Christmas eve smoked prime rib

[sharkbate]

We pulled ours off the GMG at 6. Sooooo yummy.

[Iwannacamp]

The searing is a "wives tale".... Research it. Start out cool and end hot.

I watch Alton Brown...Good Eats episode "family roast". It's in the science. FWIW


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[MartyQ]

Recommendations for a decent pellet smoker? Please let me know!

[4mula1fan]

I have the Traeger Little Tex. Big enough to cook lots of ribs or a shoulder, little enough to throw in the truck and take to the campground.

[TURBS]

Treager is probably the premier brand.
I have a pit boss.

I buy my pellets at napa whom is a treager dealer $14.00 a bag

[sharkbate]

We found the green mountain grill to be a little heavier construction than treager.

[WFD]

How quickly do these go through a bag of pellets? I realize it probably depends on the temperature setting, but lets say you are doing something at 250 degrees....how much pellets would you go through in a 5 or 6 hr cook?

[Indymule]

Well this was not cooked on the smoker, but still very delicious

[TURBS]

Originally Posted by WFD

How quickly do these go through a bag of pellets? I realize it probably depends on the temperature setting, but lets say you are doing something at 250 degrees....how much pellets would you go through in a 5 or 6 hr cook?

I've had mine since the first of October and went thru 1 and a half bags.

Long smokes use pellets up .
Grilling not so much.

[TURBS]

Looks good jay!

[WFD]

Originally Posted by TURBS

I've had mine since the first of October and went thru 1 and a half bags.

Long smokes use pellets up .
Grilling not so much.

Ok...so since first of Oct doesn't say much...is that 1 cook up or several?
That's like saying my car is very fuel efficient, I have had it since Nov 1 and still on the same tank of gas...yeah but it's parked in the garage and hasn't moved....just saying!

[sharkbate]

We go through more pellets than we did charcoal but that's because we use it way more than we grilled and use it year round. It's definitely cut our catering bill though. We can throw on a pork butt or brisket and feed 30-40 people cheap.

[jtstromsburg]

Check our Yoder if you want a heavy built pellet smoker. But I'll give one more thumbs up for green mountain grill brand. Had ours a little over a year and love it! We cook several times a week on it. Three times I've helped with a big cook, competition style, for our church or just a large group of friends. I can feed 30 out of mine if I load it with pork butt. I had six full rib racks and two 12lb Butts once this summer with room to spare. It also it great for regular cooks for my family of 5. Burgers, steaks, dogs... It's all better on the GMG!