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rl7greg

rl7greg

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Walmart clearance at $169....couldn't resist.  My father in law has a traeger, and I liked that and this seems pretty much the same.

Just wondering about wood pellets...are some of the heating wood pellets good for pellet smokers.  I was looking at these that are $5.99 canadian for 40 lbs, the website says "may be used for cooking"...so I'll try a bag and see:

http://canawick.com/en/produits.php?cat=Advantages&c=25

http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/hardwood-pellets-40-lb-0642776p.html

seems like it could be maple, ash, aspen or birch... - http://www.groupesavoie.com/en/wood-species

I bought a 40lb bag of 'competition blend' pellets at walmart, but wondered what else people like using that's cheaper.
 
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Welcome to SMF!

Congrats on the new smoker!

Can't help with the pellet questions though, I don't own a pellet smoker.

Al
 
rl7greg said:
Walmart clearance at $169....couldn't resist.  My father in law has a traeger, and I liked that and this seems pretty much the same.



Just wondering about wood pellets...are some of the heating wood pellets good for pellet smokers.  I was looking at these that are $5.99 canadian for 40 lbs, the website says "may be used for cooking"...so I'll try a bag and see:


http://canawick.com/en/produits.php?cat=Advantages&c=25


http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/hardwood-pellets-40-lb-0642776p.html


seems like it could be maple, ash, aspen or birch... - http://www.groupesavoie.com/en/wood-species



I bought a 40lb bag of 'competition blend' pellets at walmart, but wondered what else people like using that's cheaper.
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Congratulations on the new smoker.

As far as pellets are concerned most heating pellets are made different than the cooking pellets. Heating pellets use binders to hold the dust together whereas cooking pellets are all natural for the most part. For best results use the best pellets. I've used the competition pellets vs. traeger and actually prefer the competition pellets.

I personally wouldn't use the pellets you showed in your link unless I done some research first to find out if they are all natural or if they have binders.

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Bought a bag.  They look like they're made on the exact same machine the pit boss pellets are.  The consistency is the same.  They're not as dark, but that's what I'd expect as I think they're mostly maple.  (Pit boss competition blend on the left). 
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Going to try some with salmon later.
 
I would be wary of using heating pellets as well, and have read on several places on here, that they must specifically say "Food Grade" on the packaging to be trusted.  If you notice any off taste, I wouldn't keep the meat or pellets.  But congrats on the new pellet grill, I have a camp chef also, and love it!  I originally found a huge amount of pellet info here:

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/140632/affordable-cooking-pellets

I've used louisian pellets, because they are cheap and local, and the B&B rebrand and pit boss from walmart.  I haven't had any complaints about any of them, though I don't think the maple flavor from the pit boss goes with everything, but for the price, it's easy "foil" fuel.  Keep an eye out on the CC website, as I've seen others mention here that they put the digital controllers on sale from time to time for 35 plus 5 shipping.  You may have to call periodically,  but the digital display and chamber probe are worth it, and surprisingly accurate.

Rob
 
>  and have read on several places on here, that they must specifically say "Food Grade" on the packaging to be trusted

I've used many brands and have never seen a "Food Grade" designation on any of them. I doubt many would want to carry that label because that might imply they are safe for consumption. However, it's obvious from the label if they are meant for use in a pellet grill. But that doesn't mean that some heating pellets aren't also safe. As long as they are made from hardwood, with no filler, glue (from flooring scraps), binders, etc, they should be fine. A phone call to the mfg will answer that. 
 
bregent said:
 
>  and have read on several places on here, that they must specifically say "Food Grade" on the packaging to be trusted

I've used many brands and have never seen a "Food Grade" designation on any of them. I doubt many would want to carry that label because that might imply they are safe for consumption. However, it's obvious from the label if they are meant for use in a pellet grill. But that doesn't mean that some heating pellets aren't also safe. As long as they are made from hardwood, with no filler, glue (from flooring scraps), binders, etc, they should be fine. A phone call to the mfg will answer that. 
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A simple google of "food grade wood pellets" will return several results that specify the designation, including discussions on this board.  As a new smoker, I don't mind doing my research if I wish to stray outside those lines.  I wouldn't recommend anyone else do otherwise unless they choose to do their homework as well.
 
>  I wouldn't recommend anyone else do otherwise unless they choose to do their homework as well.

Well then I will explicitly state that a pellet does not need to carry the term food-grade to be safe to use in a pellet grill. The term food-grade carries no weight - there is no industry standard for food-grade pellets or governing body that oversees this.

It's simply a marketing term that is term is redundant, as it is put on bags that are intended to be used in BBQ pellet grills. Some of the highest quality BBQ pellets do not carry this term on the label - pellets like LumberJack, Cookin' Pellets, BBQers Delight, SmokeRing and many others. If a pellet is made for use in a grill, it will be obvious for plenty of reasons and does not need the redundant "food-grade" label. 

This is not to say that all pellets can be used in grill. If it's not explicitly intended for cooking, then you should avoid or do more research. 
 
Ah, you didn't check the walmart site and specify pick up in store? Bummer. Best price local to me for the SE is from walmart at 344. I wish I had those options before I ordered my STX.
 
Walmart website has them all at 344. Some are marked lower in stores. My dad found one marked at 196.
 
Yup... 3 @ $169 turned into 1 @ $249

Which still isn't bad, but it didn't excite me the way $169 did.
 
wow 169. Whish I had bought it for that much. I paid 249 . not too thrilled about it...where do you guys find these deals????
 
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