ButtRub
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After many years of owning a Traeger, my 590 arrived yesterday 9/19/22. Took a bit longer than I anticipated to get it delivered (I ordered it during the labor day sale) but it arrived in great shape and was easy to assemble. I'm really looking forward to this new addition to my patio family - first cook will be tonight. App setup went flawlessly and I had no issues getting notifications on my phone when grill hit the burn-in temp of 400.
The old Traeger is getting a new lease on life up at my buddies place in northern WI. Fan motor is just about dead, but that's a cheap fix with a replacement from Amazon.
I entered the pellet grill world quite a while ago with the Traeger being purchased via craigslist (I feel like it's been 8-10 years or so). It's had a few parts replaced over the years (control board, ignition rod x 2, etc.) but overall it worked great for what I used it for.
I'm very much looking forward to a bit more space on the 590 as well as the better controls, meat probes, and overall better construction. I do all kinds of cooks on the pellet grill, with bbq being one of them. I did not get the sear kit as I have a Weber gasser and Weber kettle on the patio as well (along with a Blackstone, an Ooni pizza oven, and a WSM in the shed). I'm curious about overall smoke flavor on the 590. Traeger was a bit light for my taste and I modified it to add a Smoke Daddy cold smoke generator. I'll give the extreme smoke setting a try on the 590 for the first hour(s) of a low/slow cook. If I need more smoke, I'll probably just get a smoke tube.
Anyway, happy to be here and looking forward to lots of great cooks on the 590.
The old Traeger is getting a new lease on life up at my buddies place in northern WI. Fan motor is just about dead, but that's a cheap fix with a replacement from Amazon.
I entered the pellet grill world quite a while ago with the Traeger being purchased via craigslist (I feel like it's been 8-10 years or so). It's had a few parts replaced over the years (control board, ignition rod x 2, etc.) but overall it worked great for what I used it for.
I'm very much looking forward to a bit more space on the 590 as well as the better controls, meat probes, and overall better construction. I do all kinds of cooks on the pellet grill, with bbq being one of them. I did not get the sear kit as I have a Weber gasser and Weber kettle on the patio as well (along with a Blackstone, an Ooni pizza oven, and a WSM in the shed). I'm curious about overall smoke flavor on the 590. Traeger was a bit light for my taste and I modified it to add a Smoke Daddy cold smoke generator. I'll give the extreme smoke setting a try on the 590 for the first hour(s) of a low/slow cook. If I need more smoke, I'll probably just get a smoke tube.
Anyway, happy to be here and looking forward to lots of great cooks on the 590.
