#1 choice for flavor
We asked & they confirmed: Traeger Pellets give better flavor.
We surveyed nearly 400 wood pellet grill users and the results were clear – Traeger pellets provide better flavor than other brands. Period.
New to Wood Pellet Grills?
Here’s what you need to know about cooking with wood pellets. When using a wood pellet grill, here’s what you’ll want to look out for:
Thin, blue smoke.
An initial thick white smoke is to be expected, but it should turn thin & blue, and be hard to see after the grill is warmed up.
Optimized pellet size & strength
Prevent auger jams by using pellets that aren’t too big or too hard for your grill. Traeger pellets are the ideal size for our augers.
Low moisture
The ideal moisture level for wood pellets is 5%. Anything wetter won’t get hot enough, and anything drier will result in an acidic taste in your food.
Quality is the name of the game
Our teams go through a strenuous daily process of quality control, leaving no pellet behind so you know you’re getting the best no matter which flavor you choose. It takes top-performing pellets to have a top-performing grill, as well as the ultimate flavor and taste, so Traeger ensures that only the best hardwood is used. This also means implementing regular burn tests at our mills to make sure we’re achieving consistency, and perfect smoke, you can rely on in each bag.
the “gold standard” in pellet production
MILLED IN THE USA
Traeger's pellet mills are all located right here in the U.S. Having our pellet mills located in the U.S. gives Traeger the ability to oversee the process from raw wood, all the way to bagging, and ensure it meets our strong guidelines for smoke perfection every step of the way. If our pellets don’t meet our standard requirements, they don’t make it into a bag—simple as that.
PELLET PRODUCTION PROCESS
Traeger pellet mills use a special pelletizing process to create the best pellets on the market. We start with clean, green hardwood, then dry it to the optimal moisture content for smoke creation, using a rotating drum and furnace. The hardwood material is then run through a hammer mill to uniformly grind the sawdust to an optimal size. Once uniform, they’re compressed and run through a rotating die and extruded out into the signature Traeger pellets you know and love. The last step is cooling them in a holding bin before getting bagged and ready to ship to your Traeger dealer, or right to your doorstep.
SUSTAINABILITY
Traeger is focused on sustainability. Where possible, we utilize the sawdust from clean, green hardwood that would otherwise go to waste to make our pellets.
Wood Pellet Flavors
Don’t settle on taste, choose from Traeger’s long list of pellet options to customize your cooks and discover new flavor combinations. Traeger offers various ways to fuel the fire with trusted hardwood pellet flavors: Signature, Whiskey & Oak, Hickory, Mesquite, Apple, Cherry, Pecan, and more. Additionally, we are always crafting new specialty pellet blends to provide unmatched and unique wood-fired flavors.
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Oak and Whiskey
Wood Pellet Blend
Infuse the deep, sweet and smoky taste of real whiskey staves into your Traeger cooks. Featuring a combination of all-natural oak hardwood and authentic used whiskey staves, this full-bodied blend offers a rich, one-of-a-kind flavor that pairs perfectly with pork and chicken.
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FAQS
Commonly asked questions about our exclusive lineup of wood pellets
Using wood pellets when cooking is not only extremely simple but will also transform your cooking. Fill the pellet hopper with your desired pellet, set the desired temperature (Pro Tip: You can also do this in the app), and the grill does the rest. Once the grill reaches temperature, place your food on the grates and let the wood-fired magic happen. As the pellets burn, they infuse your food with delicious wood-fired flavor, turning ordinary dishes into culinary masterpieces. Learn how to properly store your pellets and change them out by reading our articles.
To ensure your grill runs at its highest performance, and your food has the purest flavor, we recommend using genuine Traeger Hardwood Pellets. Our pellets meet our strict quality standards and are made of all-natural, virgin hardwood and contain no binders or chemicals - ensuring a clean burn, trusted performance, and unmatched wood-fired flavor. Our pellets are specifically designed to yield the best results on our grills. We cannot guarantee that other wood pellets meet our strict quality standards. The use of other wood pellets, wood chips, firebricks, or heating pellets can damage your grill.
We do not recommend storing your pellets outdoors because moisture negatively affects the pellets, sometimes making them unusable.
Yes, hardwood pellets are the heat source inside the grill and the grill cannot function without them. Not only do they provide heat, but they also provide the wood-fired flavor.
We recommend storing pellets indoors, in an airtight container, to avoid moisture getting into the pellets. Traeger recommends using our StayDRY Pellet Bin & Lid for optimal results.
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