JYD-BBQ
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Happy New Year !! Does anyone use B+B pellets ? I use Weber pellets all the time (except once and it didn't go well) but would like more choices. L looked at the B+B website and they a few I would like to try.
B + B Pellets
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rexster314
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I use B&B Competition pellets almost exclusively and have absolutely no problems either with feeding or with temps. Been using them for almost a year now
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How does the diameter compare to Weber / Lumberjack?
rexster314
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Well, I haven't miked them, but they feed just fine
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OK - so as a new pellet user (EX4) can someone explain why pellet diameter matters? When I look at my auger assembly - it looks like it can handle minor differences in diameter one to another. Wet and swollen pellets I get, dust build up - I get; but what difference does one or even 2 mm +/- make ?
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The SF was designed to use their pellets which are a smaller diameter than most others.
Because of this, larger diameter pellets can cause issues and strain on the auger.
I too have used mostly B&B pellets without issues from the pellets. I doubt the size would cause strain on the auger as the total volume of pellets moving and thus the weight would be similar. I'm thinking the diameter might impact bridging, but I've not experienced that. I figure the recommendation is more about selling Weber pellets. But if I were having problems, and Weber said use our pellets as a part of the troubleshooting, I would.
rexster314
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B&B pellets are made in Texas. Along with their charcoal and briquettes. Their Char Logs are excellent value, and they worked great in the Masterbuilt Gravity Feed smoker.
I've used Kingsford a lot, especially when they were on sale at Lowe's months ago. No problems whatsoever.
The Royal Oak charcoal pellets give off plenty of heat, feed well, and gives the food a nice charcoaled flavor with hardly any smoke. Makes for great smashburgers.
I've used Kingsford a lot, especially when they were on sale at Lowe's months ago. No problems whatsoever.
The Royal Oak charcoal pellets give off plenty of heat, feed well, and gives the food a nice charcoaled flavor with hardly any smoke. Makes for great smashburgers.
rexster314
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Pit Boss pellets also work well, no groaning/creaking from the auger, and no bridging. And I haven't miked them either. I just know they work, and work well the same as B&B pellets
Hal4UK
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I've used B&B Championship and Sam's Club Smokehouse Blend. Both work fine in my EX6 (and both are inexpensive). I prefer the flavor of the Smokehouse because I need some hickory in there. Haven't tried the Weber pellets... Not so much because of price - I just find the Smokehouse Blend to have an excellent flavor that, for my palate, I think it would be hard to improve on. IMHO, they are very good (pretty much exactly the flavor I want). Anyway, both are inexpensive and I've had no issues, bridging or otherwise with either. Apparently, lots of folks here like Lumberjack as well and they don't have any issues either. The only pellets I'm sure I WILL NOT use are Traeger.
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I like the Weber pellets. No complaints. They are more than some others but if it ain’t broken I ain’t fixin it.
I have no issues running Traeger pellets in a Traeger. Never had a problem with performance or flavor. Traegers have a much more subtle smoke profile than the Smokefire. I think the Traegers get a bit of an internet bad rep. They are the king and for that reason there are always people trying to knock them down a notch. People think all the other pellets are single variety of wood. They’re not. Some varieties don’t produce enough BTU to perform properly so if they are single variety, it can easily be a detriment and not a positive. Ok, I’m done preaching. Sorry.
rexster314
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I emailed B&B back in October about the composition of their pellets. This was their response:
"B&B Post Oak pellets are 100% post oak. We don't add any other wood products into our post oak pellets. B&B never uses any industrial scrap sawdust, manufacturing waste woods, and never adds any chemical or flavor oils to any of our pellets. The customer gets a real Texas taste from B&B post oak pellets, which is the perfect flavor when smoking brisket or any type of meat.
The post oak and hickory are the only ones that are 100% species.
The fruit woods alone don’t have enough BTU’s to maintain the temperature required for the pellet grill so they are mixed with oak (60% oak/40% fruit wood-either mesquite, apple, cherry, maple, or pecan). "
"B&B Post Oak pellets are 100% post oak. We don't add any other wood products into our post oak pellets. B&B never uses any industrial scrap sawdust, manufacturing waste woods, and never adds any chemical or flavor oils to any of our pellets. The customer gets a real Texas taste from B&B post oak pellets, which is the perfect flavor when smoking brisket or any type of meat.
The post oak and hickory are the only ones that are 100% species.
The fruit woods alone don’t have enough BTU’s to maintain the temperature required for the pellet grill so they are mixed with oak (60% oak/40% fruit wood-either mesquite, apple, cherry, maple, or pecan). "
Hal4UK
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I hear ya, but I have a very good BBQ buddy that has a lot more experience with pellet smokers than I do and he told me not to use Traeger pellets. And, yes, I've seen plenty of the interwebs folks knocking them too, but just saying... When someone that I know and trust very much says, "don't do it", I ain't doing it. BTW -- he has Traeger, MAK, GMG and other pellet cookers (and other smokers). So, me/him not against Traeger machines; just the pellets. And, I totally agree with "ain't broke, don't fix it" which is why I stick with the Smokehouse Blend. If I ever do set out on an expedition to find the Holy Grail of pellets, I will certainly miss the boat if it turns out it is Traeger pellets. </preach>I like the Weber pellets. No complaints. They are more than some others but if it ain’t broken I ain’t fixin it.
I have no issues running Traeger pellets in a Traeger. Never had a problem with performance or flavor. Traegers have a much more subtle smoke profile than the Smokefire. I think the Traegers get a bit of an internet bad rep. They are the king and for that reason there are always people trying to knock them down a notch. People think all the other pellets are single variety of wood. They’re not. Some varieties don’t produce enough BTU to perform properly so if they are single variety, it can easily be a detriment and not a positive. Ok, I’m done preaching. Sorry.
