Pellet grill users. Gmg, traeger, etc .....

[colorider]

Pook,
The ones I know that are 100% flavor wood and not a blend are as follows. The ones marked 100% whatever from Lumberjack and the cookingpellets.com 100% pure American Hickory. Lumberjack clearly marks their blends as a blend. They have several and they state it on their website and packaging. I have been a pellet user for over 5 years and have tried many brands. The ones I found to have an off taste were the traeger brand. Friends and family agree. They have kind of a burning candle aftertaste to me. For hickory smoking pork, I absolutely love the cookingpellets.com 100% hickory. Makes some amazing ribs. Another thing to look at with pellets is how much ash they leave. Some brands leave a whole bunch of ash in the burn pot. Some leave very little I take that into consideration too when choosing a pellet. Even more so when I am using the unit for more of a bbq and grill than a smoker. I hate cleaning the burn pot out. Louisiana Grill brand competition mix left a ton of ash in the pot for me. Pellets are kind of a person choice though. I don' t know how many of you own a motorcycle and visit cycle forums, but pellet forums are much like a "what oil should I use" on a moto forum. Everyone is different. However, on all the forums for pellet cooking the cookingpellets.com brand and the Lumberjack are the top 2 that people are using with positive results. Heat, flavor, and ash left over. Just from my few years of reading.
For those interested, here is a link to the Don Godke Downdraft that I just installed in my GMG Daniel Boone. The results with my grill have been more uniform temps at grate and dome level left and right, noticeable less pellet consumption, and a big difference in the amount of smoke flavor on the cooked food. Of course do your own google fu and see what others experiences have been.
http://dongodkesdowndraft.com/

[hollohas]

Pook,
The ones I know that are 100% flavor wood and not a blend are as follows. The ones marked 100% whatever from Lumberjack and the cookingpellets.com 100% pure American Hickory. Lumberjack clearly marks their blends as a blend. They have several and they state it on their website and packaging. I have been a pellet user for over 5 years and have tried many brands. The ones I found to have an off taste were the traeger brand. Friends and family agree. They have kind of a burning candle aftertaste to me. For hickory smoking pork, I absolutely love the cookingpellets.com 100% hickory. Makes some amazing ribs. Another thing to look at with pellets is how much ash they leave. Some brands leave a whole bunch of ash in the burn pot. Some leave very little I take that into consideration too when choosing a pellet. Even more so when I am using the unit for more of a bbq and grill than a smoker. I hate cleaning the burn pot out. Louisiana Grill brand competition mix left a ton of ash in the pot for me. Pellets are kind of a person choice though. I don' t know how many of you own a motorcycle and visit cycle forums, but pellet forums are much like a "what oil should I use" on a moto forum. Everyone is different. However, on all the forums for pellet cooking the cookingpellets.com brand and the Lumberjack are the top 2 that people are using with positive results. Heat, flavor, and ash left over. Just from my few years of reading.
For those interested, here is a link to the Don Godke Downdraft that I just installed in my GMG Daniel Boone. The results with my grill have been more uniform temps at grate and dome level left and right, noticeable less pellet consumption, and a big difference in the amount of smoke flavor on the cooked food. Of course do your own google fu and see what others experiences have been.
http://dongodkesdowndraft.com/

Do you have the old style downdraft or the new style with the vent?