How I use the Heavy D varies based on size of meat and length of cook. In general I prefer splits to chunks, and the key is not to fire the smoker all the way up to ignite... I turn it to 300 until wood smolders and then dial back to 200 and let the diffuser smoke the meat for a few hours. I...
I use Lumberjack hickory and mesquite and pecan on my 700 and the taste is unparalleled vs other pellets. IMO nothing else comes close. On big pieces of meat I give it an hour at extra smoke before going to higher heat. I also have and occasionally use a Heavy D heat diffuser which is the only...
Live in South FLA and had refused to do big beef on a pellet pooper until recently
.. it's all about the pellet blend... Traeger Big Game mixed with mesquite and the best smoke ring and brisket I where made... I make sure to run at extra smoke mode before really cooking...
Recipes I've used and seen are 275 for an hour with glaze and rub, then spritz with butter or sauce again and crank to 350 for 30 min to crisp the skin... My kids love my wings for what it's worth
I'm in Boca. No better state for a Rec Tec. No outside factors to worry about when cooking. Sold two stick burners and 4 green eggs. Settled on a Webber Summit, a Stumps gravity feed and a Rec Tec Bull. Smoked wings so good yesterday my kids couldn't move for 12 hours because they were so full...