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What is the difference in Pellets

FM Former Member
My brother inlaw called to say the he bought me a 40# bag of 100% hardwood pellets for only $4.00 Canadian. Now i know you get what you pay for but why can these pellets not be used when cooking at high temps, or can they. You are not using them for the smoke, just the heat right.

Sorry if i am breaking any rules with this post as i know that FE/Cookshack sell pellets as well. As a matter of fact i bought loads when i bought my unit last week so this is just a open question.

Earl
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FM Former Member
Solid hardwood pellets should work just fine. Just make sure you know what kind of wood you're getting and that they are JUST wood---no glues etc to hold them together.

Do NOT use pellets designed for pellet stoves. They are almost always SOFT wood and not only create creosote, but make food taste bitter because they're full of sap and resin.
FM Former Member
Actually, if you look for them, you can purchase 100% hardwood pellets, which is what I use in my stove. They burn as clean as the BBQ pellets, IMO, though you don't have control of the type of hardwood used.

Furthermore, I wouldn't make a habit of using them as stated by KDM above.
FM Former Member
Folks,

One big thing to consider when buying pellets with which to cook - are they "food grade" pellets. That is, what lubricants were used when the pellets were extruded. Vegetable based lubricants are used for food grade pellets, while petroleum based lubricants are often used to make heating pellets.

Rod
FM Former Member
Hi Rodney:

I was emailing BBQ Bob form just west of the border & he was saying the same thing about the oil part. I was advised to check on what type was being used, was it veg oil or industrial oil & to be safe dont go with the none veg oil. Thanks for the help as well, i will stick to what i have in supply.

Earl

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