Food Smokers and Smoking Tips/Tricks/Techniques

So, when it comes to ordering Pellets in bulk, anyone done that? I've found a few but want to order a variety of flavors not just a quarter to full ton of one kind. Any info greatly appreciated.

 

These are the pellets I'm running now, so far they have been great. Real nice flavor and for some reason I seem to be burning a little less than even the lumber jack pellets. Their site says bulk and that you can mix/match.

https://kirtlandproducts.com/bbq-and-grilling/

 

Ribs were not stellar - use KBB & a couple chunks of apple wood. The 22" WSM fought to stay at 230* because of the breeze. Wind died, thing went up to 260* - kinda pissed.

Anyway, instead of the 3, 2, 1 method I was a 4, 2, 1, method and I didn't rest the ribs properly.

I used full spares because I found some. I like the St L cuts for ease of prep but I'll use fulls again if I can find them.

 

Thanks. No pecan unfortunately, but Mix and Match is what I want. Figure bulk is the way to go.

 

It is. I am going to order either 1/2 or a 1 ton once we relo and are in a house again.

 

How much is 1/2 ton?

 

1000 pounds

 

Too bad you weren't closer, could go in on a pallet.

 

but in all seriousness, I have an email out to them for pricing

 

2 shitloads plus a bucket.

 

As a cheater method to the slow n sear... I use fire bricks--two will fit a weber kettle and I can use it to smoke some tritip!
I do have a UDS I use for shoulder/pork belly burnt ends though.

 

How many pounds does it go through on a brisket cook?

 

can't find anything super concrete but from various forum posts... it's all over the place . cliff notes version... summer in Texas @ 225 * should be around .8 lbs/hr and that can almost double when temps drop in the winter. But a welding blanket will help immensely. I will keep a log of consumption and pellet types and all that jazz. But buying in bulk to get fuel costs down will be the big factor. $20/bag vs $7 a bag...

Based off of construction, I'd say it'd be comparable to the Yoder YS640 which seems to fall in line with those numbers.

 

After my discount, I’m paying $7.50 a bag. $8.99 regular price.

 

wheres that?

 

Rural King.

 

I've heard good things about Rural King. I just haven't made a trip up there. The closest one is an hours drive so when I have business nearby I'll have to poke my head in.

 

Nice. 20# bags?

 

Yes Sir.

 

Pretty neat stores, they have a little bit of everything. This is the first store in Alabama.