Posted By: MattIce
Pellet smoker question - 04/06/20 12:38 AM
I recently got a pit boss vertical pellet smoker. Done some ribs, butt, chicken quarters, and a pork loin so far been very impressed. My question is can I use any brand pellets, or only pit boss? Just curious
Posted By: deerman24
Re: Pellet smoker question - 04/06/20 11:47 AM
any brand ok. I use the apple wood pellets. milder smoke flavor
Posted By: odocoileus
Re: Pellet smoker question - 04/06/20 02:50 PM
Any brand, just keep them dry. Moisture and humidity will cause them to swell and clog the augers up no matter the brand of grill or pellet.
Posted By: 2Dogs
Re: Pellet smoker question - 04/06/20 03:56 PM
Any brand, just make sure they are food grade for smoking. Heater pellets won't work.
Posted By: M48scout
Re: Pellet smoker question - 04/09/20 02:00 AM
I think most any brand will work. I have the same smoker as you and I’ve used several. Note that apparently when you see flavor wood pellets like apple, mesquite, hickory, etc, in the big box stores, they are normally 75% oak, 25% flavor wood. At least from what I’ve read. If you look into the whole world of pellets, there are some out there that claim 100% flavor wood and of course they cost more. I don’t know how much all that matters in the final product, but just make sure you are getting what you expect and are paying for.