Sounds like another reason to use chips mixed with the pellets in the tube. At least fairly sure the chips are 100% right wood.
Dicks had a big website sale on LJ with free shipping, back around Xmas of 2020. I bought several bags of 100% Apple, Pecan, and a few more blends. Since they shipped each bag separately, my wife was pretty irritated at me when truckloads of boxes began showing up.
Bear Mountain is more accessible to me, and quite a bit cheaper. They burn fine, but I do wish they had a lower % of alder. Not sure exactly, but I think it's 60/40 one way or the other.
Dicks had a big website sale on LJ with free shipping, back around Xmas of 2020. I bought several bags of 100% Apple, Pecan, and a few more blends. Since they shipped each bag separately, my wife was pretty irritated at me when truckloads of boxes began showing up.
Bear Mountain is more accessible to me, and quite a bit cheaper. They burn fine, but I do wish they had a lower % of alder. Not sure exactly, but I think it's 60/40 one way or the other.
Wow, a Rural king employee told me yesterday that LumberJack makes there pellets now lol. Probably won't try Rural King pellets as I have been pretty loyal to LumberJack. Thinking about giving Kingsford a go.I just read on the rec tec forum that a member called Lumberjack and asked them if they were making the RK branded pellets. They said that they are not making them.
I did a load of bone in chicken breasts for pulled chicken awhile back with Kingsford cherry, and the cherry flavor really came through in the meat. And the guy who posted that he called LJ about the RK pellets also mentioned being told by the rep. that they know that RK staff has been claiming their house brand is rebranded LJ, when it's not.Thinking about giving Kingsford a go.
I THINK that Dick's allows you to order to the store for free pick up if that helps. Also they should have a wider variety available online to order from instead of just having to pick from what is on shelves.Dang shame they quit carrying LJ, since it was the only place to get them around here. We have a Dick's, but they never seem to have any in the store. I read that Cabelas house brand is made by LJ, so those may be worth a try. RK was a lot more convenient, though.
Looks like the only option is ship to home @ $25.00 shipping.I THINK that Dick's allows you to order to the store for free pick up if that helps
That sucks :(Looks like the only option is ship to home @ $25.00 shipping.
Or try to arrange a group buyLooks like the only option is ship to home @ $25.00 shipping.
Interesting. I just located a place near me that I never heard of (mainly a fireplace store, I think.) According to their website, they carry BBQr's Delight, GMG, Pacific Pellets & Ol' Hick Pellets (never heard of either of them), and LJ in many 100% flavors, including maple, mesquite, oak, apple, cherry, hickory, and pecan. Says to call for price, though. Guess I'll have to check them out this weekend (and leave the wife at home. Somehow she thinks I have too much already. It's her fault that I'm down to 6 20-lb. bags of charcoal.)To locate a local LJ retailer
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Cabela's sells 100% apple for a decent price....and it is LJ pellets.I still don't have a replacement for 100% Apple
99 Ranch has pork belly for $3.79. Got a 4 lb today. Not sure if make bacon or something else?I only use it on bacon
You may want to call ahead so you don't waste a trip. Alot of that online info is plain wrong and the people at the stores have no idea. I ran into that looking for pellets at a fireplace store in the past. Glad I called before making the drive :)Interesting. I just located a place near me that I never heard of (mainly a fireplace store, I think.) According to their website, they carry BBQr's Delight, GMG, Pacific Pellets & Ol' Hick Pellets (never heard of either of them), and LJ in many 100% flavors, including maple, mesquite, oak, apple, cherry, hickory, and pecan. Says to call for price, though. Guess I'll have to check them out this weekend (and leave the wife at home. Somehow she thinks I have too much already. It's her fault that I'm down to 6 20-lb. bags of charcoal.)
Well...., it's not that far, and it'll give me an excuse to visit our forumite friend, Ynot2k, who started Jeff's Texas Smokehouse in Marysville, WA.You may want to call ahead so you don't waste a trip. Alot of that online info is plain wrong and the people at the stores have no idea. I ran into that looking for pellets at a fireplace store in the past. Glad I called before making the drive :)
Tractor supply by me has been selling Bear Mountain at least since last spring when I got my pellet grill. Problem is they hardly keep much of a variety. I think oak, apple, and some blend or other is about all I've seen on the shelf. They got tons of Pit Boss pellets though.Don't forget, Tractor Supply has started selling Bear Mountain.
So my local RK lied to me. Yesterday they told me the RK pellets were made by Lumberjack and were the exact same pellets. I guess its back to the drawing board to me too. I need to find another place to buy Lumberjack pellets in Louisville Ky. Any ideas? The Lumberjack website doesn't show any lumberjack dealers in Louisville KY. I think I read somewhere that Cabelas wood pellets are made by Lumberjack. Can anyone verify? How is the quality of Cabelas wood pellets?I was at RK yesterday. They had a picture posted of the LJ bag and then a picture of their new bag beside it that said same product new design. But you can clearly tell that the RK pellets are bigger and the bag had quite a bit more dust in the bottom.from where the pellets were falling apart. So I didn't buy any got a bag of charcoal instead. Back to the drawing board I guess.