Pellet grill pellet recs...

I bought some Traeger pellets as that is what they had in stock at Home Depot. This weekend I'll be switching to Lumberjack if Amazon delivers (hate ordering these and they were expensive) but I wanted to see if a great quality makes a difference in the meats I plan to smoke.

I’ve been out of Lumbarjack and started using the ones from Sams. They work great.

B&B and Pitboss at Academy have been great. The Traeger ones I got at Costco I was not a fan of.

I’ve tried every single brand offered around here from my local stores. They all seem to work decent but the one I’ve been buying from Sam’s is probably the best one for me. I think it’s oak, hickory, and cherry. Seems to burn clean because the ashes have been minimal and you get 40 pounds for less than $20. I was leery at first because Traeger, Kingsford, and several other brands only offered 20 pound bags for the same price. When something is half the cost I wondered is it an inferior product or full of something possibly not good but to my surprise they seem to burn cleaner and taste as good as all the others.

I’ve used Oklahoma Joe Brand and Bear Mountain. Both did well with no noticeable differences. Trying the Cabelas brand next. Read they are made by Lumberjack and just sold under Cabelas brand name.

Kind of related topic but not deserving it's own thread, but how does everyone store pellets long term? I've got 30 bags that the last of them will probably not get used until the end of the year at best. I have heard if you aren't careful that any moisture or humidity in the air will ruin them.

I bought a few of these... seems to hold a 40lb bag

Buddeez 03701B Original Kingsford Charcoal Kaddy, 32QT, Black LINK