Hmm...That's good to know, Thanks, BYS! There are about 4 Ace hardwares close enough to make it worth the drive if they carry those brands, especially LJ.Red,
Is there an ACE Hardware near you? Mine just started carrying pellets over the winters. They had Traeger, GMG and Lumberjacks there.
Yeah, there are a couple. It's worth checking into, thanks, Smoke!Do you have any kcbs contests going on close to you? If they were going to cook it they might bring some along to sell... I am paying about 13 bucks for a 20lb bag here in Olathe ks.
Ed now those from tractor supply are for food right and not for pellet stoves used for heatingThe best buy in my area is Academy Sports. Actually they have a large selection of grills and some pellet smokers for sale at this location. They sell bulk charcoal, wood chunks, wood chips and pellets in apple, mesquite and hickory which are an oak blend by B & B Charcoal. I purchased 200 lbs for $99.99 which gets me pellets for $0.50 per pound. I am now discussing a dealership with two manufacturers.
On the other hand, I also found that Tractor Supply carries pellets but were completely sold out. They are for sale at $5.49 per 40 pounds. They are red oak. As soon as their shipment arrives, i will purchase one ton of that product. They are made by Ozark Hardwood Products.
If becoming a dealer means that I can purchase them for less, this is a viable option. I've convinced my nephew who owns a manufacturing company in New Braunfel, yes a US company that makes products in the USA, to lend me his company name and warehouse space to house the pellets. Here I am 70 years old and thinking about starting a business with pellets and perhaps carrying Rec Tec and Yoder Grills. Will wonders never cease. By the way, my nephew manufactures filtration and cleaning systems for fish tanks both salt and fresh water and sells all over the US. If a patio store can sell grills and pellets, then a marine system manufacturer can sell pellets and grills.
Sometimes I wonder if I should have purchased a Yoder wood/charcoal grill and have cord of oak delivered for $200.00 and buy bulk Charcoal by the bag. But that gets pretty messy. That type of cooking requires a lot more experience with air flow in and out than I possess. However,that's the way my nephew does it all the time.
regards,
Ed
I too have discovered, Cash and Carry offers the Bear Mountain brand pellets at $9.51 per 20lb bag. Cash and Carry is a restaurant supply chain on the West coast.I have been using Bear Mountain from Cash & Carry while I work to get my system dialed in, a 20lbs bag was on sale for about $10 when I picked them up. I have a couple of bags of the GMG premium blend, but holding off for now. I have a few dealers in my area that carry GMG, Lumberjack, Traeger and an unlabeled brand, but not sure of their prices.
The dealer I bought my grill from is a distributor of cooking pellets and lumberjack. He has been letting me know when a pallet or two come through my area, so I can grab a few bags and pay a small drop fee, but I haven't needed any as of yet.
I too have discovered, Cash and Carry offers the Bear Mountain brand pellets at $9.51 per 20lb bag. Bear Mountain is Alder wood base with whatever other flaverI have been using Bear Mountain from Cash & Carry while I work to get my system dialed in, a 20lbs bag was on sale for about $10 when I picked them up. I have a couple of bags of the GMG premium blend, but holding off for now. I have a few dealers in my area that carry GMG, Lumberjack, Traeger and an unlabeled brand, but not sure of their prices.
The dealer I bought my grill from is a distributor of cooking pellets and lumberjack. He has been letting me know when a pallet or two come through my area, so I can grab a few bags and pay a small drop fee, but I haven't needed any as of yet.
I wish we had some Cash and Carry in my area...that's a good price and I'd like to try those Bear Mtn. pellets.I too have discovered, Cash and Carry offers the Bear Mountain brand pellets at $9.51 per 20lb bag. Cash and Carry is a restaurant supply chain on the West coast.
This week end will be burning some Bovine Carcass using the Bear Mountain pellets.
Red,Just wanted to post an update of my search for affordable pellets. The Ozark Premium Hardwood Pellets that Ed alluded to, I discovered those are available in 2 locations here locally, a farm and ranch supply and a lumber company. Officially they are heating pellets, but they are 100% hardwood (oak, I believe) with no additives, and are perfectly safe in pellet cookers. It occurred to me after reading all the posts in this thread again that these are the very same pellets that Rec Tec sent me (a complimentary 40 lb. bag) when they shipped my smoker. I have used that entire first bag of OPHPs, and they worked great! The best part is, I just bought a couple bags of these Ozark Pellets at the local lumber yard for $4.80 per 40 lb. bag, or about .12 per lb. And as far as flavor, the jury is still out as I compare these to more expensive premium brands of cooking pellets, but I've been getting good results using Todd's tube with flavor pellets to add more desired flavor to my cooks.
Red