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I can't tell a difference either, you're not alone.To be honest I think whatever brand you can get at a reasonable price ($.50 / lb or less). They all burn a little different but I really don't notice all huge difference. Of course maybe I don't have a gourmet taste pallet.
If you are like some and use it a lot, especially on long cooks, that 100lbs won't last that long. Depending on your location, BF is coming up and there can be some great deals. Last year I know 1 place and maybe 2 had the Bear Mountain pellets for around $4 for the 20lb bags.Well I took advantage of the sale on the pellet bundle when I ordered my RT-1250. So I will receive a hundred pounds of Recteq pellets if my order ever gets delivered. I placed my order on the 15th and the tracking number says it is in transit so I hope to get it tomorrow, but I will probably use up the 100 pounds before I start experimenting with other brands. I am looking to buy a good smoke tube because I believe that is going to be the biggest factor in the flavor from smoke.
So am expecting to much from my high end pellet smoker if I expect it to give me a great smoke ring and smoked flavor?If you are like some and use it a lot, especially on long cooks, that 100lbs won't last that long. Depending on your location, BF is coming up and there can be some great deals. Last year I know 1 place and maybe 2 had the Bear Mountain pellets for around $4 for the 20lb bags.
Depending on how much smoke flavor you are wanting, the tube may not be enough. It isn't for me. For brisket and pork butts I cook them for around 7 to 10hrs on my stick burner and then move them to the RT. It is the only way to get the smoke flavor I truly want.
Not at all. It may just be a matter of personal taste. I've been very happy with my results. On longer cooks at lower temperatures never a problem. For shorter cooks and higher temperatures, adding a cheap smoke tube can help.So am expecting to much from my high end pellet smoker if I expect it to give me a great smoke ring and smoked flavor?
So am expecting to much from my high end pellet smoker if I expect it to give me a great smoke ring
As others stated, it is personal taste. I've gone 18+ hours on the pellet smoker for a brisket and it just wasn't enough smoke flavor for me. I'm usually using mesquite flavored pellets. I also always take some of the left overs to a couple of my coworkers. When I switched from my stick burner to only using the pellet smoker they noticed a difference too. They actually asked if I had done something different because it didn't have the really strong smoke flavor they were used to getting from my leftovers.So am expecting to much from my high end pellet smoker if I expect it to give me a great smoke ring and smoked flavor?
Good video. I follow Jeremy on YouTube and I really like his approach to smoking in a stick burner. The pellet video had less ‘science’ behind it than most of his videos, but still good stuff. I’ll agree with his conclusions on favorites-Lumber Jack and Cookin’ pellets, which most everyone with an opinion think make the recteq pellets. I’ve never used Traeger pellets because early on I heard the same complaints that Jeremy mentioned.