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11-05-2006, 11:03 PM | #31 | |
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Rod, do you notice a flavor difference between straight hickory and straight oak? I'm just getting into different pellets, but I can't tell a difference... or it is really subtle at best. Thanks, Todd.
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11-06-2006, 08:39 AM | #32 |
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Join Date: 07-25-05
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Todd,
I can't recall if I've cooked with straight hickory or not. If I did, the pellets came from Branch Creek. I've cooked with 100% apple, 100% cherry, and 100% pecan for sure. Oh, and Osage Orange. My meat was darker with the cherry, but the flavor change was so minor. Plus, it took a lot more pellets to achieve the same results. You folks are mostly cooking with 075's, while I'm using FE-100's. I'd think there might even be a little difference in our cookers, but wouldn't know exactly what. One thing about pellets, be careful about heating fuel pellets. They are very inexpensive but use a petroleum lubricant when extruded. Supposedly food safe pellets are extruded with vegetable based lubricants. It might all be bunk, but I can purchase my pellets cheap enough that it's not worth the risk of burning any petroleum products in my pit no matter how minor. Some folks swear by different wood pellets. It's not that I don't believe they make a difference. However, for me, I just don't see enough of a difference to warranty the expense or effort of using those products. I've now read this whole thread. Great discussion. Rod
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11-06-2006, 08:47 AM | #33 | |
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Join Date: 05-06-06
Location: St George, UT
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This is exactly the type of Reply I was hoping for !! Man .... it saves so much time, money, and wasted effort repeating mixes that have already been tried. Some other Replies also gave another comment on this and will help me a bunch! Many thanks Brethren ........ Regards,
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11-07-2006, 06:37 PM | #34 | |
somebody shut me the fark up.
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11-07-2006, 06:40 PM | #35 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
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After Rod's post, I think I'll try a Cherry/Oak mix and see how I like that. I like the idea of the darker color, but 100% cherry sounds excessive.
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11-07-2006, 08:09 PM | #36 | |
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11-08-2006, 12:36 PM | #37 | |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 10-21-03
Location: Bandera Owner in Missouri
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11-08-2006, 01:44 PM | #38 | |
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Honestly, having your product perfectly cooked and not giving the judges something to ding you for, is probably what works best for us. Hopefully, nothing we do is offensive to a judge, whether that be smoke, spice, sauce, etc. When it comes to doneness, overs usually beat unders, but when it comes to seasoning, sauce and smoke, unders usually beat overs. If anything, no matter how hard you try, you won't over smoke your product with pellets. That eliminates one variable in the equation, allowing the cook to concentrate on other things. I'm rambling here, but not on purpose. It's hard to get it all out in print this way. Hopefully I'm sort of clear. If not, ask questions. Rod P.S. - As I read this, I sort of confuse myself because I'm always trying to put myself in someone else's shoes. Someone might respond that we had some success with a stick burner this year as well. EVERY contest we cooked, somebody walked up to my pit on Saturday morning to comment that I wasn't cooking. Every one of them. It was a huge compliment to me each and every time. They couldn't see the smoke coming out of my stack. That's exactly how I want my pit to burn.
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11-08-2006, 03:08 PM | #39 | |
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This statement is one I can read over and over and smile each time!
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I acknowledge my relative newness to this enjoyable pursuit, but I work hard at it and take it very seriously. This post says far more than its words and it makes a strong impact. Maybe it's just me and my particular point in the learning curve, but I feel like printing it and putting it on the wall.
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11-08-2006, 03:21 PM | #40 |
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Join Date: 12-02-05
Location: Ky
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Do these things use the same pellets as the pellet stoves? If so, there is a pellet stove dealer near my home....I could get you guys some prices.
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11-08-2006, 04:58 PM | #41 | |
somebody shut me the fark up.
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11-08-2006, 09:41 PM | #42 |
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Join Date: 08-20-05
Location: Indio Ca.
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My new FEC 100 will be here Friday.
I am ready to cook and sleep. When we go to a contest I am a Zombie. Being able to cook for friends and still enjoy my weekends is going to be the best part.
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11-09-2006, 08:35 AM | #43 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
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Chicken and small butt pics from this last weekend.
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11-09-2006, 08:36 AM | #44 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
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http://ronzsmokinwood.com/catalog/in...e8a31c70550cc8
I clicked into this site from BBQ-Brethren.com. Does this seem like a good price for Traeger pellets or am I missing something?
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11-09-2006, 08:40 AM | #45 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
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Q_Egg,
I took some pics of my pellets to show that you can't tell a difference in them, except for the oak. The top left is Traeger apple. Top right is Traeger hickory. Bottom center is OHP oak. As you can see, the OHP oak pellets are larger, but I suspect that is a vendor difference. There is no difference in site or smell. You mix these together and you can't tell what's in the mix.
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