I bought 30 or so bags last year at different times. The first ones I bought were very good, hot with low ash. Then I got some that were still hot but ashy as hell. I still have 11 left that I assume are ashy. Maybe I'll be surprised and get the low ash ones.
I think it was about 3 years ago they were shockingly good. But these are more like the ashy ones you describe.
Got 5 more bags of TSC MWP's and that is what I am running in the P61a this week. Morning temps single digits and the ground has frozen again so I figure warmer burning pellets are in order for now.
That's quite the eerie picture. It looks exactly like a clown's face with curly hair around the sides and a bald top.
OMG - I never would have noticed it without it being pointed out to me. But once I went back and looked at it, I saw it instantly,
I didn't notice either or I'd have not posted! Reminds me of the ronald mcdonald that scared all the kiddies...............