Smoking Brothers 100% wood flavor pellets

[didisea]

Has anyone tried the Smoking Brothers pellets? They are 100% made of apple, hickory, oak, etc. How much smoke flavor did they impart? Did you blend them with other pellets?

 

[Jables]

I saw them a couple of weeks ago in the Seattle area. Wish I had picked some up.

 

[Big Poppa]

OK here is the deal....Im not sure if these guys are just a label or they actually make pellets Ill try to find out...bu the 100%flavorwood usually doesnt work. Sounds great on paper but these different woods usually have too high an ash count when not blended....the only 100% i use is the oak pellet from bbqers delight.

Every few months a new 100% pellet comes along and they all share the same issues.

 

[Smokinman88]

I use Bear Mountain 100% Alder for fish and its works great with very little ash in my MAK. I've also used a combo of 100% BBQer's Delight Apple pellets 1lb bags from Big Poppa's mixed with 100% Bear Mountain Alder and that also worked great. I think your mileage will very with different brands but I've been very happy with BBQer's Delights, Bear Mountain and Lumberjack (thanks Kite).

 

[jimsbarbecue]

100% Alder or 100% oak work as they are the woods that are mixed with the "flavor woods". If you use 100% flavor wood you will run the risk of the issues BP talks about. Don't ask how I know!

 

[Big Poppa]

you guys are coreect that 10% alder is fine too....I know that mak does not recommend lumberjack due to the high ash content but some here use them and like em!

 

[TentHunter]

I think your mileage will very with different brands...

The biggest difference is that Oak based pellets have a much higher BTU rating than Alder. Oak based pellets will always be more efficient.