Customer Reviews for Traeger Grills - Ironwood Pellet Grill - Black
Customer Rating
5
Great upgrade from our older Traeger!
on October 25, 2023
Posted by: Rhonda W
from Marlow, Ok
We have had our Ironwood XL for 3 months now and we love it! The online temperature control is so convenient. And I love that the probes notify me when the meat reaches the desired temp. Customer support was great when I had initial questions after setup. This makes cooking fun!
This is my third Traeger nation grill. I’m excited to have this Ironwood series- the new technology is awesome. It’s easy to clean , it’s double walled however, it takes a little while to get up to the temperature, that’s only drawback. it maybe needs a bigger Filament you know more powerful filament bigger pot so it gets up to temperature quicker for the bigger grills. Otherwise awesome - still same great taste !! good job.
Traeger continues to innovate and the new Ironwood series was enough to sway me to finally upgrade. The convenience of Wifire, the efficiency of downdraft exhaust and the fully insulated lid all help to create the perfect balance of craftsmen ship with utility.
This is a replacement for my original 15 year old Traeger and I couldn't be more happy with it. So far I have used it twice, once for a Tri-Tip roast and then a pork loin roast. Both came out juicy and flavorful while I essentially ignored them. I also appreciate the WiFi capability because I can use the app anywhere in the house to monitor and control the cook. My old bluetooth monitor worked well, but had limited range. I also hope the fact that this one is insulated will allow me to avoid having to move it in to the shade for low, slow cooking. With the old one, I had to move it out of the San Diego summer sun to keep the temperature down. Through the years I have had occasion to call Customer Service and have been pleased with their responsiveness.
When I first got my old Traeger, I smoked some ribs and served them to my neighbor. He promptly went out and bought one. Just last year he replaced his with a newer model so there are at least two happy customers.
Really like this grill. Very impressive. Assembly was easy, but tedious (30-45 mins) for me.
Controls are intuitive, and the temp holds very well. Food tastes great.
Only issue I’ve had was occasionally the pellet sensor throws an error code, and then goes back to normal on the next use.
Also, I clean my smoker after EVERY use. I’ve been surprised by the amount of grease fires I’ve had after a cleaning, and smoking a non fatty food on a low temp (165-180). I’ve noticed a few others online with similar issues.
Example: cleaned smoker (as instructions state), put on some chicken on a low temp, and within 5 mins I get an alert that the smoker has reached excessive high temps. I go out to find the smoker billowing smoke, and flames… Im always at home when using, but feel as if I can’t let it out of my sight.