Affordable Cooking Pellets

[inkjunkie]

 
I aplaud you for getting set up to make a UDS with the smoke daddy hopper. That's my long range plan too. Right now I have the SD hopper but it's curently on my brinkman ECB box type. 

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• pork dork
• Apr 2, 2014

Pardon my showing off. I'm addressing your not being able to notice the difference between the types of smoke. It may have more to do with your diminished sense of taste than anything else. The subtle nuances between the different kinds of wood smoke that are infused into the meat would take an expert palate to notice the difference. I have a busted sniffer too and love my smoker to death. "You can take my smoker when you can pry it from my cold dead hands!"

I know what I speak of because I'm smack dab in the middle of wine country in Napa CA and a large portion of my firends are in the wine industry that deal with noticing the diferendes in the flavor profile of a type or style of wine. That being said this is just my opinion. It's said n the wine industry that opinions are like bung holes. Everybody has one. 

Kinda what I am thinking...my busted sniffer is the real problem....

What's the price on them ink ? Just wondering ?

Have a picture of the price.....left my phone in my truck...will let you know tomorrow...

 

[inkjunkie]

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• inkjunkie
• Feb 25, 2015

for 40 pounds. Next time past there will be,stopping to grab a bag or two...

 

[seenred]

That's a pretty good price Thumbs Up

Let us know what you think of them after you've had the chance to use them...

Red

 

[dodger9]

That's very interesting.  Thanks for the update

 

[ak1]

I have minimal options here in Canada. Local stores. 1 sells Traeger pellets approx 22 bucks for 20lbs. 1 sells Lousiana Grill for 20 bucks for 20lbs, 1 sells BBQ's delight for 24 bucks for 20lbs. All are 70% base wood, 30% flavour wood. Plus there are a few that sell BBQ's Delight 100% flavour wood pellets for 7 bucks per pound.

 

[ak1]

Nah, the problem is, if I was to order, I get killed on shipping charges. Amazon Canada basically sells Traeger pellets, that's it. Those I can buy within a five minute drive from the house.

 

[bigb831]

cookin pellets is pretty good with no oils added to them for flavor. if you order from their website its like 23 bucks for a 40lb bag plus 31$ for shipping to california comes out to about 54 a bag. if you have amazon prime you can order the 40lb bags for about 32 bucks and get free 2 day shipping. thats the route i go with them

 

[pork dork]

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• pork dork
• Mar 24, 2014

Well now that I have Amazon Prime what is the best brand of pellet on the market? I see that I can get BBQers Delight and Lumber Jack with the free shipping. Are there any others I should try?

 

[bigb831]

I use the "cookinpellets" perfect mix. Lot of good reviews on Amazon and it's the same brand that got shipped with my rec tec. I like the flavor it produces and 32$ for a 40lb bag j don't think you can beat that

 

[dandiele]

Hey guys, I know this is an old thread but I got my Rec Tec last fall and the time has come to load up on pellets! I have been reading about the choices and it sounds like it comes down to 3 main choices, lumber jack pellets, cookinpellets and BBQr's Delight pellets. I have found that I can get the BBQr's Delights 20lb bags for 15$ a bag, making it 30$ for 40lbs or 75 cents a lb which seems like a heck of a deal. My only issue is there wood choices are limited to pecan, cherry, apple or mesquite and I would really like to try a 100% hickory. I havent called them yet to find out if it can be ordered or not yet. 

What would you do? Are the BBQr's Delight pellets up there in performance and flavor compared to the other two and would one of my choices of wood be suitable for normal mixed grilling and smoking. I have been using the perfect mix cookin pellets and the Rec Tec blend that comes with the kitchen sink bundle. Thanks for the help everyone!

 

[muralboy]

Lumberjack does offer a much larger selection of pellets but it could be you supplier does not currently carry them.

Check out Amazon - delivery included with Prime

Cookin Pellets - 100% Hickory - $31 / 40# bag delivered - my favorite and go to pellet as well as for many on the forum.

Cookin Pellets - Perfect Mix (jhickory, hard maple, apple, cherry blend) - $32 / 40# bag delivered

 

[dandiele]

Just to be clear, it's the BBQ delight pellets I can get local for 15$ for 20lb not lumberjack pellets. There is a competition team listed for lunberjack but I haven't called them yet to find prices or if they even sell them.

 

[seenred]

 
Hey guys, I know this is an old thread but I got my Rec Tec last fall and the time has come to load up on pellets! I have been reading about the choices and it sounds like it comes down to 3 main choices, lumber jack pellets, cookinpellets and BBQr's Delight pellets. I have found that I can get the BBQr's Delights 20lb bags for 15$ a bag, making it 30$ for 40lbs or 75 cents a lb which seems like a heck of a deal. My only issue is there wood choices are limited to pecan, cherry, apple or mesquite and I would really like to try a 100% hickory. I havent called them yet to find out if it can be ordered or not yet. 

What would you do? Are the BBQr's Delight pellets up there in performance and flavor compared to the other two and would one of my choices of wood be suitable for normal mixed grilling and smoking. I have been using the perfect mix cookin pellets and the Rec Tec blend that comes with the kitchen sink bundle. Thanks for the help everyone!

Hi dandiele...

Those BBQr Delights are good pellets.  I've used them several times with very good results.  Someone will correct me if I'm wrong about this, but I don't think they sell 100% hickory...I believe all their pellets are a blend of oak wood and the flavor wood that's on the label.  So, their hickory pellets would be about 2/3 oak wood and 1/3 hickory wood.  IMO, this doesn't adversely affect the taste or the performance of the pellets.

Something else you might check into:  If you have an Academy Sports and Outdoors near you, look there to see if they stock B&B Pellets.  These are re-branded BBQr Delight pellets, and my Academy carries them for around $12 per 20# bag in 4 different flavors: Hickory, Pecan, Mesquite, and Apple.  

Hope that helps...

Red

 

[dandiele]

I think I decided what I'm going with, a local guy sells lumberjack pellets for 20$ per 40lbs!! 50 cents a lb, I will take it! He currently has 100% hickory, pecan, cherry and an MHC blend also, which he apparently created for them and he said is his favorite. Thanks everyone, with BBQr delight and lumberjack available in town I think I'm set for a while!

 

[seenred]

I think I decided what I'm going with, a local guy sells lumberjack pellets for 20$ per 40lbs!! 50 cents a lb, I will take it! He currently has 100% hickory, pecan, cherry and an MHC blend also, which he apparently created for them and he said is his favorite. Thanks everyone, with BBQr delight and lumberjack available in town I think I'm set for a while!

Great!  That's a good deal on those Lumberjack pellets...wish I could find a local source for them in my neck of the woods.

Happy smoking!

Red

 

[muralboy]

Excellent price on Lumberjack. Good find.

 

[rolling smk bbq]

HI i live up by bradley airport, can you tell me where the dealer who  yikur getting your pellets from? are you a dealer yet?

thank you , rolling smoke bbq

 

[dandiele]

He is listed on the website for retailers of lumberjack pellets. Kyle Brown was his name. He is the first on the list

 

[tropics]

Here is the best deal around

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/149282/bestcob-corn-cob-pellets-for-amnps

 

[shane kleffner]

I am new to the smoking business and just purchased a pit boss pellet smoker.  Has anyone tried the pit boss brand pellets.  I bought a bag this weekend and used them all day on various meats.  They sell them at my local Menards.  $23 for a 40 pound bag.  They seemed to do just fine.  Low ash, great flavor.  I used competition blend.  No issues.  I thought the price was reasonable.  Cheaper then charcoal for the amount used.