Wet pellets - is there a better way to clean them out?

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Lake Girl

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Nov 12, 2011
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NW Ontario
After loading the Spruce Pointes into the pellet palace, I have 14 bags that have some degree of wet pellets. I'm planning on speaking to the supplier tomorrow.

Has anyone found a reliable way of removing them from the undamaged pellets in the bag? Vacuum screening doesn't work well and using the veggie screen from the BBQ and picking out the puffed ones takes forever per bag. Has anyone built a better soggy pellet catcher?
 
Can you put the bags in a small room with a dehumidifier? Once they dry out, they may break apart easier (the puffed ones) and still go through the auger.
 
Still plenty of time to either get them replaced by your supplier or spread them out on a flat surface on a dark tarp to dry in the sun and blend them in. Take pictures to show your supplier.
 
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