You’ve been spending a lot of time at your grill! We noticed you’re becoming a regular cook, and we want to help you continue creating memorable meals. Based on your grill’s cook data, we’ve got a few suggestions. These tips will help you get your cooking skills dialed and give you the best possible experience grilling on your Traeger.
Are you babysitting your grill?
Your Traeger is designed to give you perfect results. Trust your grill to do its job and avoid habits like fiddling with the set temperature, opening your grill’s lid, and interrupting the preheat cycle. Just treat your Traeger like an oven and look forward to more delicious meals.
Here are a few things you can avoid to find more success:
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Opening the lid often and/or for extended periods of time: |
Keep that lid closed! Opening your lid often means your grill has to work harder to maintain its set temperature. |
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Changing the set temp often: |
Noticing a rise and fall in your Traeger’s temperature? Avoid fiddling with the set temp! Fluctuations are completely normal and intentional. Your grill is design to adjust on its own. |
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Putting food on the grill before it preheats: |
Allowing a grill to complete its preheat cycle without interruption establishes a baseline for the rest of the cook. It promotes quicker preheat times, a more consistent temperature throughout the cook, and makes for efficient pellet usage. |
How do these habits affect your Traeger?
Your grill is designed to give you perfect results. Frequent temperature changes and opening the lid often puts your grill at risk of these issues:
- More extreme temperature swings
- Overshooting set temps
- Not reaching set temps
- Longer preheat cycles
- Increased pellet consumption
Set-It & Forget-It® For Better Results
Traeger grills are designed with Set-It & Forget-It® ease, which means you can simply put on your cooks and monitor temperatures from your phone with WiFIRE® connectivity. For best results, just set your desired temp, put on your food after your grill preheats, and let your Traeger do the rest.