Help: Traeger Digital Thermostat Control

Pigslips · Posted: Sep 02 2007 Post subject: Help: Traeger Digital Thermostat Control

Need some feedback on the Traeger �Digital Thermostat Control�.
Is it worth the extra bucks and does it do a better job for cooking?
Anything else I need to know about these units?
Let me know what you think. Thanks
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dabaslab · BBQ Pro Joined: 06 Oct 2005 Posts: 515

Hope this thread helps.

http://www.thesmokering.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10148

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Pigslips · Posted: Sep 03 2007 Post subject:

dabaslab · BBQ Pro Joined: 06 Oct 2005 Posts: 515

Very welcomed. Just let us know if you have any more questions. We'll be glad to try and help.

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Pigslips · Posted: Sep 08 2007 Post subject:

Just got back from the Traeger Outlet Store in West Linn, OR.
They put in a thermostat that starts at 180' instead of 225', they say they are the only ones doing this. Input? Question

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skybob · Posted: Sep 08 2007 Post subject:

You've got the older digital thermostat, my son, my son. It works good, just can't get 225. If you adjust the pot on the back to #1, then the mark above 180 will come out about 235-250. At least that's what mine does.
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Pigslips · Posted: Sep 08 2007 Post subject:

skybob · Posted: Sep 08 2007 Post subject:

I had the LIl Tex for a couple years, loved it. I got a digital thermostat for it. Had to do change the setting on it to keep from having wild temperature swings. 50* swings was common.
I got a great deal on the Texan and so I got it, sold the Lil tex for about what I had in it minus a little wear and tear.
Got another digital thermostat, I'd heard rumors about the new 225 thermostat, but the dealer didn't have any so I got the old one, cranked it to #1 before I installed it.
I like the added room, but the one thing I don't really like about the bigger one is that it doesn't get nearly as hot when trying to grill as the Lil tex. I could run the Lil Tex at 450* easy, but can't break 400* with the Texas for some fool reason.
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Pigslips · Posted: Sep 09 2007 Post subject:

skybob · Posted: Sep 10 2007 Post subject:

I'd probably try to get the 225 thermostat, but I"ve had 2 of the 180 ones and have had good success with them. I would like to have had the opportunity to get the 225 or actually swap out my 180 for a 225, but that probably won't happen any time soon unless Treager sees this thread and in a moment of weakness sends me a new one Shocked

, yeah sure that'll happen sometime soon, I bet. Smile

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Sandwedg · Joined: 21 Aug 2007 Posts: 10 Location: Highlands Ranch, CO

Welcome to the Traeger light! I've got a 075 (texan). It came with the normal 3 position switch and I have since installed the digital (starts at smoke, then 225, ...)

The one time I used the 3-position, I only used the smoke setting, and I wasn't in tune with paying attention to the hood thermo. My buddy has a lil' tex with the 3 position and his smoke runs at 200.

For my setup, smoke runs about 170-180, 225 runs 225-230, and the little bit that I've used the higher temp settings they seem to hold to the dial temp. I can't remember what the digital maxes out at, but I want to say that I have had my Texan up to 450 (I was messing around when I first got it)

I did turn the back panel dial down to "0" (it was at 1 from the factory).

I would run with your 3 position for a while just to verify that you can do everything you want with it. The major benefit to me on the digital is I can see the temp on the red LED from inside my kitchen. Wink

EDIT - I was on the fence about getting the texan vs the lil tex, and I am so glad I got the bigger one! Not sure how it goes for the others around here, but I suddenly became every neighbor's best friend, and it's nice to load that thing up and have multi-family smokes, and/or bigger parties.

tunnelv1 · Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Posts: 22 Location: Summerfield NC

I have the lil tex and love it, but if I get another one it will be the texas.

Pigslips · Posted: Sep 12 2007 Post subject:

Came home last night with a new Traeger Pro! Any ideas what I should smoke first? Laughing

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tunnelv1 · Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Posts: 22 Location: Summerfield NC

I like doing baby backs at 225 four about 4 hours with a dry rub.

Sandwedg · Joined: 21 Aug 2007 Posts: 10 Location: Highlands Ranch, CO

Pigslips · Posted: Sep 18 2007 Post subject:

Ok, my first try with the new Traeger, turned out pretty good!
http://www.thesmokering.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11289
Thanks for all the help.............. Laughing

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