i got questions about pellets flavors and other observations

[sparky]

well, its time to order some more pellets. burned though 60 lbs of bbq delight (pecan / cherry). i liked them. time for something new. ok, oak is a mild intensity and wine soaked oak is strong intensity. how? oak is oak. 2nd, i'm thinking about trying a combo of oak / peach or pecan / peach or WSO / apple. what to ya'll think about those 3 flavor combos. you guys know what i cook. what combo do ya'll like for me.

for as long as i been a pellet smoker i have burned BM pellets. i just went threw 60 lbs of bbq delight pellets. i must say i do like the bbq delights better. why? well, i thought all pellets would have the same amount of ash. when ppl said that bbq delight burns less ash i thought, ya right. well, its true. i can burn 50 lbs of bbq delight pellets and have less ash than when i burn 20 lbs of BM. alot of difference to me. also, i use less pellets w/ bbq delights. i think its because of the 2/3 oak in them. more btu's burning the oak compared to the alder i believe. i do cook alot and pay attention most of the time when cooking. a 20 lb bag of BM will last me for one 4 hour rib cook and a 12-14 hour butt cook. bbq delights i can do the same plus 2 more 4 hour rib cooks too. i must say i will be switching to bbq delight pellets. Sparky's Rule #1, bbq delight pellets mo better 4 spark.

see what happens. get off work, to much coffee, talky, talky, talky. sorry.

 

[Rip]

Welcome to the BBQ'ers Delight fan club Sparky. They're great pellets!

 

[Chili Head]

Sparky try the peach pellets. I love em!
Try this combo..peach/hickory on some ribs or a butt. You wont be dissapointed!

 

[SmokinSteiny]

I hear ya Sparky I tried Traeger pellets when I first got my Traeger cause I didn't know better but I only use BBQ'ers Delight now. Can't wait till I'm home all the time and maybe I can order a truck load from BPS!

 

[fishingbouchman]

Sparky says so...I will have to try them!

 

[HogSmoker]

Agree with Chili Head try the peach flavored I bet you will like it.

 

[CarterQ]

Peach is good with pork, Oak never disappoints and seems to work well with everything. The wine oak is stronger in the sense that you pick up more of the tannin flavors associated with a red wine. It's good but not an everyday flavor IMO.

 

[TentHunter]

I agree with the others on giving peach a try, only I wouldn't mix them with Oak (they're already 2/3 oak 1/3 peach). And I totally agree with CarterQ on all three flavors; Peach: great with pork, Oak: a good all around smoke, Wine-Soaked Oak: I like them best with beef & lamb.

I can see the Wine-soaked Oak/Apple combo working well together to balance each other. It would make the wine-soaked more usable for other things. I can see that combo being good for poultry.


You might consider trying some Black Walnut. I'm finding them to be one of the most versatile flavors I've ever used. Use them straight up for beef. They mix really well with any of the fruit flavors for pork. I love Apple/Black Walnut for pork & sausage. Mix them with more oak to get a hickory-like flavor.

 

[Rip]

I'm liking the sound of Apple/Black Walnut!

 

[RickB]

I tell ya i am loving the sugar maple on fish or shellfish.

 

[ACW3]

Black walnut by itself is really good with pork butts. It's a "heavier taste than hickory, but really good.

Art

 

[roburado]

I'm just starting out with the walnut. First cook was lamb chops. Couldn't really discern a difference from any other pellets. Maybe, that was because it was lamb. Might also be due to the fact that I didn't really smoke so much as grill.