I picked up a bag about a month ago that was marked with an asterisk. I finally gave it a try a few times this week. I was not impressed. I have a MAK and did some cold smoking fine, but when I cranked up the temp to try to grill some steaks, I couldn't get past 360*. The second time, I let it sit for over an hour (1:20 to be precise) and it still didn't get past 360*. This was a few days back with temperatures in the mid-40s and no wind. I switched those pellets out with Lumberjack cherry today, and with temps in the 20s and winds at 25mph I got up to 400* in 40 minutes, so I'm sure the problem is the Kirkland pellets. Has anyone else had similar experience or did I just get a bad bag?