keeping track of my pellets

[triangleman]

I had some tags made so I could keep track of the pellets in the hopper
and in the storage bins. I bought them online for under 15 dollars for all of them.

 

[squirtthecat]

Neat idea! Where did you get those storage bins?

 

[triangleman]

I got them at a restaurant supply store named Chefsmart in Torrance ,Ca. They are 10 gallon Rubbermaid Brute. They also come in white and and a 20 gallon size.

 

[squirtthecat]

Those are cool. I like that 10 gallon size..

 

[CarterQ]

Cool idea, how many pounds of pellets can you get into the 10 gal can?

 

[triangleman]

The 10 gallon brute holds 40 pounds+. This pic shows one with 40 pounds

 

[omahajs]

Great idea, can you share where online that you bought the tags? Thanks.

 

[triangleman]

Here is the link for the tags
Custom Engraved Plastic Tags - NapTags.com
Mine are the 2 inch black/silver
I bought the ss cable key rings on ebay

 

[Pappymn]

Restaurant supply places are great for everything. Just ordered some 22 quart Cambrio containers to store my pellets. I like that I can also use them for brining food as they are large. According to my math the 22 quart will hold a 40 pound bag.

 

[triangleman]

Restaurant supply places are great for everything. Just ordered some 22 quart Cambrio containers to store my pellets. I like that I can also use them for brining food as they are large. According to my math the 22 quart will hold a 40 pound bag.

my 10 gallon can (40 quarts) holds a 40 pound bag as shown above, 22 quart container should be too small.

 

[Pappymn]

Hmmmmm.......math is not close to my strong suit. But I got the dimensions for the pellet containers that Mak sells and they are19.5 X 16 X 6, and they said they hold a 40 pound bag. So something isn't adding up. The containers I ordered are 11.25 x 12.25 x 13.75. So basically at this point I have no idea. Will wait for delivery and see. But as with all things math for me, I suspect you are right.

 

[Pappymn]

my 10 gallon can (40 quarts) holds a 40 pound bag as shown above, 22 quart container should be too small.

Well they arrived, and you are correct they do not hold 40 pounds. I would say the most they will hold is 33-36 pounds. Math is hard, but I am going to keep them as I like the quality and they are close enough.

 

[squirtthecat]

Yeah, keep them for brining. Those are nice heavy containers.