I agree with this, O&G What type of smoker do you have / use?This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
My Traeger is an old one and and has treated me well over the years, there wasn't really much for other options at that time, mine being built in the US vs. China now is a little beefier, also I have upgraded the controller for better functionality and options. It has been a good "starter" smoker however I keep waiting for it to die so I can justify upgrading. I will stick with a pellet smoker due to simplicity and on my list for the next one are Memphis, Pitts & Spitts, Fast Eddy / Cookshack or a Yoder. If someone is looking for a smoker that is more competitive with Traeger pricing wise I would recommend looking at the Rec-Tec brand, they have been getting great reviews!
Also Pellet smokers are known to not have as much "smoke" flavour as traditional offset smokers, While I will use a smoke tube for cold smoking and certain long cooks I have also been considering adding the Smoke Daddy smoke generator and if I like it can just move over to my new smoker when the time comes
https://smokedaddyinc.com/product/ma...oke-generator/