How do you store your pellets?

[bbqbabe]

How do you guys or gals store your pellets? I've seen some special containers on Amazon. Do you need to keep the pellets in a sealed container? Are they that sensitive to moisture? Lots of questions here!!

 

[primeone]

I use 5 gallon containers from Home Depot with lids. I still need to print out some labels.

Yup, I have to represent!

 

[Blues1]

Same here, Home Depot 5 gal. buckets. Seal tight, inexpensive. I just label with a sharpie

 

[BIGCHRIS]

I am a baker, we throw out food grade grade pails all day long with the lids, if you go to a grocery store that has a bakery or deli they more then likely do the same, we give them away four or five at a time , I use them to Brine my ribs and butts and now for for left over pellets.

 

[RSchiers]

I do the same. I always pull the pellets after the cook too. My Treager was a smoldering mess if I left pellets in the hopper and got them soaked with moisture. So it's just habit now.

 

[abmet]

I got some food safe 5 gallon buckets and lids from Lowe's. Buckets were just under $5 and the lids were just under $2 each. I did purchase one lid that has screw off top that I thought would be good for the pellets I use the most since the those bucket lids can be a pain sometimes. It was $7 I think.

 

[SmokeMeister]

I got some food safe 5 gallon buckets and lids from Lowe's. Buckets were just under $5 and the lids were just under $2 each. I did purchase one lid that has screw off top that I thought would be good for the pellets I use the most since the those bucket lids can be a pain sometimes. It was $7 I think.

Same here, love the screw off lids. A little tough to get on, but you only have to do that once vs struggling with it every time. I wonder how the official Weber pellet bag is going to work?

 

[BadAss BBQ]

I keep mine in a pail in the garage but seriously want one of these:

 

[SmokeMeister]

I keep mine in a pail in the garage but seriously want one of these:

Yeah, that thing is awesome, saw it on TrendkillBBQ's YouTube videos. I wonder how well it would do with much less use, as far as moisture is concerned? It would take me a long time to go through that many pellets.

 

[abmet]

Same here, love the screw off lids. A little tough to get on, but you only have to do that once vs struggling with it every time. I wonder how the official Weber pellet bag is going to work?

Me too. Right now I’m using a scoop to try to keep from them dropping between the hopper and grill, but if that bag would fit inside one of my buckets might look into it if it’s easy to pour.

 

[BadAss BBQ]

I agree its overkill but very cool overkill! Moisture is the enemy of pellets and living on the north left coast we get moisture A LOT. Always keep my pellets in the garage bucket.

 

[rock1640]

I keep mine in a pail in the garage but seriously want one of these:
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That’s bad ass!!

 

[rock1640]

I keep mine in a pail in the garage but seriously want one of these:
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Anyone have the link to that? & the cost?

 

[ktskas]

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$255, that is pretty steep!

 

[BadAss BBQ]

It is steep but could easily be wood butchered and covered in cow hide. The stainless top is nice tho.