So where are all the pellet makers in here?

[samdweezel05]

Is anyone making their own pellets? I have been looking at small (3-5hp) mills. Any advice on this?

 

[smoke show]

Not. worth. it.

Do a search. Discussed many times.

 

[samdweezel05]

I'm. very. sorry.

 

[P38X2]

L. O. L.

Seriously, unless you have an abundance of trees, a tree chipper, something to grind the chips, or a bountiful supply of sawdust and TONS of free time, it isn't worth it.

I can understand if you have that stuff though. There's certainly a good amount of pride to be had in making your own pellets, and I'm sure it's fun...for the first ton.

DIY pellet making is not unlike planting oak saplings if you were a wood burner, IMO.

 

[jtakeman]

Smoke must not a had is cupcake dis morning.........

 

[smoke show]

Smoke must not a had is cupcake dis morning.........

Actually that was last night after I had two women...

 

[countk]

How

Actually that was last night after I had two women...

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How many two women?

 

[samdweezel05]

I have hundreds of acres of trees. I work on a farm and have 4 different kinds of hammer mills. I have access to thousands of tons of soy bean stalks (or straw or what ever you want to call it). Chippers are easy to come by as well for chipping trees and brush. I accumulate a lot of sawdust from my chainsaw mill and from cutting wood in general. The material I would use and the equipment to get it ready to be run through a pellet mill wouldn't cost me a dime. Our big tub grinder will reduce 10 tons if straw/hay to sawdust sized material in about 15 minutes when run with a 500hp tractor PTO. Using soy bean stalk for the pellets would be what I want to try first.

 

[P38X2]

Well it sounds like it's definitely worth a shot then.

 

[jtakeman]

I have hundreds of acres of trees. I work on a farm and have 4 different kinds of hammer mills. I have access to thousands of tons of soy bean stalks (or straw or what ever you want to call it). Chippers are easy to come by as well for chipping trees and brush. I accumulate a lot of sawdust from my chainsaw mill and from cutting wood in general. The material I would use and the equipment to get it ready to be run through a pellet mill wouldn't cost me a dime. Our big tub grinder will reduce 10 tons if straw/hay to sawdust sized material in about 15 minutes when run with a 500hp tractor PTO. Using soy bean stalk for the pellets would be what I want to try first.

You've got lots of fiber. A small lil home mill ain't gonna cut it or make you happy. There was a guy(DJ) making Timothy grass pellets in the NY area. Contact member Scoondog to see if he can get you two chatting.

YOu will find though that the Heatilator won't like them grass pellets all that much. Gonna need a multifueler to burn them. Harmon P series pellet will tolerate em. But easier with something like thePC45 or the stove in my sig.

 

[SmokeyTheBear]

Plenty of trees around me but my hind end would be full of at least bird shot or thumb tacks and rock salt if I touched them.

I also don't have a tub grinder, what's the price tag on one of them beasties?

 

[Bioburner]

The grinder is probably cheap compared to the 500hp tractor.

 

[BrotherBart]

Equipment and energy used to dry the stuff is the biggie.

 

[Bioburner]

AURI has been a good source and supporter of biomass and ag products. Check them out for details on differant projects. Have great publication. Should have info on soybean field stover.