Can you use wood pellets in a 009?

Yes, but....

The pellets will burn much faster because of the on/off heating element. Just remember the wood in the 009 is for smoke flavor, not heat, so you can use anything. Just create a little foil boat (don't close it) and put some pellets in.

I'm sure some owners will stop in and have some more thoughts.

Thanks for the response.

Yeah I've never used a pellet - anything. I figured in concept it would work but that they would probably burn up pretty quickly. I offered him some wood to try mine with - I think he's just wondering what he will do with all of his pellets if he buys a CS.

I'll keep watching for more replies.

I started out with a used SM008, precursor to the SM009, found this fella on eBay that sells assortments, you only need two pieces for a load in the SM009 or the SM050. I now own a SM150 and use just two sticks, the assortment includes red oak, maple wood, cherry and hickory. 22 pieces x 4. A box lasts a long time. Been using the same guy since I started.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ultima...&hash=item27f57e018e

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Originally posted by tybme:
I think he's just wondering what he will do with all of his pellets if he buys a CS.

Tell him to get an FEC or a Cookshack pellet grill. That way he can keep using pellets.

I think he can use the pellets by wrapping them up in alum foil and poke some holes on top. That should slow down the burn rate. Learned from prev posts in archives.

You can go to a box store and buy enough chunks to last until you get tired of smoking for $10.

A lot easier,the cooker works like it was designed for.

We have 009,160,FEC s,Pellet grills,etc.Unless he has a pallet of pellets,I wouldn't even bother with them.

Just my $0.02

Sometimes I use pellets as G Que describes for salmon or almonds in my electric. They work fine. May need to use a second pouch on larger cuts of meat.

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Originally posted by Tom:
... until you get tired of smoking for $10.

Uh, when will that be Tom? I haven't hit that milestone yet...

I ran my old 009 for 10 years, and seldom used wood chunks. This was simply because I couldn't find them in the stores. I have used chips, and what they call "chunks". Chips are sort of like course saw dust, and "chunks" are what I would call chips. I also used pellets. I just dumped them in the wood box. I have a 045 now, and still use what they call "Chunks". I used to do an uneducated eye ball on the amount of wood I used. After getting the 045, I bought a scale, and now weigh the wood. The taste of the product jumped by leaps and bounds.

Well the Trager pellets could be an issue in themselves.......... Not the best of pellets to start with.

Give him a couple chunks of wood so he can see what it should really be like!