Mlmurrah
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I have been using Lumber Jack pellets in my RT-700 because they come so highly recommended. I like a strong smoky flavor, and their mesquite and hickory did a pretty good job.
Recently I was smoking a brisket and noticed I was running low of pellets in the hopper. I thought I had another bag, but i was wrong. The Lumber Jack dealer was too far away for a quick trip and closed at the time, and I decided to grab whatever I could find at the local Academy as insurance. I was disappointed that the only hickory they had was Bear Mountain, and I reluctantly bought it. I filled the hopper with Bear Mountain and finished my smoke, but the Bear Mountain pellets did not have much effect since so few were used.
My next brisket smoke used Bear Mountain exclusively. When I sliced off a piece to taste, the smoke flavor was pronounced. The next day when we reheated a few slices for a brisket sandwich, it was even better. It did not immediately occur to me that the reason for the extra smokiness was the Bear Mountain pellets.
It appears to me that Bear Mountain has a stronger smoke flavor, at least in the hickory, than Lumber Jack. Looks like I will be using Bear Mountain from now on. The sad thing is that I bought four 20# bags of Lumber Jack Hickory Blend before I made the connection between the extra smokiness and Bear Mountain pellets.
Recently I was smoking a brisket and noticed I was running low of pellets in the hopper. I thought I had another bag, but i was wrong. The Lumber Jack dealer was too far away for a quick trip and closed at the time, and I decided to grab whatever I could find at the local Academy as insurance. I was disappointed that the only hickory they had was Bear Mountain, and I reluctantly bought it. I filled the hopper with Bear Mountain and finished my smoke, but the Bear Mountain pellets did not have much effect since so few were used.
My next brisket smoke used Bear Mountain exclusively. When I sliced off a piece to taste, the smoke flavor was pronounced. The next day when we reheated a few slices for a brisket sandwich, it was even better. It did not immediately occur to me that the reason for the extra smokiness was the Bear Mountain pellets.
It appears to me that Bear Mountain has a stronger smoke flavor, at least in the hickory, than Lumber Jack. Looks like I will be using Bear Mountain from now on. The sad thing is that I bought four 20# bags of Lumber Jack Hickory Blend before I made the connection between the extra smokiness and Bear Mountain pellets.