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  1. mikefam

    Greetings from the BBQ capitol of the world!

    Jeff - be sure to burn that grill to season it and get rid of the new paint smell before cooking on it. Mike.
  2. mikefam

    New pellet smoker in Connecticut

    OK so I did a rack of spare ribs today and they were good but I would still like them more tender. I think that I'm having some trouble with the Traeger cooking too fast when it's set at 225. The temp ranges from about 220 - 250 and the ribs looked done after only two hours straight on the...
  3. mikefam

    New pellet smoker in Connecticut

    Thanks! I'm going to give the ribs another shot this weekend and will let you know how it goes. Mike.
  4. mikefam

    New pellet smoker in Connecticut

    I hear what you're saying Rocky. I think that I am a little hung up on looking at the digital thermometer and the idea that pellets cook different than a charcoal fire. I'll have to try working from a normal thermometer placed in the smoker like I did with charcoal. The digital thermometer...
  5. mikefam

    New pellet smoker in Connecticut

    Mike I do have a question for you. What is your temperature and time for baby back ribs? Tin foil or no? What works best for you? Also what kind of pellet smoker do you have? I've done them twice with and without foil and I'm not completely happy with them yet. I've done better with them...
  6. mikefam

    New pellet smoker in Connecticut

    I'm in the south central part of the state a little north of New Haven. Mike.
  7. mikefam

    New pellet smoker in Connecticut

    I'm impressed at all of the replies to my post - it looks like you guys have a pretty active group here. I'm glad that I found it. I've had a really good time with the pellet grill for the first few weeks and there's something that I'd like to pass on to new owners or prospective owners. I...
  8. mikefam

    New pellet smoker in Connecticut

    Hello to the group. I'm new here and new to smoking with a Traeger pellet fired grill. Well almost new, I've been cooking on it almost constantly for a month now and getting pretty good results. I just found this group today and I'll be doing some reading and I hope to find some other pellet...
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