New toys to go with the Traeger.
Posted: 24 Oct 2010, 02:36
Following my cook the other week, where I was concerned about low temperatures, I have followed advice read in various topics here, and bought both a Maverick ET-73 and a Welding blanket.
I've been away from home, and otherwise a bit busy, but on Friday, I lit up to see what temperatures the Maverick showed, with and without blanket on the various settings.
I have no idea what happened during the previous cook, but everything seems fine now, and it was interesting to see how the blanket affected the cooker temperature in the relatively cold weather, especially when on smoke. I'm now relatively happy with what I am doing, and with general temperature control.
The aim of the session was to play with the Traeger, and not to cook, but it seemed a shame to waste the heat. I happened to have some sweet potatoes in my veg rack, so I cut them into wedges, and dipped them in olive oil, then a mixture of sea salt, brown sugar and paprika. I gave them 35 minutes on high, and they were wonderful.
I've been away from home, and otherwise a bit busy, but on Friday, I lit up to see what temperatures the Maverick showed, with and without blanket on the various settings.
I have no idea what happened during the previous cook, but everything seems fine now, and it was interesting to see how the blanket affected the cooker temperature in the relatively cold weather, especially when on smoke. I'm now relatively happy with what I am doing, and with general temperature control.
The aim of the session was to play with the Traeger, and not to cook, but it seemed a shame to waste the heat. I happened to have some sweet potatoes in my veg rack, so I cut them into wedges, and dipped them in olive oil, then a mixture of sea salt, brown sugar and paprika. I gave them 35 minutes on high, and they were wonderful.