Pellet Pride- Stocked for the winter!

That beautiful delivery truck pulled up this morning at 8:30am with 10 tones of pellet goodness.

It took us a little over 4 and a half hours, but with the help of a make-shift slide, we got it all squirreled away in the basement, where the pellets are relaxing with the dehumidifier in a humidity controlled environment that any cigar would be jealous of. Pic below!

That's so true! That red chair is a really nice chair that we picked up from an estate auction but didn't go with anything in the house, thus it ended up in the basement. After I finished stacking the pellets, disassembled the slide, and switched on the dehumidifier, I sat down in that chair and thought to myself "It's going to be a warm cozy winter in this house".

imacman said:

Let me guess....you're "all in" with Stove Chow"?

Nice stash....OINK OINK!!

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We've used Pellet Chow for the last two Winters and have been happy with the results. I'm sure we won't need all 10 tones, but it's nice to know it's there if we need it, and I'm sure the price will go up from the $209 we bought each of them for.

SmokeyTheBear said:

'bout time someone got with the program.

Now would be the time to apply to become a member of the Pellet Pig Club.

We need to know all about your commitment to being a true Oinker and your pellet hunting activities.

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I hereby happily submit my application to the Pellet Pig Club.

We knew that we wanted to get a large store in the basement this year, as I was a little worried when we burned 5.5 tones of our 6 tone stash from last year. My first impulse was to cut out the middle man and call a few pellet manufacturers to see if they would sell me a full truck load at a good price, but none of them would bite. I checked out a few pellet suppliers in my area but none could come close to the $209 I found for Stove Chow, and the $55 delivery fee sealed the deal! I still fully intend to pick a couple of bags of any brand I see around, just to see how they burn.

Pellets are the sole heating for our 2000 sqf home, and I'm happy to say that I only burn the oil furnace twice a year for 20 minutes to make sure it still works. Oh, and I have a generator standing buy to keep my stove going in the event of a power outage. I assure you that I am committed to the "Oink".

Thank you for inclusion into this prestigious club! I'll do my best to protect my pellets from water, humidity, and the envious hearts of other pigs.

Joel. I'm not sure whether to be more impressed by your insane choice to live in a remote part of Alaska (reachable only be barge in the Summer), or your insane choice to buy 16 tones of unvetted pellets in an untested stove.

Let us know what type of stove you have!