Storing bags of pellets

[2008RN]

this is exactly what i do as well, gamma seal lids are great. so far its been working great for me, got a bucket for each type of wood, usually keep them in the garage but i have forgotten one outside once or twice, pellets stayed dry in rain and snow, and no issues in freezing temps. as a bonus the food safe buckets are great for brining stuff too :)

I also do the same thing as zaibatsu and k9bigdog. I have 5 buckets for different types of lumber jack woods, and the one bucket just for mixing for the pellet smoker. I also have another bucket for brining. I love the screw on lids. They have a rubber seal. It is quick and easy to open and close with an air tight seal. I have hand written cards that I tape to the bucket, and I use 3 different colors of buckets. It helps to grab the right bucket quicker.

I just put in a bulk order. I plan on using a raised platform and heavy duty shelves to store all of the bags. When I need to open a bag, the pellet go into the 5gallon bucket.

 

[bill1]

I've been buying a lot of 40# Pit Boss Competition Blend lately. Due to a sore back, I bought a 20# bag (of PB Hickory) last weekend. Unlike the 40-pounders, it appears there's a zip-lock closure on the 20# bags. I poured half the bag into coffee cans (only cut a 3" wide top opening, avoiding the ziplock grooves) and then sealed up the rest, after rolling up the bag to expel the air.
Not as classy as a bucket but gets the job done and with no chance of labeling error. Anyway, another option that at least I hadn't considered.

 

[texomakid]

I've always just opened the bag, use what I need to use and just put the bag back in my storage box. It's not sealed but it is currently in a screened in porch. My experience with pellets is they are fine as long as they don't get wet (by wet I mean WET like hitting them with a water hose or something.) I've left bags open for weeks and the pellets were fine. Only thing I've found is don't set them on concrete. just a layer of plastic, cardboard, or a pallet to not allow them to contact the concrete will work.

I've probably been through close to 2000 lbs of pellets in the last couple of years. concrete floors are their true enemy.