Summer is upon us! While Utah weather may be thunder and rain every other day, the days that are clear are perfect for a barbeque with friends and family. Whether you’re a fan of chicken kabobs, good old-fashioned hamburgers, or you like to branch out and try new things, like, say, a smoked berry tart, Traeger has all sorts of different wood pellets for you to choose from. 

Selecting the right wood pellets for your cooking needs is something of an art. People adore Traeger grills for the delicious, wood-smoked flavor they enrich dishes with. But select the wrong wood pellets, and your dishes might not taste quite how you wanted them to. For instance, if you don’t want a subtle sweet and fruity flavor, you wouldn’t want to use cherry wood pellets. 

Not to worry! Here’s a guide on the different types of wood pellets Traeger offers and what types of dishes they’re best for. This way, you can rest assured that your wood-fired cooking will have that smoked taste you’re aiming for. 

The Different Types Of Traeger Wood Pellets

You can use all sorts of different pellets, but Traeger recommends sticking with their Traeger pellets with their grills for optimal results. You may grump and groan about this and worry that it restricts your options. However, Traeger provides many different pellet options.

Some of the different types of Traeger pellets include:

• Hickory
• Cherry
• Pecan
• Mesquite
• Apple
• Signature blend
• Bold blend
• Steak blend
• Brisket blend
• Turkey blend
• And more!

Some of the pellets, it’s obvious what you can use them for. If you want your steak to have a wood-fired taste, then huzzah! You can just use the steak blend. Easy. But for those that don’t have what you should use them for in the name, it may be more difficult – unless you’re a flavor master, anyway.

What To Use Different Pellets For

Traeger grills are great for beginners and grill masters alike. Fortunately, they don’t just assume that you know what pellets to use for what dishes. They have handy-dandy advice on which pellets you should use for different types of meats, vegetables, and the like, as well as flavor descriptions so that you have an idea of what they’ll do for your cooking.

Here’s what you can use different types of pellets for.

Signature Blend

These wood pellets combine cherry, maple, and hickory. These can be used for most of your grilled dishes, including beef, poultry, pork, fish, vegetables, and even baked goods. Don’t want to think about flavor pairings and just want some pellets that work for pretty much anything you grill up? This is the blend for you.

Hickory

These pellets are described as providing a bold, full-bodied flavor. Hickory pellets are perfect for beef, chicken, pork, and vegetables.

Cherry

Do you want a subtly sweet taste to your dishes? Cherry pellets are the ones for you. As you can imagine, these work wonderfully with baked goods, as well as various types of meats, such as lamb, chicken, pork, and beef. 

Mesquite

Love that hearty BBQ taste? Mesquite pellets give you this. This type of pellet is perfect for naturally enhancing meats such as fish, chicken, and beef.

Apple

For a light, fruity flavor without the sweetness of cherry pellets, turn to the apple pellet blend. These pellets are great for chicken, pork, vegetables, and baked goods.

Pecan

Are you someone who loves combining sweet and spicy things? If so, you’ll likely love using pecan pellets to infuse your beef, chicken, pork, lamp, baked goods, and vegetables with steady, assertive wood-fired flavor.

Now, bear in mind that while these are what each type of pellet is great for, Traeger does say that their pellets are good for everything. But if you want a specific type of flavor for your dishes and you want to choose the pellets that aren’t just good, they’re great for you grilling, these are the guidelines to follow. 

Other Types Of Pellets For Your Wood-Fired Grills

We here at Kool Breeze Inc carry a wide-variety of pellets, including both Traeger and Lumber Jack brands. We have all sorts of different flavors in order to meet your needs, such as Lumber Jack’s Italian Garlic or Mexican Heat. 

Everything You Need For Your Grilling Needs

Whether you’re just getting into the realm of grilling or you’re a seasoned pro, we here at Kool Breeze Inc have everything you need, from the grills themselves, to spices, to wood pellets, to grilling accessories, and more. We can even provide you with patio furniture and finish your patio with solar shades. Contact us today to learn more about our services in Northern Utah and let us help you take summer to the next level. 

Summer cookouts are an excellent way to bond with family and friends. Cracking open a cold beer with your friends as the grill is going, music plays, and lawn games provide fun entertainment is peak summer bliss. Traeger grills can enhance your summer cookouts by providing you with even more delicious food to enjoy. From juicy burgers to delectable veggies and even to desserts like brownies, a Traeger grill allows you to pack the flavor into every dish. Food is crucial to a perfect cookout with your friends, and Traeger grills give a flavor experience like no other. 

What Makes Traeger Grills So Special?

Traeger is the inventor of the original wood-fired grill. They’re set apart from other types of grills with their taste, their versatility, their ease, their consistency, and the community that comes with them.

• Taste. The type of fuel that you use to cook with makes all the difference in the taste of your dishes. When you cook with wood rather than propane or charcoal, it gives you that incredible wood-fired flavor that you just can’t find with other types of fuels. 
• Versatility. Traeger grills are incredibly versatile. You can use them for anything from grilling to smoking to baking to roasting to braising and more. Your Traeger grill isn’t restricted to burgers and meats – you can use it for pies and brownies too.
• Ease. The problem with cooking with wood is often needing to spend hours tending to the fire. You don’t need to do this with Traeger. These grills are digitally-controlled, making it easy to set and maintain a temperature.
• Consistency. If you’re constantly struggling with the temperature of your grill, you won’t get very consistent results. The consistent temperatures allow you to cook confidently.
• Community. No need to feel on your own with your Traeger grill. It’s easy to find other users who love to share tips and tricks and help each other out.

When you use a Traeger for your summer cookout, you can count on the wood-fired taste, versatility, and easy consistency to allow you to cook with confidence.

Pack In The Flavor For Mouthwatering Dishes

Since Traeger grills use wood pellets, you can really get creative with the types of wood-fired flavor your dishes have. With so many different flavors available, you have immense freedom when it comes to crafting the ideal summer cookout dishes. It is best to use Traeger brand wood pellets with your grill, as you don’t want to void your warranty from potential damages that can result from using another brand.

Some of the flavor options available to you in your wood pellets include:

• Hickory BBQ
• Mesquite BBQ
• Apple BBQ
• Pecan BBQ
• Oak BBQ
• Cherry BBQ
• Maple BBQ
• Alder BBQ
• Texas Beef Blend
• Turkey Blend with Brine
• Signature Blend
• Leinenkugel’s Blend
• And more!

Plus, using spices and rubs in addition to your wood pellets can really take your meals to the next level. From Thai Red Curry to Asian BBQ to Jamaican Jerk and more, there are so many ways you can enhance the flavors of your dishes. 

Safe Grilling Makes For More Fun 

No one likes spending forever trying to get a grill started or feeling like they’re spending more time fighting with their grill to maintain a consistent temperature than talking to their friends. Traeger grills have an autostart feature which makes it so much easier to get the food going. 

No one likes to worry about whether or not their food is cooked properly. Because Traeger grills use convection cooking, this means that you can rest assured that your meats will be cooked all the way through and evenly on all sides. The temperature control keeps your grill where you want it, so that you can spend more time swapping stories and less time prodding your fuel.

Good For Appetizers, Main Courses, And Even Dessert

You can cook so many different things on a Traeger. This makes cookouts easier, because you don’t need to worry about being in 5 different places at once. You can have exquisitely flavored veggies, delicious burgers and chicken breasts, and brownies or pies like no other. From fish to pizza and more, there are so many different recipes to choose from for your Traeger grill, which allows you to provide your friends and family with a plethora of choices.

We Sell Traeger Grills And Their Accessories

Kool Breeze can provide you with a Traeger grill for your summer cookouts, as well as spices, accessories, wood pellets, and more. Contact us today to learn more about Traeger grills.