the price.

 

[mpanelli]

I received my Inkbird last night and couldn't wait to check the temperature difference between the Traeger probe and the Inkbird.
I had a lot of trouble pairing it to my phone but just as I was ready to give up and send it back, it worked.
The grill seems to run 10-15 hotter that what I set it at. It didn't really matter what temp I was running. ie. I set it at 225 and the Inkbird registered 235. At 300 it was at 311 and at 500 it was reading 515.

Is there a way to calibrate the Traeger to match or do I just reduce all of my temps by 10-15 degrees?

Thanks

 

[JamesB]

I received my Inkbird last night and couldn't wait to check the temperature difference between the Traeger probe and the Inkbird.
I had a lot of trouble pairing it to my phone but just as I was ready to give up and send it back, it worked.
The grill seems to run 10-15 hotter that what I set it at. It didn't really matter what temp I was running. ie. I set it at 225 and the Inkbird registered 235. At 300 it was at 311 and at 500 it was reading 515.

Is there a way to calibrate the Traeger to match or do I just reduce all of my temps by 10-15 degrees?

Thanks

No way to calibrate the Traeger RTD or thermocouple. Use your inkbird ambient probe (if it came with one) (leave it in the grill near the Traeger probe), and set the Traeger by that. Where did you have your ambient probe placed, when making your observations?