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Mesquite, from the Aztex "mizquiti" (which means "the honey tree"); true to its name gives a delicate, subtle, spicy flavour
to grilled foods— especially good with poultry and seafood. Think Tex-Mex cuisine.
Hickory intensifies the flavour of food with a robust, tangy taste that is better suited to red meat than to poultry and fish.
Considered the "King of the Woods" in the southern U.S.
Apple or fruitwoods, many from orchards destroyed by fire or old age, are a big hit. Like its mesquite counterpart, the
heaviest branches of the apple tree is heated to kill insects, then chipped, made into pellets, and packaged for retail.
Apple or any fruitwood, adds a smoky, mild sweetness to everything that you cook and is highly recommended for any
baking.
Louisiana Grill Flavors
Hickory
Mesquite
Alder
Apple
Cherry
"Competition Blend"
Maple/Cherry/Hickory
Other Flavors
Pecan
Oak
Maple
Peach
Orange
Be brave, think outside the bag, try different varieties or mix them together to customize your blends.
TIP
Always store your pellets in a dry area. Avoid any contact or exposure
to moisture. This will cause the pellets to absorb the moisture and will
result in lower BTU output or the pellets to swell and break apart.
Use a moisture proof re-sealable tub or bucket.
Knowledge is Power
About Wood Pellets
They are no thicker than the eraser on the end of a pencil. People who see them for the first
time think they look like rabbit food, but there is nothing small about the heat energy or flavor in
a wood pellet. These clean burning wood pellets generate about 8200 BTU's per pound with
very little ash and low moisture content.
Barbeque wood pellets are produced in the same matter as wood pellet fuel is produced for
home heating. Pure raw material (sawdust) is pulverized with a hammer-mill and the material is
pushed through a die with pressure over 3 000 PSI. As the pellet is forced through the die it is
sheared off at a specific maximum length, cooled, screened, vacuumed, and then bagged into
20 lb bags.
General specifications for barbeque pellets are: 100% hardwood, with no additives or chemi-
cals.
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