Pellet storage, live and learn

[Big Grouch]

I've been storing pellets in food grade 5 gallon pails with screw on lids, with an O ring. Sitting in the non insulated shed, never an issue. Today I was committed to cooking and it was raining all day. I set up the easy up tent and used pails at each corner to prevent the tent from blowing away. I made sure the lids were screwed on securely. They got rained on, now I have 80 pounds of ruined pellets. Live and learn, off to Costco for 40 pound bags.

 

[tbern]

That is too bad! How did the moisture manage to get inside those pails?

 

[Big Grouch]

There was standing water on top of the pails, but they screw on, and have O rings. They were screwed on tight, so I suppose I expected too much. $27 for 80 pounds of pellets at Costco, all is not lost. If I were still buying Traeger pellets at a dollar a pound I'd be more upset.

 

[forktender]

Look on the bright side, you now have a lifetime supply of cold smoking dust.

 

[normanaj]

What forktender said!

 

[cal1956]

i use wood pellets for heating my home in winter i buy them by the ton in 40 lb bags
andi have gotten several bags that have turned to sawdust when i bought them , i think the problem is condensation because it even happens in unopened heavy plastic bags