Traded Some Pellets

[Papelletman]

Just traded 10 bags of my Barefoot for 10 bags of Country Boy White Lightning. I plan on keeping all the settings the same to compare the heat output. The place that I buy from sells both, so this will help me decide what to go with next time.

 

[Lake Girl]

Trying different brands is always a good thing ... just remember batch to batch may not always be consistent. One pallet of my LaCretes seems to be harbouring some pretty long pellets compared to the other previous ones. YMMV

 

[Polar Bear]

Trying different brands is always a good thing ... just remember batch to batch may not always be consistent. One pallet of my LaCretes seems to be harbouring some pretty long pellets compared to the other previous ones. YMMV

...and lots of ash!!

 

[rcook430]

I will watch this thread. The place I bought my stove only sells Country Boy White Lightnings. So that is all I have burned. Now with that being said after reading alot on here about people describing different pellets I think they are a excellent pellet. They have very little ash but I have no experience to compare heat output with.

 

[Lake Girl]

...and lots of ash!!

Not sure about that ... Still don't hold a candle to the Indecks

 

[Peterfield]

Country Boy's are a very good pellet but so are Barefoot's. Interested in the test results.

 

[bas157]

You get pellets from Rays? If so, what are they charging per ton, if you remember?

 

[Papelletman]

Yes I got them from Ray's in the late Spring early Summer. Either one was $265.00 a ton without delivery, $280.00 with delivery.

 

[Cincinnati Kid]

Just traded 10 bags of my Barefoot for 10 bags of Country Boy White Lightning. I plan on keeping all the settings the same to compare the heat output. The place that I buy from sells both, so this will help me decide what to go with next time.

Country Boy is all I've been buurning now for three years or so. I believe they are a very good pellet, good heat, and relatively low ash output.

 

[Papelletman]

So far here is what I got. First I weighed the bags, Country Boy 39.6 lbs, Barefoot 40.6 lbs, getting 1 lb more in every bag of Barefoot. that will add up over the coarse of the Winter!

Country Boy does seem to have less fines not that the Barefoot have alot.

Heat output, yesterday when I checked the Barefoot it was 34 degrees outside, stove output was 335 degrees. Today when I checked the Country Boy it was 14 degrees outside, stove output was 330 degrees.

Yes my stove is hooked up to outside air. Also in full discloser when i emptied the feed tube I opened the feed gate all the way to vacuum it out, it is marked with a piece of pinstipe tape so I believe it is in the exact same spot as before.

I will do another heat output test right when the country boy's are about to run out, and another when I fill with the barefoot without shutting down or doing anything else.

As far as the ash goes I will wait until it runs a couple of days, but it does seem low.

 

[bogieb]

So far here is what I got. First I weighed the bags, Country Boy 39.6 lbs, Barefoot 40.6 lbs, getting 1 lb more in every bag of Barefoot. that will add up over the coarse of the Winter!

Is that the average weight of the 10 bags of CB, or of one bag? Just curious.

 

[Papelletman]

I checked 8 out of the 10 bags, all are 39.6 lbs. I did not check the first 2 That I dumped in.

 

[Papelletman]

Here is the thermometer that was used, I know that it does touch the metal above the heat exchanger tubes, but it is in the same spot for each test.

 

[Papelletman]

So far the only bad thing about the country boy is the weight of the bags.

 

[bogieb]

I checked 8 out of the 10 bags, all are 39.6 lbs. I did not check the first 2 That I dumped in.

Interesting that it is so consistent for the CB. That must mean that they get a +/- 1% weight differential allowed by law and they take as much advantage of that as possible in their favor, while the Barefoots seem to go the other way.

I have never weighed any bags of pellets, but may have to just because I'm curious to see how different brands compare (right now I have 4 different brands I could weigh at least a couple bags). Mine better weigh way over since they are such crappy pellets compared to what you have

 

[Papelletman]

Their website says they would love to hear from the customers I'm debating on whether to send them an email stating that the bags I checked were 39.6 lbs to see what they would say.

 

[Lake Girl]

Their website says they would love to hear from the customers I'm debating on whether to send them an email stating that the bags I checked were 39.6 lbs to see what they would say.

I would to see what their response is ... might be interesting if a few people commented on that to see if it would change anything.

 

[Papelletman]

Quick update, It is 25 degrees outside this morning, stove output is 358 degrees...seems like low ash, I will be running all ten bags before cleaning anything so we will see how the ash is then.

 

[Peterfield]

Just threw some Barefoot's in last night as we were below zero. Stove isn't even trying and it's 72 in the dining room. Next year, if I can find either Barefoot's or Country Boy's at a decent price, I'll search no further.

 

[Papelletman]

I decided to go with the country boy next year if available, both were good and would use again.

Now the Nations Choice I am currently using up is a diferent story. Same stove settings but heat output this morning was 276 degrees with an outdoor temp of 34.

 

[batchman]

I have last years' Okanagan Platiunums (best I've burned) and would like to make a couple of 6-bag trades before shutting down for the year.

Would like to find:

- this years' OK Plats (burned a couple of tons before deciding to measure but think they were 20% higher ash)
- this years' FSUs (can't seem to buy 'em right now)
- any other low-ash hotness other than Cubex (already tried 'em thanks)

I'm in north-central MA, sort of around Nashua, Lowell, Leominster and would be happy to meet somewhere reasonable.

PM me with any interest.

Thanks,
- Jeff

 

[Lake Girl]

First I weighed the bags, Country Boy 39.6 lbs, Barefoot 40.6 lbs

Weighed pellets I have - LaCretes slightly under 40; SureFire slightly over. Just got some Okanagan Platinums but haven't weighed them yet...

 

[bogieb]

Weighed pellets I have - LaCretes slightly under 40; SureFire slightly over. Just got some Okanagan Platinums but haven't weighed them yet...

I went home and weighed some bags last night - keep in mind I just have an old style scale, not digital, so these numbers are not to 1/10 pound.

Currans were the lightest at 39 pounds These are also the worst pellets I have burned this year - very ashy so I got stiffed in two ways
FSU just at 40 pounds - the Hastings loves these and they are medium ashiness in the Harman, and good heat output.
Vermont Wood Pellet at, or a little over, 40 - the best pellets I've ever burned with least ash and most heat output from the Harmon (did not try any in the Hastings)
Green Supreme a bit over 41 - haven't burned these yet, just got 4 bags yesterday to try since they were less than $5.

The whole reason I remembered to weigh them was because the Green Supremes seemed a lot heavier than I am used as I was toting them from my car. I burn mostly Currans In the Harman, so I pick those bags up a lot. So, it made real sense to me when I saw there is an easy 2 pound difference between the two.

 

[Lake Girl]

old style scale, not digital

Same here, Okanagan Platinum weigh in at just under 40...

 

[Cory S]

The difference in weight is marginal, and really can't contribute to anything proven. It simply could be that one product has 1.5% more moisture content over the other. Which in turn, would mean less heat, and more smoke.