NEW! 2022 Traeger Ironwood 885 Unboxing, Assembly and First Look.

[@I3ra]

I didn’t realize the bottom grill could get that lower. I have mine set to the medium slot .

[@ahill209]

Excellent review! Very well edited and organized. Some other assembly videos get tedious without any editing or with the assembler standing and obscuring key features.

[@virtualmartini]

That one bit of cardboard with the cupholders on it actually seconds as a place to roll the grill into when you are assembling it, it will cradle the grill during that part.

[@paulmenhinnitt1119]

Can't wait to see this in action.

[@RG-od4jk]

Can cook up right after seasoning the grill

[@5407wtbrown]

885 sq in of cooking surface. Just bought this one tonight and looking for to the first use tomorrow.

[@RedSmokeBBQ]

How’d your first cook go?

[@5407wtbrown]

I seasoned it tonight and decided to cook inside during that, but tomorrow is pork chops on the Traeger!

[@paulnelson144]

My Traeger always starts off smokey like in your video but clears up after about 30 seconds, I would love to have a bigger smoker like the 885.

[@glensaussiebbq4823]

Awesome video mate!

[@RedSmokeBBQ]

Thanks Glen, been smashing out the cooks on it.

[@aaronarmstrongaa]

Congratulations on the sponsorship

[@aaronfyfe]

Pellet smokers do often smoke up a bit when igniting, not just burn in

[@RedSmokeBBQ]

Cheers for that Aaron. What brand do you have?

[@AdvHQ]

Yeah, I need to start my Pit Boss with the lid up, until it's properly ignited. Possibility of a smoke explosion.

[@AdvHQ]

Nice one! Once you go pellet smoker, you won't go back 😉

[@mikejanson1939]

They can send me one and I’ll try it out here in australia. Love to have one.

[@RedSmokeBBQ]

Don’t you own a pellet grill already?

[@mikejanson1939]

@@RedSmokeBBQ yes I do but only a treager pro 34. Need an upgrade to that magnificent machine and all the exciting extras now with it!!!!

[@andyt3415]

I've been tossing up between this and the timberline. Looking forward to the full review mate! But quickly... what do you think of the porcelain coated grates? I haven't really own any BBQ with grates like that, I'm wondering how they are in terms of maintenance, longevity, performance. Whether the stainless steel in the Timberline would be worth the extra bucks...

[@RedSmokeBBQ]

Hey mate, I can only talk about the ironwood as I am not currently testing the timberline but if the only reason for spending the extra coin is for the grates then I probably would save your money, so far these grates have been fine and super easy to clean and wipe down. You would have to look into it but you could possibly buy stainless grills as a spare part if you were that concerned? Apart from that there is only a few other subtle differences which I will cover off in the next vid which is due out shortly. 👍

[@andyt3415]

@@RedSmokeBBQ thx for the reply mate, that helps. Appreciate it!

[@THEWOLF_SAMURAI]

Have you tried Weber EX6 gbs s2? I’m looking into both of these models have herd a lot of bad things about Weber but wanna know if you’ve reviewed that as well?

[@RedSmokeBBQ]

No we haven’t tried the Weber, which way did you end up going?

[@THEWOLF_SAMURAI]

@@RedSmokeBBQ Iron 885 as it had better reviews and less issues with it straight out the box and seems to be what most people use across the world

[@TheGreaseBoxLLC]

Only downside is that “fat bucket” (grease pail)! We’ve got the fix!

[@kyleshelton1636]

Square inch surface area for cooking.

[@RedSmokeBBQ]

Yup

[@chriswoods2263]

885 square inches of cooking space

[@RedSmokeBBQ]

Spot on! It’s supposed to equate to 11 chickens - sounds like a test!

[@HvyMetal4Ever]

I really do like the idea of this smoker, but have been apprehensive due to the overwhelming amount of reviews I read about the paint blistering. Have any of you experienced this?

[@RedSmokeBBQ]

I have been really putting this smoker through it’s paces. I think I have used it at least twice a week since I got it and the paint looks as good as the day I unboxed it, I wonder if that’s people who leave it outdoors in direct sunlight? Mine is undercover.

[@josephlemons]

Review video when?

[@RedSmokeBBQ]

Very shortly mate, it’s in production

[@LivingAwake]

uhhhh...the seconds needed to assemble. About 15 mate!

[@aaronfyfe]

885 sq inches

[@RedSmokeBBQ]

All over it 👊

[@lyles253]

Square inches