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The Digital Pro controller

The dial and the display

The manual, page 12, and Traeger support. The Digital Pro has a dial, a 3-digit display, a power rocker and a Probe Selector: no menu, no timer, no Wi-Fi and no settings. The dial and display are marked in °F.

  1. Turn the dial to SHUT DOWN CYCLE at the end of every cook: the fan runs for about 10 minutes, then the grill turns itself off. Left there, the grill will not power up (the display flashes).
  2. Turn it to SMOKE for the lowest heat: about 71 to 82 °C (160 to 180 °F).
  3. Turn it to a number from 180 to 375 °F (82 to 191 °C) to cook: the controller feeds pellets to hold that temperature, to about ±8 °C (±15 °F) (Traeger).
  4. Turn it to HIGH for the most heat: it levels out at about 218 to 232 °C (425 to 450 °F), the grill's maximum.
  5. Read the display: the grill temperature, a probe temperature after you press Probe Selector, or a code.
  6. Use the rocker on the controller face (O off, I on) as the main power switch.

Meat probes and the safety alarms

The manual, pages 20 and 21.

  1. Plug the meat probe into Probe 1 (or Probe 2) on the controller.
  2. Run its lead through the silicone grommet on the left end of the barrel.
  3. Push the tip at least 5 cm (2 in) into the thickest part of the meat, clear of fat and bone.
  4. Press Probe Selector: the display shows that probe's temperature for 5 seconds, then the grill temperature again.
  5. Check the reading with an instant-read thermometer before you take the meat off (the manual).
  6. Know the two alarms: LEr if the grill stays below 49 °C (120 °F) for 10 minutes, HEr above 288 °C (550 °F). Either turns everything off until you switch off at the rocker: see the codes.