CookinPellets Hickory Premium Hardwood BBQ Smoking Pellets, 40 lb Bag

These pellets performed better than I expected. I smoked a brisket for 13 hours, and it produced a clean, consistent smoke the entire time. I didn’t even use half a hopper of pellets, so they burn efficiently and last a long time. The hickory flavor was excellent without being overpowering. I’ll definitely be buying these again.

This review is for the CookinPellets Hickory Smoking Pellets. I'll get to them shortly but I want to give some context and advice that I think will be helpful. I'm fairly new to smoking food, having started in the summer of 2015, and my initial experiences with imparting any kind of smoke flavor in the foods I smoked were disappointing. I thought "is this what I get after investing all this time, effort and money?". After researching on various smoking forums I found 2 things to be prevalent in regards to smoke flavor; 1) generally speaking pellet grills BY THEMSELVES don't give you a lot of smoke flavor in your food, and 2) the difference in pellets from one manufacturer to another is significant in the results you get. To help with #1 I highly recommend you supplement your smoke with a smoke tube. Research it, get it and use it. It does make a difference. I burn 100% apple or cherry in my tube while the 100% CookinPellets hickory goes in the hopper. Regarding #2 - A bag if pellets that says "hickory" on them, but does not tell you that it is 100% hickory, is almost assuredly a mix of hickory and a filler wood OR flavor oils and filler wood (like alder). You have no idea if you're getting 30%, 20% or whatever % hickory. This is true with any type of wood pellet. The filler woods generally don't give you any flavor. I went through this when I first started by buying what the local store had to sell: brands like Traeger which do not list their ratios. This is why my food was a dissapointment... There are comments that Traeger uses flavor oils in their pellets but I don't know if that's true because they don't tell you what's in them. Why won't a manufacturer tell you this information? It's because they are hiding something. I went through several brands and they were severely dissapointing. I have 4 half used bags of those various brands/woods types going into the trash (cleaned up my garage yesterday) because it would be a waste of food and time to use them. While it can be difficult to do I no longer buy pellets unless the manufacturer clearly states the mix of woods in the product. No description, no sale. So that brings me to my review of the CookinPellets Hickory Smoking Pellets. I was hooked the first time I used these. You could smell the difference when the food was cooking and the taste of the food was amazing. I currently go through approximately 1 bag a month of these and will continue to do so as long as they keep up the price and product quality. They burn well and I've never had a heat or ash issue out of the norm. I only wish they offered 100% cherry and apple. In closing a little advice from a relative newbie smoker: 1) Use a pellet that tells you whats in it. I like the CookinPellets Hickory Smoking Pellets and highly recommend them, but there are a few others out there. Stay away from brands that don't specify. While there's nothing wrong with a mix of wood species (hickory w/cherry for example) they should tell you what your getting. 2) Reasearch and read the smoking forums. You'll learn a lot. 3) Use a tube smoker and experiment with other wood types than what is in your hopper.

I used these 100% Hickory pellets in my Traeger grill for some sausage patties and chick thighs. The result was a good hickory smoke flavor. I wipuld purchase this bag of pellets again.

I've almost went through my first 40lb bag of these pellets so I figured it was time to write a review. I bought a bag of Hickory and a bag of the blend and I use these pellets in a Traeger smoker - I am very happy with them. I wasn't sure about using another pellet in my Traeger but, I was outside of my warranty anyway so I figured it was worth it after reading how much of the wood you are buying is actually in (or not in I guess) Traeger pellets. Moving forward, I will be buying bags of these as long as they continue to make them. I've cooked shoulder, ribs, chicken, turkey, brisket and prime rib all with fantastic results. You get a lot more flavor than the Traeger pellets, period. They do make a little more ash, they don't hit the temp the Traeger pellets do but there are ways to combat both of those problems and neither of those is a reason to go back to the Traeger pellets. Got more ash, clean more often. Need a higher temp, try mixing 1/3 of these pellets with 2/3 Traeger pellets to hit those higher temps. I have no hesitation recommending these pellets to anyone using a pellet smoker and I think most people will be very happy with the cost and the flavor they produce over Traeger brand pellets.

Product is good. But they keep raising the price, may have to consider a different producer. The shipping with Fed Ex is a nightmare.

The ash residue is less than less expensive pellets. It was a clean smoke, but disappointed in the lack of bark on my brisket after 14 hours of smoking.

These are worth the money. Tried bear mountain and traeger. Both those had very little smoke flavor.

I’ve used these pellets for years. They produce consistent heat and great hickory smoke and flavor.

Bon rapport qualité-prix et parfait pour mon barbecue à pellets.

Cookinpellets Premium 100% Hickory BBQ Smoker Pellets have become my go-to choice for barbecue, and I can see why so many people rate them highly. Each time I use them, I’m impressed by the deep, natural hickory flavour they add to my food. it really brings out the best in brisket, ribs, and poultry. I’ve found these pellets burn efficiently with minimal ash, making both the cooking and cleanup process hassle-free. The pellets are consistent in size and quality, which keeps my smoker running smoothly and makes a noticeable difference compared to cheaper brands I’ve tried before. I keep coming back to these because the smoke is clean, the flavour is outstanding, and the results speak for themselves. For anyone serious about getting that classic BBQ taste, I’d definitely recommend Cookinpellets Premium 100% Hickory they deliver every time and really elevate whatever I’m cooking.

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This is an excellent pellet for the pellet grill / smoker. And I can confirm the vendor had it at my front door nearly the next day. I will definitely reorder this product from this vendor when the time comes.

Ottimo per affumicare da un buon aroma anche in cottura