Seasoning a Woodridge Series Grill

What's in This Article?

What Is Seasoning

Seasoning, sometimes called "initial burn-in," is a simple, one-time process that primes the auger with pellets and utilizes high heat to burn off residual, food-grade, non-toxic mineral oil that is used during the manufacturing process to prevent rust. 

  • NOTE: It is normal for the grill to produce an odd smell during the burn-in process due to burning off the residual manufacturing oils.

How Often Do I Need to Season My Grill?

You should only have to season your grill one time (before grilling for the first time); however, you should re-season your grill after replacing the following parts to burn off any anti-rust and manufacturing oils:

  • Barrel
  • Drip Tray
  • Firepot
  • Grates
  • Heat Baffle

How Long Does Seasoning Take?

Seasoning a Woodridge Series grill takes approximately 45 minutes.

How to Season a Woodridge Series Grill

  1. Plug in the grill to an electrical outlet.
  2. Add hardwood pellets to the hopper until it fills to the safety grate and close the lid.
  3. Press the main power switch located on the back of the auger box to turn on the grill.
  4. Press the selection dial to wake up the controller. 'TRAEGER' will scroll across the screen, indicating the grill is on.
  5. From the home screen, turn the dial to 500°F. Press the dial to lock at this temperature.
  6. Select the Ignite/Shutdown button to start seasoning.
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  7. Make sure that all internal components have been installed correctly prior to this seasoning and there is no food on the grill grates.
  8. Once the grill has reached 500°F, let it run for at least 45 min. to ensure the grill is properly seasoned before cooking on it.
  9. To shut down your grill, press and hold the Ignite/Shutdown button, or the selection dial for three seconds until the shutdown animation shows on the display.
  10. Your controller will count down from three.
  11. When it reaches zero, the shutdown cycle will begin.
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  12. A countdown timer will begin.
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  13. Once shutdown is complete, the grill will enter standby mode until you are ready to use the grill

White Ash/Residue after Seasoning

If you are seeing a white ash-like residue/film appear after seasoning the grill, it can be wiped off and cleaned with a non-corrosive degreaser.

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