Pellet and dust storage...

[indaswamp]

daveomak and Bearcarver - How are you guys storing your wood dust? I had a bag of pellets that I left in the back of my truck one day while cooking at the firehouse for the guys, it got wet. Ive used up all the resulting dust and have bought new bags. I want to keep them dry this time around. I had to throw away 1/3 a bag of hickory pellets that got wet- moldy and fungus growing in it.

I just made a bunch of coarse pellet dust in preparation for my upcoming BBB smoke. I am curious what kind of a system you guys are using.

@bearcarver-seems like I remember you use some containers to keep it organized but I can't find the thread you posted this info in.

Anyone else have a good system?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Central PA Cowboy]

daveomak and Bearcarver - How are you guys storing your wood dust? I had a bag of pellets that I left in the back of my truck one day while cooking at the firehouse for the guys, it got wet. Ive used up all the resulting dust and have bought new bags. I want to keep them dry this time around. I had to throw away 1/3 a bag of hickory pellets that got wet- moldy and fungus growing in it.

I just made a bunch of coarse pellet dust in preparation for my upcoming BBB smoke. I am curious what kind of a system you guys are using.

@bearcarver-seems like I remember you use some containers to keep it organized but I can't find the thread you posted this info in.

Anyone else have a good system?

Thanks in advance.

I recently bought a pellet grill, but I use a charcoal container. It's basically the same kind of container you would use to store pet food.

 

[indaswamp]

Thanks for posting Derek....

 

[indaswamp]

Thanks for the tips Holly...

 

[BandCollector]

Kitty litter buckets with the hinged snap down lids as Holly suggested are the best storage I have discovered as well.

I usually find them on recycling day whenever I need one or you can ask a relative or neighbor who has a cat to save them for you.

John

 

[DrewJ]

I use old plastic pickle jars from the school I work at. I just ask the lunch ladies to hold them for me and in a week or so they have 4 or 5. You can see them on the cart in the bottom shelf in this picture. They hold 5 pounds of pellets perfectly.

 

[indaswamp]

I buy fish fry in containers similar to those jars....I will start saving them. Thanks for posting.

 

[indaswamp]

Kitty litter buckets with the hinged snap down lids as Holly suggested are the best storage I have discovered as well.

I usually find them on recycling day whenever I need one or you can ask a relative or neighbor who has a cat to save them for you.

John

Thanks for posting John...

 

[Murray]

Bakery’s sometimes get margarine/lard/butter in pails with tight snap on lids. Usually around 15 Litres in size.

 

[indaswamp]

Bakery’s sometimes get margarine/lard/butter in pails with tight snap on lids. Usually around 15 Litres in size.

Thanks for the idea...

 

[daveomak]

Ice cream containers...and the bag...

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[indaswamp]

Good deal dave....Thanks!

 

[chew2475]

daveomak and Bearcarver - How are you guys storing your wood dust? I had a bag of pellets that I left in the back of my truck one day while cooking at the firehouse for the guys, it got wet. Ive used up all the resulting dust and have bought new bags. I want to keep them dry this time around. I had to throw away 1/3 a bag of hickory pellets that got wet- moldy and fungus growing in it.

I just made a bunch of coarse pellet dust in preparation for my upcoming BBB smoke. I am curious what kind of a system you guys are using.

@bearcarver-seems like I remember you use some containers to keep it organized but I can't find the thread you posted this info in.

Anyone else have a good system?

Thanks in advance.

I store all my pellets in plastic storage buckets that I get from the local grocery store that they get their frosting in for their cakes. They have an airtight lid. I get them for 75 cents a bucket. Also work great as brining buckets.

 

[fivetricks]

I just use a clean 5 gallon bucket in my garage. When it's too full to out the lid on, I put the empty pellet bag over top, similar to plastic wrap. Then as I use some of the pellets, I snap the lid in place.

Menards/HD sell a threaded lid for 5 gallon buckets that makes it way easier to remove and replace the lids.

 

[dr k]

I've got several 20lb bags so I leave them in totes with weather stripping on the top edge to seal the lid with a couple rechargeable desiccants inside. https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t...ubic-ft-rechargable-moisture-absorber.276279/

 

[Bearcarver]

daveomak and Bearcarver - How are you guys storing your wood dust? I had a bag of pellets that I left in the back of my truck one day while cooking at the firehouse for the guys, it got wet. Ive used up all the resulting dust and have bought new bags. I want to keep them dry this time around. I had to throw away 1/3 a bag of hickory pellets that got wet- moldy and fungus growing in it.

I just made a bunch of coarse pellet dust in preparation for my upcoming BBB smoke. I am curious what kind of a system you guys are using.

@bearcarver-seems like I remember you use some containers to keep it organized but I can't find the thread you posted this info in.

Anyone else have a good system?

Thanks in advance.

This (Below) is the one you were looking for.
I keep both my Pellets & Dust in a mess of these.
Top Shelf in a cabinet is Dust & second shelf is Pellets.
Left half is Hickory & Right half is "Everything Else". LOL

They all have Threaded tops & don't allow "ANY" Humidity in, even after 8 years in my unheated garage.

 

[hoity toit]

Ice cream containers...and the bag...

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I see you got some cob. Good stuff on bacon.

 

[daveomak]

I like to mix the cob... I don't care for straight cob... Maybe I added too much smoke but now I mix it...
40%.COB..... 40%.ALDER (apple)... 20%.MESQUITE (hickory and oak)
Alder adds a sweetness... I like that on ham and bacon.. The mesquite adds a "what's that" to the meat.. I like a tinge of mesquite.. The cob, I haven't figured out what it's flavor is...
Our friend, whom has recently not shown up here, started me on this mix stuff... He accidentally mixed apple, pecan and mesquite... and loved it... Crankybuzzard... you remember him.. What has happened to cranky anyway... I sent him a PM months back but no response...

 

[indaswamp]

This (Below) is the one you were looking for.
I keep both my Pellets & Dust in a mess of these.
Top Shelf in a cabinet is Dust & second shelf is Pellets.
Left half is Hickory & Right half is "Everything Else". LOL

They all have Threaded tops & don't allow "ANY" Humidity in, even after 8 years in my unheated garage.

View attachment 389645

That's the post I was thinking of! Thanks for posting Bear!

 

[indaswamp]

I like to mix the cob... I don't care for straight cob... Maybe I added too much smoke but now I mix it...
40%.COB..... 40%.ALDER (apple)... 20%.MESQUITE (hickory and oak)
Alder adds a sweetness... I like that on ham and bacon.. The mesquite adds a "what's that" to the meat.. I like a tinge of mesquite.. The cob, I haven't figured out what it's flavor is...
Our friend, whom has recently not shown up here, started me on this mix stuff... He accidentally mixed apple, pecan and mesquite... and loved it... Crankybuzzard... you remember him.. What has happened to cranky anyway... I sent him a PM months back but no response...

I remember you telling me about Best Cob....
Closest retailer that has it is in Dallas. I may need to call my aunt that lives in Dallas and ask her to pick up 4 bags for me....