Pellet heads!! What's up today?

dammed board that is double s not double z.

 

Nice morning to bring 90 bags to the basement..
This is how I do it.. Saves a lot of steps luggin'...
And bendin'...



Dan

 

Ran out of mortar so the left side isn't quite done, but the worst part has been parged. Yeah, not a professional job, but should protect the cinder blocks for a while.

 

I love the re-purposing of the slide.

Great setup.....

 

Seen some legnetics in a clear bag, says from west va at menards the other day. Not sure if there decent, but menards should start there pellet sale soon.

 

I have used Ligs before...not a bad pellet.

Middle of the road quality.

In the Quads they leave a bit more clinker than some.

Coming out of WV they are likely pine.

What makes the difference between THE GOOD..THE BAD..AND THE UGLY when it comes to pellets is how much bark, dirt and other junk is being fed into the mix along with the clean wood.

Some pellets are just crap...

 

From what I know, Lignetics has aquired quite a few other pellet brands since I last used them back in '10-'12. Some are very highly regarded softwoods:

Lignetics: Manufactures of Premium Wood Fuel Pellets, BBQ Pellets, Fire Logs, Fire Starters, Animal Bedding

 

Stopped and picked up some bags of cow manure @ $2 per bag-great stuff for the gardens.

Some were re purposed Greene Supreme pellet bags .....

 

Since we have been full timing with the Hazelnut shells pellets are scarce around here.

During the deep winter I keep a few bags of Bear Mountain pellets just in case we might need to use the Quad along with the Whitfields.

This past winter I bought 4 bags of Bear Mt and they are still sitting in the family room in the corner.

The shells are just sooooooo much more economical....

Now with the new controllers on the stoves the fires are so easy to tweak and get a better fire and less ash...

We don't have a large choice of brands here.

Bear Mt. & Golden fire are the most common ones.

Winter will see some of the big box stores ship in several that we don't usually see.

 

So, you mean, basically, that you just dumped the GS pellets in the garden.

I mean, really, they're the same as cow manure, right?

 

Dry the stuff good and then pelletize it.

Should burn pretty good..../the smell may be a bit tough to handle though

 

Rabbit turds are basically pellets

 

Little GOOOOOOOY THOUGH

Keep the auger lubed up

 

I'm awaiting the appearance of the LOCKNESS MOOSE after all this is MAINE.

 

great setup! but now the kids are missing their slide at the park

 

went and picked this up today. a donation to the Zagray Farm Museum.



we'll probably take the PIA 4 stick backhoe off it and just use it as a chore tractor with its full hydraulic bucket. I took my New Holland loader out there and used it to lift the bucket and help push it on the trailer. mostly lifting the side with the blown tire.

went on easy with the right tools and qualified help.

 

Almost positive there hardwood, it's all we get in my State. The pellet sales start way before the burning season, might have to get a ton and just Hope for the best.

 

Did you catch anything? I haven't seen too may pictures so far this year.