Best pellets for brisket?

[Hawkeye 16]

Going to throw a brisket on this weekend. Right now I have LJ pure hickory in, but was wondering what the crowd thought about best pellets for a brisket? Not sure if LJ had a 100% pecan but it seems the pure wood pellets burn better then the blends.

 

[Jim6820]

Well, I use Hickory (Bear Mountain) for all of my brisket cooks and like the results. That said, it is all a matter of personal taste and experience. If I had to use something other than Hickory, I guess it would be Pecan or Mesquite. Sometimes, Mesquite can have a bitter flavor profile, however.

 

[Beach Bum]

Going to throw a brisket on this weekend. Right now I have LJ pure hickory in, but was wondering what the crowd thought about best pellets for a brisket? Not sure if LJ had a 100% pecan but it seems the pure wood pellets burn better then the blends.

I have used LJ 100% hickory for brisket and been pleased. Their pecan is a blend of 40% pecan and 60% oak.

 

[Motodad1776]

Hickory IMHO is the best for pretty much anything, in particular all cuts of beef.

 

[BNeal]

Going to throw a brisket on this weekend. Right now I have LJ pure hickory in, but was wondering what the crowd thought about best pellets for a brisket? Not sure if LJ had a 100% pecan but it seems the pure wood pellets burn better then the blends.

Off topic... just wanted to say hi as a former Davenport resident. I retired from Deere Corp back in '19, and my wife and I now reside in Dallas. Anyway, good luck with your cook. And JMO, but to be honest, I can't tell much of a difference between any of the pellets in terms of flavor - some, but not much. But hey... that's just me.

 

[C. Keeper]

Dry pellets

 

[Motodad1776]

Dry pellets

Nah.....marinated pellets.

 

[Gonefishin]

Off topic... just wanted to say hi as a former Davenport resident. I retired from Deere Corp back in '19, and my wife and I now reside in Dallas. Anyway, good luck with your cook. And JMO, but to be honest, I can't tell much of a difference between any of the pellets in terms of flavor - some, but not much. But hey... that's just me.

No, it’s not just you.

 

[Beach Bum]

Nah.....marinated pellets.

Do I need a firmware upgrade to use them?

 

[C. Keeper]

Nah.....marinated pellets.

Great memory, I forgot the recipe

 

[Waterboy]

I use Hickory for everything. Mostly Bear Mountain which uses Oak or Alder as a base wood along with the Hickory. I think Lumberjack is the only or one of the very few suppliers that have 100% Hickory.

 

[RattleR]

Do I need a firmware upgrade to use them?

Oh no I never get a firmware update!

 

[Beach Bum]

Oh no I never get a firmware update!

Neither do I! Darn, we are stuck with boring, dry pellets.

 

[RattleR]

Neither do I! Darn, we are stuck with boring, dry pellets.

I am going to start washing mine, then season them, like a rain dance, maybe it will rain a firmware update

 

[Motodad1776]

Do I need a firmware upgrade to use them?

Recteq firmly believes that you do, they will do it for you automatically.

 

[Buckeye smoker]

I use Hickory for everything. Mostly Bear Mountain which uses Oak or Alder as a base wood along with the Hickory. I think Lumberjack is the only or one of the very few suppliers that have 100% Hickory.

Correct. At least on their single flavored pellets. LJ are the Best over all imo. Bear Mountain is my #2