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Title: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: stlaser on December 01, 2017, 02:08:30 PM
A week ago I put a text out to Nate that resulted in another phone conversation. Him and I have discussed this before and at the time I was looking used Traeger models. Nate has since shown me the error in my ways and after a good chat about what I want to do he persuaded me to look at the Green Mountain sale they have going on. It was originally a black Friday sale which they extended thru 12-4 officially but you may be able to twist the dealers wrist up until 12-11 at least that was implied if you wanted to take advantage of their special pricing.

So the wife unit & I ran up about 15 minutes to the transwest truck and trailer / rv outlet to take a look this morning as they are the closest authorized GM dealer. So we spent a good half hour discussing our options and decided on this unit including WIFI. For the record I am not a tech guy whatsoever really, however after he went over all the options of the app it was hard not to spend that extra hundred. The sales guy named Sean (yeah I know he spells it wrong but we'll let that slide this time) was very knowledgeable and helpful. We had to back order a unit that he has due in in 10-14 days as he sold the last DB WIFI unit last night.

https://greenmountaingrills.com/products/grills/daniel-boone-blk/
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: KensAuto on December 01, 2017, 02:40:51 PM
You should at least put Grill in the title knucklehead....Nate also has a new truck...and you said you went to a GM dealer. :P
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: stlaser on December 01, 2017, 03:06:50 PM
You should at least put Grill in the title knucklehead....Nate also has a new truck...and you said you went to a GM dealer. :P

Only you would think it's a truck in the cooking equipment section..........

Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: Bear9350 on December 01, 2017, 03:21:30 PM
What does the wifi allow you to do?

I've been thinking about some type of smoker for a while.  Its not really a matter of if, but more of what and when.  First I was thinking about building something but lately a pellet smoker has been appealing.  I wonder if something like this wouldn't be exactly what I would get the most use out of.
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: Nate on December 01, 2017, 03:59:04 PM
You should at least put Grill in the title knucklehead....Nate also has a new truck...and you said you went to a GM dealer. :P

 :knucklehead:

Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: stlaser on December 01, 2017, 04:41:15 PM
What does the wifi allow you to do?

I've been thinking about some type of smoker for a while.  Its not really a matter of if, but more of what and when.  First I was thinking about building something but lately a pellet smoker has been appealing.  I wonder if something like this wouldn't be exactly what I would get the most use out of.

Honestly, I don’t think you can beat the price point on this deal. Green mountain according to Nate is owned by the brother of the guy who originally started Traeger. They essentially have two size smokers & being we don’t plan on cooking for more than 10 people at once ever this smoker had more than enough surface area. It’s also easier to dial in the temperature across the cooking area than the larger unit. I’m sure Nate or one of the other guys can speak to that. Me being a green horn I figured easier is better to start with. As far as the app & what it controls. Just about everything except turning it on & taking out the meat when it’s done. I didn’t believe I wanted it until the sales guy showed me what all it could do. But in layman’s terms it’s a remote control essentially from anywhere your phone can get WiFi & you can monitor the temps as well with it.
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: stlaser on December 01, 2017, 04:44:14 PM
If I put “grill” in the title then one of Ken’s relation will probably think it has something to do with shiny stuff on your teeth next...... :rolleyes:
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: TexasRedNeck on December 01, 2017, 07:51:09 PM
Nice!  All of the pellet smokers are essentially the same. What really makes the difference is stainless. I would make sure your firepot and heat diffuser tray at a minimum are stainless. Also those igniter rods fail often. Go ahead and get a spare now.  And keep fuses on hand too. You can light the firepot manually in a pinch. I also like using an additional smoke tube to get more smoke in the first two critical hours. Also a smoke hood that forces the smoke to stay in the chamber above the grate has helped me.

My Rec Tec just announced they stopped using hot rods for ignition and went to a ceramic igniter that is supposed to be good for 50,000 cycles. I bought one to retrofit. Will see how that works.

Again all these parts are interchangeable for the most part so you might be able to replace your pot with the SS and ceramic rod later on down the road.

I’m sure Nate told you about a fatty. And no not the green cross kind.

Report back when you get it.


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Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: TexasRedNeck on December 01, 2017, 07:55:05 PM
http://dongodkesdowndraft.com

https://www.amazon.com/Amazen-Pellet-Tube-Smoker-12/dp/B00CS6YFIC

http://www.thermoworks.com/Classic-Thermapen?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6460yI7q1wIViD2BCh1e1gQaEAQYAiABEgIFNPD_BwE

Buy these. You’ll thank me later.


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Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: Bigdave_185 on December 01, 2017, 11:47:15 PM
http://dongodkesdowndraft.com

https://www.amazon.com/Amazen-Pellet-Tube-Smoker-12/dp/B00CS6YFIC

http://www.thermoworks.com/Classic-Thermapen?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6460yI7q1wIViD2BCh1e1gQaEAQYAiABEgIFNPD_BwE

Buy these. You’ll thank me later.


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Amen

Love my GMG and it’s super easy to use.  My son starts it when he gets home from school so we have smoked meals when I get home from work. 

Tex I don’t think gmg gets stainless innards


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Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: stlaser on December 02, 2017, 12:12:19 AM
Don't believe the innards are stainless, we did order a cover as it will be stored on our covered patio and the additional upper rack.

Charles, I'll get those three items on order. The thermapen was already on the list and the other two well lets just say if Ken had told me to buy them I would have thought they were some H love device as I have no idea what to do with them as of yet! :facepalm:
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: Bigdave_185 on December 02, 2017, 02:50:10 PM
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171202/aa13108c9b7a9baf3e2a9ae76770dbec.jpg)

Prime rim ala Green Mountain Grill


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Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: stlaser on December 14, 2017, 11:39:06 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/FvLUEpM.jpg)

Put the JK to work dragging home the new smoker and accessories. Assembled it yesterday and spent the afternoon running it up to the initial 350 break in round and then seasoned the box with canola oil before cooking 2 1/2 pounds of peppered bacon this evening. It was suggested by me to do the first cook of bacon so that I could get a visual of the where the hot and cold areas were in the grill. Bacon is hard to screw up so there's that...........
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: TexasRedNeck on December 15, 2017, 12:10:08 AM
mmmmmmmmm....bacon
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: OldKooT on December 15, 2017, 07:12:57 AM
Congrats..... I'd set that grill up behind a well thought out VPN tunnel. don't want your supper hacked =P


Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: stlaser on December 15, 2017, 07:42:09 AM
Congrats..... I'd set that grill up behind a well thought out VPN tunnel. don't want your supper hacked =P

Hmmm, my middle daughter read 10 year old at the time hacked my apple account few years ago. Took me 3 trips to apple store (luckily it was a mile from our apartment right after we moved to CO.) & 3 hours of my life to get that account back. After she changed password she forgot what it was.......

She likes good food so I should be safe!
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: Nate on December 15, 2017, 10:50:32 AM
and are you doing the initial/inaugural fatty today?

Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: OldKooT on December 15, 2017, 12:23:22 PM
Nate... you are going to cost me money with all your food talk. I have a old telephone booth...it would make a nice smoker  :laugh:
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: stlaser on December 15, 2017, 01:21:33 PM
and are you doing the initial/inaugural fatty today?

Not today, too much going on. This weekend though as it’s in the fridge and next up to bat......

Still need to download WiFi app & get that working as I haven’t taken time to mess with it as of yet.

HH6 wants prime rib for Christmas so gunna try to pick up a couple and run one later this week as a trial run.

Norm, I’m telling you once you open the door you can’t turn back......
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: Bigdave_185 on December 15, 2017, 02:15:57 PM
There goes the food budget!


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Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: Sammconn on December 15, 2017, 02:20:33 PM
Shawn, I did some prime rib for our Christmas party a couple years ago.
60-70 lbs...

What I did,
Steak spice and pepper rub, whole garlic cloves slipped in a stab cut 1" inch, I put a whole bulb in each roast.
In oven to caramelize the fat, 450* for about 15-20 mins.
Then onto smoker for a few hours. It was shocking how fast, want to say 3-4 hours only.
Took to 140* and called them done.

Turned out fantastic.
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: stlaser on December 15, 2017, 05:21:29 PM
 :likebutton:

Shawn, I did some prime rib for our Christmas party a couple years ago.
60-70 lbs...

What I did,
Steak spice and pepper rub, whole garlic cloves slipped in a stab cut 1" inch, I put a whole bulb in each roast.
In oven to caramelize the fat, 450* for about 15-20 mins.
Then onto smoker for a few hours. It was shocking how fast, want to say 3-4 hours only.
Took to 140* and called them done.

Turned out fantastic.
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: Dawg25385 on December 16, 2017, 12:08:03 AM
As soon as a stumble upon a few hundred bucks, i'm going to big up the GMG Jim Bowie

Solid choice there sir
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: stlaser on December 16, 2017, 12:09:25 AM
As soon as a stumble upon a few hundred bucks, i'm going to big up the GMG Jim Bowie

Solid choice there sir

This was all Nate's doing, but thank you :likebutton:
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: Nate on December 16, 2017, 11:08:21 AM
Nate... you are going to cost me money with all your food talk. I have a old telephone booth...it would make a nice smoker  :laugh:

norm, I'm just giving you ideas to share with kay.... :popcorn:

As soon as a stumble upon a few hundred bucks, i'm going to big up the GMG Jim Bowie

Solid choice there sir

This was all Nate's doing, but thank you :likebutton:

you lookin at upgrading the little traeger there kyle?


Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: OldKooT on December 16, 2017, 12:17:06 PM
Nate I am not sharing anything....She has her UDS she use very effectively. I am just going to one up her and learn more better patience, thus becoming the families "king of dead animal preparation"

I am considering a pellet smoker/UDS hybrid concept.

Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: Nate on December 16, 2017, 12:38:29 PM
interesting concept
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: TexasRedNeck on December 16, 2017, 01:41:08 PM
I’ll leave these here

https://smokedaddyinc.com/product-category/pellet-hopper-assemblies/

https://www.bigpoppasmokers.com/bps-ss-drum-smoker-kit


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Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: OldKooT on December 16, 2017, 04:11:04 PM
At some point this winter I may spend the $$$ on a pellet deal and build a fancy antique fridge smoker. Until then, my wife has a plan she says.



Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: TexasRedNeck on December 16, 2017, 06:20:30 PM
So, Norm........


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Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: stlaser on December 16, 2017, 07:37:03 PM
Back on task.....

Grill is communicating directly with my phone. Spent time researching fatty recipes today.
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: Nate on December 16, 2017, 09:13:46 PM
Just do a plain one shawn
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: Bigdave_185 on December 16, 2017, 09:48:03 PM
I still have people asking for my pizza stuffed meat loaf at work.   


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Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: stlaser on December 16, 2017, 09:51:46 PM
Just do a plain one shawn

No rub or anything? :huh:

My plan was a pretty basic rub, nothin fancy......
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: Nate on December 16, 2017, 10:30:58 PM
Rolled in a rub is good as well.

But theres just something about a plain ol fatty
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: stlaser on December 16, 2017, 10:37:42 PM
Rolled in a rub is good as well.

But theres just something about a plain ol fatty

 :likebutton:
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: OldKooT on December 17, 2017, 09:57:31 AM
Yes  TRN?  I don't want to DOT the thread n stuff LoL
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: stlaser on December 17, 2017, 11:14:07 AM
Yes  TRN?  I don't want to DOT the thread n stuff LoL

Too late for that knuckleheads........

Inaugural fatty dropped on at 6:30 this am.......
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: Nate on December 17, 2017, 11:16:26 AM
it should just about be done by now?!
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: stlaser on December 17, 2017, 09:34:34 PM
it should just about be done by now?!

We like our bacon crispy  :wink:

It went well, busy day around here. Family coming in starting tomorrow.
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: cudakidd53 on December 18, 2017, 11:26:36 AM
it should just about be done by now?!

We like our bacon crispy  :wink:

It went well, busy day around here. Family coming in starting tomorrow.

Think doorbell scene from National Lampoons Christmas Vacation?
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: stlaser on December 18, 2017, 01:21:39 PM
it should just about be done by now?!

We like our bacon crispy  :wink:

It went well, busy day around here. Family coming in starting tomorrow.

Think doorbell scene from National Lampoons Christmas Vacation?

Funny you say that as the girls watched that for the first time just last night...
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: Dawg25385 on December 19, 2017, 06:41:43 AM
Nate... you are going to cost me money with all your food talk. I have a old telephone booth...it would make a nice smoker  :laugh:

norm, I'm just giving you ideas to share with kay.... :popcorn:

As soon as a stumble upon a few hundred bucks, i'm going to big up the GMG Jim Bowie

Solid choice there sir

This was all Nate's doing, but thank you :likebutton:

you lookin at upgrading the little traeger there kyle?
Yep sure am


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Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: Nate on December 19, 2017, 07:38:24 AM
You gonna go stick burner or just upgrade to a bigger pellet size?
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: Dawg25385 on December 19, 2017, 01:12:52 PM
You gonna go stick burner or just upgrade to a bigger pellet size?

Going to get the biggest GMG, Jim Bowie model
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: Nate on December 19, 2017, 02:53:19 PM
well heck, if your gonna go that big, why not a tad bit bigger and get one just like mine?
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: Dawg25385 on December 19, 2017, 02:56:04 PM
That’s huge lol, don’t want to give up too much covered patio space


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Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: stlaser on January 04, 2018, 12:43:16 PM
So after a few weeks this unit has made me look like I know what I'm doing, which is no easy feat because I'm no cook. We had prime rib for Christmas and I've done an assortment of meats on this unit. This morning I fired it up for a 500 degree hour long clean. I will be running some chicken legs on it for supper and then late tonight I have a couple butts I will be running that should finish up sometime early tomorrow afternoon. I'll post up some pics later as I have not forgotten the rules altogether as of yet.
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: Bigdave_185 on January 04, 2018, 03:05:38 PM
 Be careful of the surface you have it on.  I melted the deck my smoker was sitting on at 450 degrees.  The height is not tall enough to not pass the heat onto the other surface


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Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: stlaser on January 04, 2018, 03:52:59 PM
Copy that Dave, didn’t have any issues this morning. However, it sits on a cedar deck when in use. I store it on a small covered corner concrete patio but if I smoke there the smoke doesn’t blow away thus rolling it out onto cedar deck extension. My plan this spring is to build a small retaining wall & red stone patio for both grills to permanently reside on then no worries.
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: stlaser on January 04, 2018, 07:06:01 PM
Well, I forgot to snap action shots so here's the left overs....... :facepalm:

(https://i.imgur.com/hVAljVY.jpg)
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: Bigdave_185 on January 04, 2018, 08:44:13 PM
Do we need to start a smoked food section ?


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Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: stlaser on January 04, 2018, 10:38:11 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/rrzkUKy.jpg)
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: Nate on January 05, 2018, 10:53:29 AM
Do we need to start a smoked food section ?


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we already have an entire section devoted to recipes
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: Bigdave_185 on January 05, 2018, 11:38:14 AM
For cooking or smoking?


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Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: stlaser on January 05, 2018, 02:58:25 PM
I agree with Nate, we already have to many places for me to view stuff that makes me fatter......
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: EL TATE on January 05, 2018, 04:57:43 PM
I believe that Sir Dave is looking to consolidate all things smoked into a single easy to access section. Tips, techniques, styles, rubs, different wood types, meat types etc. Most of which have been covered in several, separate threads that could unite and become one.
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: Bigdave_185 on January 05, 2018, 05:09:53 PM
I agree with Nate, we already have to many places for me to view stuff that makes me fatter......
You do have an ability to block threads can’t you? 


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Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: stlaser on January 05, 2018, 05:43:40 PM
I agree with Nate, we already have to many places for me to view stuff that makes me fatter......
You do have an ability to block threads can’t you? 


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I really have no idea, I believe I’m a mod in title only....... :tongue:

I tend to block or foul them up with my own finesse!

Can’t say I don’t agree with Tate, hate it when he makes sense & he does it all the time when I’m
around too.
Title: Re: New Green Mountain Daniel Boone w/ WIFI
Post by: Flyin6 on January 16, 2018, 09:20:02 AM
New smoked section???

That will be Nate's call

But I'd say to think that one through

We already have a bunch of sections...

Seems to work well the way it is.

But, whateva...
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