So J must have rubbed off, did a little testing the last few weeks. We have some newer brands in town, and also a few that have been around. The winners are one old and one new, kind of funny. Of note these were overnight burns (steady), 40 lbs each, then cleaned stove and measured. Sorry for the crappy phone picts! From left to right:
Yellow #1) InDeck 08-09 Lot Good pellet but got ashier last year, lot before this one was better. Decent heat. $180 ton.
Red #2) InDeck 06-10 Lot Again, little less ash than last year, decent heat. $180 ton.
Green #3) And the winner is....Noah's Horse Bedding! Same as Blazers, all I can say is don't touch the stove top when these are cooking. Little clinker, very low ash (bag pictured). $200 ton.
Green #4) A close second from the new guy on the block! Rib Mountain, LLC. Pine. Low ash, very good heat. Not bad for the first timer. Very small pellets. $180 ton. Smell like fresh cut 2x4's (bag pictured).
Orange #5) The old stand by, by Fiber By Products. The FBP's have always been a predictable good pellet for me, low ash, good heat. $180 ton.
So the story is don't be shy to try something new, there is lot to lot differences sometimes, and sometimes the good old good old is just fine too.
Yellow #1) InDeck 08-09 Lot Good pellet but got ashier last year, lot before this one was better. Decent heat. $180 ton.
Red #2) InDeck 06-10 Lot Again, little less ash than last year, decent heat. $180 ton.
Green #3) And the winner is....Noah's Horse Bedding! Same as Blazers, all I can say is don't touch the stove top when these are cooking. Little clinker, very low ash (bag pictured). $200 ton.
Green #4) A close second from the new guy on the block! Rib Mountain, LLC. Pine. Low ash, very good heat. Not bad for the first timer. Very small pellets. $180 ton. Smell like fresh cut 2x4's (bag pictured).
Orange #5) The old stand by, by Fiber By Products. The FBP's have always been a predictable good pellet for me, low ash, good heat. $180 ton.
So the story is don't be shy to try something new, there is lot to lot differences sometimes, and sometimes the good old good old is just fine too.