The best part about having a Traeger

[cwessel76]

…is that I get to set these on overnight and wake up to delicious pulled pork in time for the game tomorrow.

GBR

 

[cwessel76]

You forgot the mustard my guy

It’s on there! I just loaded it with rub.

 

[cwessel76]

What temp ya cooking the to?

195. What do you cook yours to?

 

[Tezzer]

Is it worth getting one?

 

[Papa...Football]

Is it worth getting one?

Yes. Although I prefer a RecTeq

 

[cwessel76]

Is it worth getting one?

Yes but I would keep a small charcoal or gas grill for steaks.

 

[djw004]

Those are some good looking booties, OP

I have a buddy that is the laziest smoker of butts in the whole world, and it turns out incredible every time. He never wraps his butt to get through any stall. And somehow it’s never dried out, and that outer bark is the best I’ve ever had from a “non-professional”

I believe it’s all in his attitude - he has mastered the art of just not caring about how it turns out, and it’s always perfect. It’s like he “negs” the meat

 

[cwessel76]

Those are some good looking booties, OP

I have a buddy that is the laziest smoker of butts in the whole world, and it turns out incredible every time. He never wraps his butt to get through any stall. And somehow it’s never dried out, and that outer bark is the best I’ve ever had from a “non-professional”

I believe it’s all in his attitude - he has mastered the art of just not caring about how it turns out, and it’s always perfect. It’s like he “negs” the meat

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Thanks! I don’t like to wrap mine either - hence why I started last night.

That’s a hell of a system your buddy has. I have a feeling he’s a got a good rub recipe down.

 

[BIG TONE SOPRANO]

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…is that I get to set these on overnight and wake up to delicious pulled pork in time for the game tomorrow.

GBR

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The food tastes like sawdust and glue??

 

[cwessel76]

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The food tastes like sawdust and glue??

 

[Cash68847]

Those are some good looking booties, OP

I have a buddy that is the laziest smoker of butts in the whole world, and it turns out incredible every time. He never wraps his butt to get through any stall. And somehow it’s never dried out, and that outer bark is the best I’ve ever had from a “non-professional”

I believe it’s all in his attitude - he has mastered the art of just not caring about how it turns out, and it’s always perfect. It’s like he “negs” the meat

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I’ve never wrapped a pork butt. I spritz it every hour after the first 4 hours of cooking, but don’t pay much attention to it. I try to get it to 200-205, so it has no chance of being tough. It always shreds perfect. I did a Chuck roast last weekend. I wrapped at the stall 170 until it got to 200-205. It’s sort of like a brisket without the guess work if it will turn out good.

 

[BIG TONE SOPRANO]

Ha I’m just giving you shit. Prob the best rib roast I’ve ever had came off a Traeger

 

[BIG TONE SOPRANO]

I’ve never wrapped a pork butt. I spritz it every hour after the first 4 hours of cooking, but don’t pay much attention to it. I try to get it to 200-205, so it has no chance of being tough. It always shreds perfect. I did a Chuck roast last weekend. I wrapped at the stall 170 until it got to 200-205. It’s sort of like a brisket without the guess work if it will turn out good.

Just cook it like a pot roast. Until it gives up

 

[Fitzjess21]

I always cook mine until it has a good bark and then put in a tin foil pan with apple juice and let it finish from there.

 

[Cash68847]

Just cook it like a pot roast. Until it gives up

Temp has always told me everything I need to know unless it’s something like ribs, I’ve cooked briskets exactly the same and have had some be a homerun and some not be as good. I’ve never had a horrible brisket, but they a harder to cook than most other meats. It’s pretty much impossible to fuck up a pork unless you don’t cook it long enough.

 

[Huskerbuck85]

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The food tastes like sawdust and glue??

You must be ghey. I wasn’t wrong when I said you eat tofu

 

[Ripping Lips]

Yes but I would keep a small charcoal or gas grill for steaks.

Why not cook steaks on your traegar? I cook them all the time on my Rec Tec and they turn out amazing.

 

[cwessel76]

Temp has always told me everything I need to know unless it’s something like ribs, I’ve cooked briskets exactly the same and have had some be a homerun and some not be as good. I’ve never had a horrible brisket, but they a harder to cook than most other meats. It’s pretty much impossible to fuck up a pork unless you don’t cook it long enough.

Yeah brisket is always a bit of a wildcard. I want to smoke one next weekend and see how it goes.

My favorite side on the Traeger is a smoked potato. Rubbed in olive oil and kosher salt yields some amazing results.

 

[cwessel76]

Why not cook steaks on your traegar? I cook them all the time on my Rec Tec and they turn out amazing.

I’m never happy with the sear.

 

[Ripping Lips]

I’m never happy with the sear.

Maybe try reverse searing them.