{"id":1088,"date":"2006-07-12T09:09:27","date_gmt":"2006-07-12T13:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eestudios.us\/blog\/?p=1088"},"modified":"2012-08-06T09:50:14","modified_gmt":"2012-08-06T13:50:14","slug":"my-adventures-with-the-traeger-junior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eestudios.us\/blog\/?p=1088","title":{"rendered":"My adventures with the Traeger Junior."},"content":{"rendered":"

8\/04\/2012<\/strong>
\nSome updates:
\n(Sorry didn’t get any “after” pictures.)<\/p>\n

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\nHoney rubbed ribs w\/ brown sugar, garlic salt and mexican chilli rub.<\/p>\n

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\nPork belly with the same rub as the ribs.<\/p>\n

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\nJunior smoking away.<\/p>\n

8\/03\/2012<\/strong>
\nDecided to assemble my second shelf tonight. <\/p>\n

Parts list:<\/p>\n

(1) Brinkmann Adjustable 19″ Cooking Grate (10-14 in depth)
\n(4) SS Wing Nut 1\/4-20
\n(8 ) SS Fender Washer 5\/16×1
\n(4) SS Fender Washer 1\/4×1-1\/4
\n(4) SS Carriage Bolt 1\/4-20×5
\n(8 ) SS Hex Nut 1\/4″<\/p>\n

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7\/27\/2012<\/strong>
\nBurgers.
\nSet on High; P0. About 7 minutes or so per side.
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\nAlmost done.<\/p>\n

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\nNoodles can’t wait to try the burgers as well.<\/p>\n

7\/24\/2012<\/strong>
\nToday I tried a Buttermilk Southwestern Chicken<\/a> recipe from Bobby Flay’s Barbecue Addiction<\/a>. I also tried a different temperature cooking the chicken. Started at 375 until breast hit 140 degrees, then put the controller to high for last 30 degrees.
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\nAlso made potatoes, 2 different kind of sausages (spicy italian sausage and the other is stuffed with cheese and garlic) and some garlic cloves drizzled with olive oil. The sausages I started at smoke for about an hour. Then took them off about 30 min later when I put the chicken in.
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\nChicken is getting there.
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\nChicken done. Skin is nice and crispy.<\/p>\n

7\/23\/2012<\/strong>
\nNew igniter came in. It was pretty easy to replace. Thank you to BrianEibner for the tip. Check out his youtube video on replacing the hot rod<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tested the Junior w\/ 1\/2 chicken and some pototes. Chicken was rubbed with honey and a brown sugar cajun seasoning. Used the Frogmats<\/a> for the first time during this cook.<\/p>\n

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This is where the Junior resides. I can easily view it from my kitchen window.
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Chicken done.
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7\/21\/2012<\/strong>
\nFirst smoke……….. (manually started<\/a>)
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\nOrtech TR-100<\/a> installed. Also the Maverick ET-732<\/a> in place to monitor bbq temp and food.<\/p>\n

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\n4 lb pork shoulder and rack of ribs.<\/p>\n

EVERYTHING<\/strong> came out great.<\/p>\n

7\/14\/2012<\/strong>
\nThis was suppose to be the maiden voyage of the Junior. However, the igniter (hot rod) was DOA. Called Traeger and a replacement was sent out.<\/p>\n

7\/12\/2012<\/strong>
\nI’ve always been a BBQ fan. After months of reading different forums (The BBQ Brethren<\/a>, Stump’s Nation<\/a>, Pelletheads<\/a> and Three Dogs BBQ blog<\/a>), I decided to pick up a Traeger Wood Pellet Grill<\/a> smoker. The Traeger Junior<\/a> to be exact. I bought the Junior from Bourbon BBQ Hickory Smokehouse<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here is the Junior with the TDB Hopper Extension<\/a>. I also decided to replace the 3-speed controller with an Ortech TR-100<\/a> digital controller (not in the picture).
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