I bought my first Traeger yesterday and broke it in today smoking wings. I seasoned them with cowboy butter by Derek Wolf and smoked them in hickory pellets. Best wings I’ve ever cooked
by Odins_Eye33
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Strange-Resolution52
Going to love the 22! Bought mine last month to go with my Weber kettle and Weber Smokey mountain smoker. Great to have when you have a little one.
halfamilefromtucson
Heck yeah. Wings look good!
wavyrichards
How long and what temp for chicken wings
SteelHeader503
Looks good, but I would add heavy duty tin foil to that drip pan.
DadtheITguy
I came here to say almost exactly what you just said! I just ordered mine! picking it up tomorrow! So excited! Congrats on your new tool.
CR8VJUC
This is a saved note I post to help new Traeger owners get started:
If you’re new to a pellet grill, always cover your drip tray with HD foil. If you don’t, you’ll wind up with a completely trashed drip tray that is a PIA to clean. Replace the foil as needed. Those foil covers they sell are expensive and not worth it IMO. Costco currently has a 2-roll special on sale with a $5.50 off coupon.
Also, dedicate an inexpensive hand-held vacuum for vacuuming the fire pot. Home Depot sells one that fits on the top of their Orange buckets. Vacuum it out every 3-5 cooks depending on length of time of your cooks. You do not want the ash in the fire pot to get so high that it might ignite the pellets in the auger.
That fire pot needs special attention. Above all, don’t ignore it. Also, it’s good to take your hand and swirl the pellets in the hopper around during a long cook every hour or so, as they can collect on the sides of the hopper causing the auger to run out of pellets and then it will shut down. I removed the grid protector so I can stir them easily. Just don’t touch the auger while it’s running as it gets very hot.
Invest in the best ThermoPen you can afford. And install the Traeger app on your phone, so many recipes! Enjoy your smoker and don’t let it run out of pellets. And if there is one available, a folding front shelf for your grill is highly recommended.
Lastly, some pellet grill models may not impart enough smoky flavor to your liking and if that’s the case, get a smoke tube… They are cheap enough and they really work!
YouTube is your friend. Look up Malcom Reed and Matt Pittman and they can help guide you thru the basics and then more advanced recipes with their vids.
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Going to love the 22! Bought mine last month to go with my Weber kettle and Weber Smokey mountain smoker. Great to have when you have a little one.
Heck yeah. Wings look good!
How long and what temp for chicken wings
Looks good, but I would add heavy duty tin foil to that drip pan.
I came here to say almost exactly what you just said! I just ordered mine! picking it up tomorrow! So excited! Congrats on your new tool.
This is a saved note I post to help new Traeger owners get started:
If you’re new to a pellet grill, always cover your drip tray with HD foil. If you don’t, you’ll wind up with a completely trashed drip tray that is a PIA to clean. Replace the foil as needed. Those foil covers they sell are expensive and not worth it IMO. Costco currently has a 2-roll special on sale with a $5.50 off coupon.
Also, dedicate an inexpensive hand-held vacuum for vacuuming the fire pot. Home Depot sells one that fits on the top of their Orange buckets. Vacuum it out every 3-5 cooks depending on length of time of your cooks. You do not want the ash in the fire pot to get so high that it might ignite the pellets in the auger.
That fire pot needs special attention. Above all, don’t ignore it. Also, it’s good to take your hand and swirl the pellets in the hopper around during a long cook every hour or so, as they can collect on the sides of the hopper causing the auger to run out of pellets and then it will shut down. I removed the grid protector so I can stir them easily. Just don’t touch the auger while it’s running as it gets very hot.
Invest in the best ThermoPen you can afford. And install the Traeger app on your phone, so many recipes! Enjoy your smoker and don’t let it run out of pellets. And if there is one available, a folding front shelf for your grill is highly recommended.
Lastly, some pellet grill models may not impart enough smoky flavor to your liking and if that’s the case, get a smoke tube… They are cheap enough and they really work!
https://a.co/d/9PpCiCw
YouTube is your friend. Look up Malcom Reed and Matt Pittman and they can help guide you thru the basics and then more advanced recipes with their vids.
Congratulations 🎈