Traeger Grills Ironwood 885 Wood Pellet Grill and Smoker with Alexa and WiFIRE Smart Home Technology, Black review and price compare 2024

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Product overview

Brand	Traeger
Item Dimensions LxWxH	53 x 27 x 47 inches
Fuel Type	Wood, Charcoal

product features

From the manufacturer


The future of grilling has arrived with WiFIRE. Change temperatures, set timers and monitor your food anywhere at any time with the Traeger App and the WiFIRE enabled controller.	Get reliable results thanks to consistent temperatures every single time. Traeger makes mastering your BBQ easy and repeatable.	With the Traeger Pellet Sensor, remotely monitor pellet levels through the Traeger app so you never run out in the middle of a cook.	Double side-wall insulation improves temperature consistency and pellet efficiency in cold weather.


Traeger's aren't just for grilling, you can smoke, bake, roast, braise, and BBQ food too, from ribs to apple pie.	Traeger Grills are fueled by 100% all-natural hardwood pellets that infuse amazing wood-fired flavor into everything you cook.	Grill smarter with Alexa. Voice control lets you adjust temps, monitor food, set timers and create alerts on your WiFIRE-enabled grill with a simple command	Experience more power and more flavor every time you fire up the grill with the D2 Direct Drive drivetrain. This dynamic drivetrain is the catalyst for the next generation of Traeger’s wood-fired grills, created to take outdoor cooking to the next level.



Control Style	WiFIRE Controller	WiFIRE Controller	WiFIRE Controller	WiFIRE Controller	Digital Pro Controller	Digital Elite Controller
Grilling Area	885 sq in	650 sq in	780 sq in	575 sq in	884 sq in	572 sq in
Hopper Capacity	20 lb	20 lb	18 lb	18 lb	18 lb	18 lb
Grill Size (HxWxD)	47x54x27 in	47x46x27 in	55x49x27 in	53x41x27 in	49x53x27 in	49x41x27 in
Weight	175 lb	149 lb	146 lb	128 lb	136 lb	103 lb
Works with Alexa	✓	✓	✓	✓
Hopper Cleanout	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Double Side-Wall Insulation	✓	✓
Traeger Downdraft Exhaust System	✓	✓
WiFIRE Enabled	✓	✓	✓	✓

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Questions about Traeger Grills Ironwood 885 Wood Pellet Grill and Smoker with Alexa and WiFIRE Smart Home Technology, Black

What is the hottest this grill can get and how long does it take to reach that temp?

Answer:

Answer: 500 degrees, about 20 min.

Answer: 500. About 5 to 8 minutes

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How many pounds of pellets does the Iron Wood 885 hold?

Answer: The Ironwood 885 will hold 20 lbs. of pellets.

Answer: 20 lbs

Is it 220v 50hz compatible for use in Europe?

Answer: Yes, the power supply is compatible for use in Europe. The standard NEMA power cable can be changed to the one appropriate for your area.

Will the bottom rack hold 3 - 10lb pork butts

Answer: Hey thanks for reaching out with your inquiry more than happy to answer your question here. Regarding the bottom rack holding 10 pork butts it really depends. Weight wise there shouldnt be a problem thats fine but depending on how big the pork butts width and height wise they may or may not. If you have any further questions dont hesitate to reach out to us at 1-800-872-3437

Answer: Yes. I usually put my pork butts in aluminum pans to keep the Traeger clean. It will (tightly, with the rims of the pans slightly overlapping) accommodate 3 of the standard 12.75” x 10.375” pans on the bottom rack. The technical specs for the bottom rack are 19 1/2” x 29 5/8”.

Answer: Yes

What is the difference between tfb89blf and tfb89blfc?

Answer: TFB89BLF is Canada/US Version while TFB89BLFC is the International version.

Answer: $450

Why did you remove custom steps without tell your customers and then refuse to issue refunds ??

What are the dimentions from the outside of the wheels? We are trying to build a patio to fit the grill/wheels

Answer: The Assembled grill dimensions are 53" L x 26" W x 47" H.

Do traeger require to use only traeger brand pellets for warranty?

Answer: No, using pellets brands other than Traeger's will not void your grill's 3-year warranty.

Answer: You can use any type of pellets that suit your palate.

What is Shipping dimension of the package in a box?

What are the dimensions of the internal grates in inches? Not in sq feet.

Answer: The dimensions for the internal grates are 885 SQ. IN

Answer: Approx usable space: Top = 12"D X 29"W | Bottom = 19"D X 29"W

Will this hold 2 full briskets?

Answer: I did a 19 pound brisket and I think I might have been able to get a second one of that size on and angle, but it would have been tight. I believe 2 15 pound ones would be easy to fit.

Answer: Absolutely! Traeger Ironwood 885 has 650 sq inches of cooking space. The typical full beef brisket weighs in at 8-12 pounds and is about 12-20 inches long and about 12 inches wide. You'll have plenty of room for two beef briskets, plus more. We hope this information helped.

Answer: I guess the answer is always it depends on the size of the briskets. The Ironwood 885 has 885 sq inches of smoking rack space. distributed in an upper (smaller) and a lower rack (about twice the size of the upper). I have smoked 1 brisket 3 full racks of baby backs and a pork tenderloin all at the same time with room to spare. The only caution I would give is when using both racks your clearance space above the main rack to the smaller rack above is about 4" so plan accordingly.

Answer: Yes, you could definitely fit 2 full briskets on the Ironwood 885.

Is this the new version with the pellet sensor?

Answer: Yes.

Can you fit a 20 lb turkey in the Ironwood 885?

Answer: Your total cooking space in Ironwood 885 is 885 SQ. IN. by removing the top grilling rack a 20 LB turkey should have no problem fitting in the ironwood 885

Answer: EASILY

Do you sell the Timberline 850 on Amazon?

what steel gauge does this use?

Answer: Don't know the gauge but it's about between 1/16" and 1/8" probably closer to 1/16"

Does it heat even?

Answer: A fan circulates heat and smoke for even, consistent cooking, and a drip tray keeps flames off your food and prevents flare-ups. It’s all operated by a controller that maintains precise temperature, so you can spend more time with the people who matter most and less time watching the grill.

Answer: Yes..... even up to 500F. You can grill a steak on it and get good grill marks.

Answer: Yes works great

Is the ironwood version still made in usa, or is it made in china like the rest?

Answer: We manufactured the grills in the company's Oregon facilities until 2010, but started outsourcing due to high demand of our product. We do however still manufacture some of our commercial grills in the USA. We keep a close eye on quality, and hold all of our products to the same high standard, regardless of where the parts were made.

Answer: China

how long would it take to make kebobs in this?

Answer: I smoked mine for about an hour and a half at 225°F and they came out perfect. They were pork/steak combo with veggies. Use the temp probe if you're unsure.

Answer: It is dependant on the recipe you are following, but a rough estimate would say up to 20 mins.

Answer: The treager grill takes a bit longer however everything comes out very tender and juicy

does the grill work with Google home as well as Alexa?

Answer: Yes, Traeger WiFIRE Grills have both Alexa and Google Assistant remote control.

Answer: Phone App is how it works

Is the smoking a separate program?

Answer: The Ironwood 885 offers the Super Smoke Mode that lets you crank up the flavor with the press of a button. The smoke is controlled by setting the Ironwood 885 Grill anywhere from 160-225 °F. At these temperatures the smoke is emulated.

can you use coal with it?

Answer: No, it is only meant to be used with wood pellets.

Answer: Absolutely not. It's a Pellet Grill so you can only use pellets

Answer: absolutely.....NOT.........

Answer: No

Ironwood 885...the top rack does not appear to be adjustable in height. Can you fit 2x pork shoulders on lower and 4x racks ribs? Does not seem so.

Answer: The top rack is not adjustable in height. It will not fit 2x pork shoulders on lower and 4x racks ribs.

How is it powered?

Answer: Mine is 110 AC electric with standard 3 prong grounded powerplug.

Answer: electricity and wood pelletts

Does the Traeger arrive on a pallet, or just in the box when shipped from Amazon?

Answer: Amazon delivered it in a box on a special truck. They called me the morning of delivery to let me know the time they arrive. I could track the truck. They delivered it right into my garage. They did a great job. No damage.

Answer: Box

Answer: Mine came in a box. It was delivered by 2 people in a box truck.

Can you use your own wood?

Answer: We highly recommend using Traeger wood pellets only, and you cannot use other fuels such as charcoal, propane or wood chunks. Traeger wood pellets are available from local dealers, Amazon and through our website.

Answer: No it uses pellets.

Can the level of smoke on a cook be controled via the app? Say go from an extremely mild smoke to a more intense level of smoke? Not full bore.

Answer: You can control the super smoke from the app. The super smoke only works between 185-225 degrees.

Answer: This model has a Super Smoke feature that can be enabled in the app to increase smoke production from cooking temperatures 225℉ and lower, or disabled to produce the normal amount of smoke.

Answer: No, the control is not that fine. You have the option of the smoke you get or “super smoke” where the smoke gets recirculated. Super smoke only works at temps below 225F

Why should I buy this vs. a RecTeq?

Answer: I honestly dont know anything about a Recteq but i know Traeger and how amazing a product they are

Answer: RecTeq?

Does this controller have the Super Smoke feature, D2 technology?

Answer: Yes, our Ironwood 885 does have D2 Technology and the Super smoke option on the controller.

Can you wifi direct with these grills?

Answer: Hey there Daniel.

Answer: you must first ignite it, then can manage everything else by wifi!

Answer: Yes only on 2.4 ghz

Answer: No, you need a router

Product reviews of Traeger Grills Ironwood 885 Wood Pellet Grill and Smoker with Alexa and WiFIRE Smart Home Technology, Black

Arlin : Best smoker and grill… yelpers!

It’s a terrific smoker (and grill) and would recommend this Traeger to my friends. Whether you are smoking or grilling, the flavor to all foods cook and this Traeger is exceptional. It’s easy to assemble and by purchasing through Amazon it’s delivered to your door step, added value for your money. The wifire was tricky to set up but after you learn how to, it works amazingly.

TheGoodDoctorFaust : Convenience at the cost of flavor.

Convenience at the cost of flavor. Old school offset wood burner taste blows the treager away. Treager is easy, efficient, but the flavor is flat.
I’ll keep it for pulled pork, jerky, and chicken. But I’ll never make ribs or brisket on it again (super smoke for 9 hours and the smoke ring was tiny, total cook with butcher paper wrap+ beef tallow was 12.5 hours) I saw my temperature variate 10-15 degrees up from time to time, it quickly went back down. But for a warm sunny day with no wind I was surprised.
Great for beginners, but I’m not.

Amazon Customer : Won't power on after assembly.

After spending a couple hours setting up the Traeger and everything looking good, I went to do the recommended seasoning of the grill according to the owners manual. Pressing standby to awake the grill doesn't do a thing. Display will not come on, grill will not power on. I verified it was a good outlet because it was an outlet my TV was plugged into and was working before and after removing it and trying to plug the Traeger into. The extension cord worked with my leafblower so it's not the extension cord. It's just extremely frustrating to have wasted two hours only for them to send a faulty product. Recommended troubleshooting is checking the fuses but I'm no electrician and I'm sure it will just cause further harm to it and end up voiding a return or refund. For such an expensive product with such a "good reputation" it's a real kick in the gut for it to wait for it for a couple weeks set it up in the morning of a beautiful day where you could use it, only to find out that they sent you a faulty product.

Back to charcoal and gas I go I guess, :sigh:

TheGoodDoctorFaust : Convenience at the cost of flavor.

Chad Moroni : This is the best!

Best grill/smoker I have ever owned!

Amazon Customer : Won't power on after assembly.

John Norris : Great Buy

The item arrived earlier than forecast. It was easy to unbox and assemble, based upon clear written instructions and a YouTube video from Traeger. The initial seasoning of the grill worked well. Everything was as expected.

John Norris : Great Buy

T. Harris : App is good, connecting to wifi can be a problem.

If you are purchasing this for the App or the App is a big part of your decision, think twice. The app is not kept current or compatible with either iOS or Android, nor the modern mesh home WiFi solutions, and the customer support is under-skilled to provide assistance.

Update: 6-24-21
Shortly after I wrote the first review I determined the grill only connects to 2.4 WiFi. If you have a newer mesh type WiFi (which automatically selects 5.0 or 2.4 for you) you must select your guest WiFi which defaults to 2.4 for most makers of mesh WiFi. So I changed it to four stars from three. The App was not my problem once the grill was connected to a 2.4 everything worked like it should. Would have been nice if this requirement was more conspicuous in the documentation, or if the Traeger help line could have told me this during one of my four calls to them. With this knowledge feel good that this will be a great purchase for summertime, it is an excellent smoker, and gills at lower temperatures almost as good as a Kamado-type ceramic cooker, but so much easier to operate.

SYoung : Doesn't do what it is advertised to do

Dislike! Traeger advertised that they have the option of custom steps/timers via the app and they don't. But they won't refund my purchase either. Plus it does create a strong smoke taste and uses a TON of pellets and doesn't maintain heat well.

Amazon Customer : Best Smoker

Best smoker!!

Davo : Love my Traeger

I have the Silverton that replaced a six year old Traeger Century 22. Perfect no fuss briskets, ribs and shoulder roasts every time, holds set temperature +/- 5 degrees. Wife and kids are happy.

DonZurbrick : Holy Grill Batmand

This grill changed my bbq game. It is amazing.

Ruben J Alvarez : Great Grill. Terrible customer service

We love the grill. But unfortunately, the warranty service is not good. I have not been able to get the Traeger to 'boot' for the last two weeks. Calling customer service was very difficult. The first call was disconnected. The second call, the CS rep would not understand the problem and kept suggesting fixes to fix the WiFi when I couldn't even get the Traeger to boot. The third rep was more helpful and ordered a new power cable and power supply. He told me it would arrive in 5 - 7 days. 11 days later I called and was told that the item had not even shipped yet. She said it would ship in the next 2 - 3 days and would then take another 5 days to arrive based on my location. While apologetic, it was obvious they really couldn't care less that our $1200 grill was out of service for 3 weeks.

juan : Great in cold weather

Awesome smoker works great in cold weather

CRH Dallas : Superior Packaging, Design and Assembly Instructions. Good Easy-To-Use Smoker. Not So Good Grill.

My wife and I bought ourselves the Traeger Ironwood 885 for a Christmas present. We will not use it until after Christmas but we have assembled it. The packaging was the best ever for such a product. Easy to unbox, logically laid out and very protective. No damage whatsoever even though there were dents on the outside of the box. Plus the box top was designed to be used as a children's house when turned inside-out. Our granddaughter is very much enjoying it. Assembly instructions were also the best ever. Easy to understand and all parts were clearly identified. The Traeger is large and the instructions say it is a 2 person, 1 sixpack assembly. Nevertheless, I did most of it without any help. It is brilliantly designed for DIY. So even before using the Traeger, my pre-use experience has been superior.

Update: We finally used the Traeger after Christmas. Our grilling activity is primarily on our Weber Genesis II. Superior gas grill in all respects. We seldom do "low & slow" cooking except Sous Vide. But Traeger claimed the new Ironwood 885 sears meats and works well as a grill as well as a smoker. So we decided to give it a try and maybe gift the Weber to other family members. It is easy-to-use and does do a good job as a smoker at temps 165-225. Above 225 the wood pellets vaporize and there is no smoke . (Traeger calls the vapors "blue smoke" to get around this obvious limitation). There is minor wood flavoring from the vapors when used as a grill at the higher temps. But the searing did not meet our requirements. In conclusion, the Traeger Ironwood 885 is a good easy-to-use smoker. But do not expect good grilling results at higher temps. We will keep our Weber as our primary grill and use the Traeger on occasion as a smoker.

SYoung : Doesn't do what it is advertised to do

Spanker : Great grill!

I ordered this after my electric smoker had an internal grease fire and burned up. Its easy to assemble and quite large so make sure you have room for it. I felt the smaller one would have worked fine but the additional cost for a bigger one was minimal.
First, it makes smoked brisket ez. I've done 2 and both were better than most BBQ places I've been to anywhere in the country. The supersmoke option provided a great smokey flavor and ring. The first brisket was into cooking only 6 hrs and it started to rain. I ended up pulling it off, wrapping in paper and finishing in the over. the bark held up, and it was just perfect. As it's actually burning wood instead of smoldering chips, the flavor is so much better.
I'm still working out the reverse sear for steaks, chicken, chops. Starting them out at 225 to just under the desired internal temp and then crank the grill up to 475. Last steaks were great this way.
Clean up is easy, simply clean the grates, dump the grease bucket, and vacuum up the pellet dust.
The wifi app works really nice, so much better than my other bluetooth smoker.
They promote not having to deal with propane tanks but when you think about fueling the grill for long cooks, you use up alot of pellets at nearly $20 a bag. I've done the 2 briskets, and 4 other shorter dinner cooks and have gone through just under 3 bags. Not a complaint, just my experience. The preformed foil drip liners are also pricey but you can use regular foil to save money there.
If you have the money, enjoy the flavor of wood cooked foods, and a passion for outdoor cooking, just get one. You wont be dissapointed.
I'm very happy with th

Edgar Kidd : Great!

This handles cooking In the colder weather so much better than I could have anticipated :-)

CrownKingNothing : Sunny CA, under a roof, $80 Traeger cover, and RUSTED 1 YEAR LATER

Was very happy with this grill. It was a show piece on the patio. Cooked good and looked good. Now, just over a year later it's rusted front and back, and Traeger won't do anything about it. Never had a grease fire and use my other grills for high heat and searing. This is/was my low and slow go to, but unfortunately now I am a lot less likely to show it off. Instead it stays covered, it's dark secrets and ugly blemishes hidden. I certainly don't use it as much, which is a shame for the money they cost.

April Manns : Can’t wait to use this

This is a beautiful grill. We are very excited to start cooking with it. It did have a dent on the back of the grill that appeared to have come from the manufacturer. We haven’t tried it yet but we will update when we do. Hopefully when it was dented, it didn’t effect the computer.

Anna Ausherman : Ahhhh Not what I expected

Bought grill, less than a month paint peeling on inside and the thermocouple (temp regulator) split. Issues after issue. Traeger support had to call 4 times in over three weeks to get a response.

Ronnie H. : Ironwood 885

Couldn’t be any better

Fullerz : Magical

Worth every penny. Only issue I have had was with the meat probe. It malfunctioned after a week, Traeger sent a new one, but I still haven't received it. This was why I purchased through Amazon though, way better response time.

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