Traeger Grills® - The Original Wood Pellet Grill (2024)

FAQs

Why is Traeger so expensive? ›

WHY ARE TRAEGER PELLET GRILLS SO EXPENSIVE? All Traeger's feature patented craftsmanship, premium materials, and industry-leading technology. All of our grills go through a vigorous testing process by our team of engineers.

Traeger, however, earns a slight edge in temperature control with smaller increment settings and more precise heat management for the duration of cooks. There's also the matter of Wi-Fi compatibility with phone apps and other smart devices for mobile grill control, which Traeger features and Pit Boss doesn't.

Traeger Grills Are Good For More Than Grilling Or Smoking

For one thing, the internal heat management turns these grills into convection heat, the same kind of heat that you would get in a typical oven. It just has a very different flavor profile than it would be if you were cooking in an oven.

Can a Pellet Grill Replace a Gas Grill? Yes, anything you can cook on a gas grill, you can cook on a Traeger wood pellet grill. Plus, Traeger grills let you grill, smoke, bake, roast, braise, & BBQ on one grill so you actually have even greater versatility, and they infuse your food with delicious wood-fired flavor.

Officially, Traeger states that the grill can last for five years if you're properly maintaining it. If the components get damaged, you can easily replace them, and in such instances, the grill can last for 10 to 15 years.

In 2018, Joe and Brian Traeger were hired by Danson's, which owned several grill companies, including Louisiana Grills and Pit Boss Grills.

Pellet grills can remove a lot of the hassle by streamlining the process. One thing that helps is a lack of fire that you have to tend by hand, which eliminates the need for a lot of grilling tools. The grill itself monitors the temperature with a built-in thermometer, ensuring it stays at the right level.

Smokers are designed to deliver indirect heat at low temperatures, while grilling requires direct heat at high temperatures. Some smokers, like wood pellet grills and ceramic smokers, can also be used to generate the high temperatures needed for direct grilling.

Set your Traeger to 500 degrees Fahrenheit and preheat for 15 minutes with the lid closed. Place the steaks on the grill and cook for 4 to 6 minutes on each side, flipping occasionally, until the internal temperature reaches 135 degrees (medium-rare).

What are the negatives of a pellet grill? ›

You can turn your Traeger up as high as 500 degrees for direct-heat grilling, or you can use our smoking function to keep the heat low and allow the natural flavor of wood pellets to enhance your food. Most charcoal and gas grills are good for grilling, but not so good at smoking.

Traeger Grills are protected from water spray less than 60 degrees from vertical. In other words, a grill can function in the rain, but don't place a grill over a sprinkler or leave the lid open when raining. You may experience the following when grilling in rainy weather: Slower ignition times from humidity.

The last of the lawsuits involving Traeger Pellet Grills has been settled. The company's suit against rival Dansons in Arizona District Court was dismissed with prejudice by Judge Douglas Reyes after the companies reached a settlement in the case.

To cook on your Traeger at an average of 15W, this will cost you 0.51p/h to run your D2 Traeger. If you have an AC Traeger, such as the Pro 22, this will use a little more electricity. The AC models use 300W during ignition and 45-100W for normal cooking.

You can turn your Traeger up as high as 500 degrees for direct-heat grilling, or you can use our smoking function to keep the heat low and allow the natural flavor of wood pellets to enhance your food. Most charcoal and gas grills are good for grilling, but not so good at smoking.