A Barbecue/Smoker Question

[YakDout]

Ive been buying this with amazon prime so free shipping. 40 lbs of pellets and a mix flavor. This bag lasts me a LOOOOOONG time.


https://www.amazon.com/CookinPellets...WOL&ref=plSrch


Saying pellets won’t be made anymore is like saying charcoal won’t be made anymore. They’re here to stay that’s a certainty.

[MrPukaShell]

We have a Traeger that I picked up off of Craigslist that had never been fired. My wife uses it more than I do even cleans it when it is time. Really like being able to take it when we go camping and yes we have baked in it, pineapple upside down cakes and pretzels. I have a local BBQ place that has all brands of pellets at great prices and I get any flavor I want. Are they all hype, I don't think so we love ours. Use it two to three times a week for over two years now and no problems as of yet

[Mr. NiceGuy]

Great responses! Thanks!


Looks like my next purchase will be a Green Mountain pellet smoker/grill. The phone app sounds great.



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I have a boneless leg of lamb marinating right now for dinner tonight. Sounds like this is exactly where it should be roasted, rather than in my oven.



SIDEBAR: I found pomegranate molasses at Vine Ripe to try this:
1 leg of lamb (without the shank), boned, and butterflied
For the wet rub:
1/4 cup pomegranate molasses
4 cloves coarsely minced garlic
1 tbsp fresh chopped rosemary
1 tsp Aleppo pepper, or other red pepper flakes to taste
2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
1 tbsp kosher salt
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp mint
1 tsp fresh English thyme



Marinate lamb overnight, and roast at 350F. for about 1 3/4 hours, or until the internal temperature of 135-140F. is reached, for medium-rare to medium.


* I will try 125 internal temp for rare rare to medium-rare, followed by a rest period under foil for moisture and succulence.


Caramelized carrots on the side. Albie's Steakhouse in Mission Valley used to have GREAT sweet, soft carrots. Too bad they lost their lease and had to finally close down. I'm trying to recreate those carrots tonight.

[Mr. NiceGuy]

On the subject barbecued Beer Can Chicken: That's one of the most amazing, moist flavors for chicken I have ever had.



I was at Costco Business Center (more restaurant supplies than regular Costco) and noticed whole chickens there are only $1 each.



*pulls mustache, .... ponders, ....

[Hunters Pa]

So, I pulled the trigger and bought a Traeger at the Fred Hall Show. I received all the "extras" via UPS, but had not heard anything regarding shipping of the grill itself. So I called in on Friday and multiple calls later, time spent in the queue to get a person and customer service reps that could not find me in their system, they tell me the grill I ordered is on backorder and they have no idea when it will ship.

Then they tell me it is the "Canada version" and they have other model numbers for the same grill and would get back to me on Friday or, latest, Monday with an update.

I ended up calling yesterday afternoon as I had not heard anything. More shuffling, time in queue multiple times, on hold for 8 minutes and then cut off, having to dial back in and wait in line again. Person told me they would call back in 40 minutes. I called back 2 hours later and they left for the day.

A supervisor called me today to follow up. They still don't have an estimated ship date. She is the 7th person I talked to on this.



I'm not looking for anything free

I'm not asking for expedited shipping

I paid in full and was charged the same day.

All I want is to be kept informed and know when to expect it to ship


This had better be an awesome freaking grill, a hell of a lot better than the customer service department. They have all been courteous and professional, but 7 different stories from 7 different people.

[Baja_Traveler]

Total bummer about the huge run around - hope you got some killer show discount to make up for it...

Originally Posted by Hunters Pa

So, I pulled the trigger and bought a Traeger at the Fred Hall Show. I received all the "extras" via UPS, but had not heard anything regarding shipping of the grill itself. So I called in on Friday and multiple calls later, time spent in the queue to get a person and customer service reps that could not find me in their system, they tell me the grill I ordered is on backorder and they have no idea when it will ship.

Then they tell me it is the "Canada version" and they have other model numbers for the same grill and would get back to me on Friday or, latest, Monday with an update.

I ended up calling yesterday afternoon as I had not heard anything. More shuffling, time in queue multiple times, on hold for 8 minutes and then cut off, having to dial back in and wait in line again. Person told me they would call back in 40 minutes. I called back 2 hours later and they left for the day.

A supervisor called me today to follow up. They still don't have an estimated ship date. She is the 7th person I talked to on this.



I'm not looking for anything free

I'm not asking for expedited shipping

I paid in full and was charged the same day.

All I want is to be kept informed and know when to expect it to ship


This had better be an awesome freaking grill, a hell of a lot better than the customer service department. They have all been courteous and professional, but 7 different stories from 7 different people.

[Hunters Pa]

The package was $150 cheaper than Costco. But with a Costco I would have brought it home the same day and avoided a lot of frustration