HELP! i suck at cooking steak on my new treager

Scallywag

Scallywag

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I use the reverse sear method on my Traeger without grill grates. After a little trial and error they now turn out perfect everytime. I get some light sear marks but but the flavour of the steaks makes up for a lack of dark lines!! Thanks BP for the tip...
 
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Alikair

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Thanks Sparky. BTW speaking of meat quality and 80's, is it me or do hamburgers taste nothing like they did in the 80's?
And dont get me started on KFC :)
 
sparky

sparky

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lid down. won't hold heat when its up. turn your traeger and put the grill grates on to warm up. i can grill steaks on my mak w/ grates @ 350° to 425°. no problem. i never turn to high. no need to. the grill grates work good.
 
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Alikair

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Thanks sparky. got some cheap Fredy's steaks on there now. plan on smoking on low for 45 min / 100- 110 internal
then remove steaks and set to high. when it reaches 450 puttn steaks back on and will turn over every 5 mins or so till the temp reaches 135.
Hope I got it down.
lid down :)
 
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Alikair

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Wanted to report back. I followed my battle plan pretty close, only thing that surprised me was how fast the temp shot up from 105 to 135. I was barely able to turn the steak 4 times when I had to take them off the grill. maybe high was to high (over 500).

The grill grate worked OK I guess. It didn't really make the kind of burn marks I was hoping for but I think that was my fault.
after I removed the steaks, I preheated the smoker to 450, but I don't think the grates themselves were anywhere near that hot.
Next time I will try preheating much longer then setting the smoker to med.

I was impressed how tasty the steak came out! barely pink on the inside but soooo juicy! and this was a 10/lbs Freddy's steak not the 15 - 17 /lb stuff I normally buy.

This method you all shared with me is infinitely better then what I was doing before with my Kreager.

I bow to the masters!
 
Big Poppa

Big Poppa

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OK now listen to me....hahahah You do not flip them so much...it isnt a dance floor! Time it two minutes flip 2 minutes flip back but at 90degrees....flip 90 degrees should be good to go
 
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bflodan

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Alikair said:
The grill grate worked OK I guess. It didn't really make the kind of burn marks I was hoping for but I think that was my fault.
after I removed the steaks, I preheated the smoker to 450, but I don't think the grates themselves were anywhere near that hot.
Next time I will try preheating much longer then setting the smoker to med.
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I usually just throw my grill grates on right from the begining if I have room... They heat up alot faster that way!
 
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Alikair

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that's what i did too. I put the steaks along side the grates while I was smoking for the first 45 mins or so.
 
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bflodan

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Yeah, I would just give them a little more time then.... Must not have been hot enough! Mine make some great grill marks!!!
 
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Alikair

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Did not know that. to bad too because I wanted to buy the dry rub you all talk about.
I guess I was in too much a rush to notice the free shipping, darn.
 
Big Poppa

Big Poppa

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Its ok....bps pays the bandwidth for all the free advice. No obligation top shop with us but we hope to earn your business...its also good karma!
 
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