Wheat Straw Pellets in a Magnum Baby...Yay or Nay

[GMadd]

I have been burning Granules LG and WarmFront with good success in my Magnum baby. I found a local company that makes pellets for local farmers. One ton is about $200. I like the price and I like that its local. I am worried about too much ash. I got a 30 lb trial bag. Should I try it? Which burn pot should I use, the corn one? Thanks.

 

[boo boo]

It is a biomass fuel
Try the 30 lb bag and let us know. Your stove does say wood/corn and other biomass fuels bt was only tested to the wood and corn

Found this on a search. Looks like a lower end btu

Q: What are the approximate BTU per pound of some pellet fuels??
A: Alfalfa Pellets = 7729 BTU/lb
Aspen Pellets = 8501 BTU/lb
Corn - Shell = 8100 BTU/lb
Dried Distillers Grain (DDG) = 9400 BTU/lb
Hardwood Pellet = 8573 BTU/lb
Oats = 8242 BTU/lb
Soybeans = 10230 BTU/lb
Straw-Wheat Pellets = 7375 BTU/lb
Straw-Oat Pellets = 7626 BTU/lb
Sugar Beet Pulp Pellets = 7345 BTU/lb
Sunflower Hulls = 9654 BTU/lb
Wheat (Hard Red Spring) = 8063 BTU/lb

 

[mustangwagz]

Whoa...soybeans are really that hot?! thats odd...never woulda thought!

 

[SidecarFlip]

Whoa...soybeans are really that hot?! thats odd...never woulda thought!

Soy beans will destroy a stove. Way too much oil in the kernel.

You can mix a little in with pellets or corn and pelletsbut damn little.

 

[Bioburner]

Theres a reason the bags are 30 pounds. Not very high density.
Minnesota mandates use of soy-bio oil in fuel

 

[Lake Girl]

Never thought about sunflower seed hulls ... Manitoba and Minnesota have processing plants but the stove likes spf pellets

 

[SmokeEater]

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Whoa...soybeans are really that hot?! thats odd...never woulda thought!

The heat energy content of a substance is not really related to the temperature of that substance when it is oxidized (burned corroded, rusted, etc.) So the temperature of the oxidizing pellet in a pellet stove could be higher and the pellet's energy content (but/lb) could be lower than other pellets.

 

[SidecarFlip]

If I had a way to pelletize DDG, I'd give that a shot. It's not much in the way of feed supplement for cattle imo. Probably a lot of ash though.

Pelletized chicken manure is available to me, not sure the heat output justifies the cost however.

 

[Snowy Rivers]

I would certainly give it a go.

We heat with nut shells, and have for many years.

Biomass fuels are a nice way to go if you can get them

 

[GMadd]

I would certainly give it a go.

We heat with nut shells, and have for many years.

Biomass fuels are a nice way to go if you can get them

Thanks. I agree, why not! I'll let you know how it goes.

 

[Lake Girl]

Might want to do a deep clean on exhaust pathways and venting to get a truer picture of how well they burn....

 

[jawquin]

If I had a way to pelletize DDG, I'd give that a shot. It's not much in the way of feed supplement for cattle imo. Probably a lot of ash though.

Pelletized chicken manure is available to me, not sure the heat output justifies the cost however.

I ran some bagged pelletized DDG's several years ago in my 6039. They did very well. They burn fine in a multi-fuel stove. It's all about air/fuel settings and dumping the ashpan.

 

[SidecarFlip]

Should do fine then. I have a modified 6041HF. Not sure if I can get any pelletized DDG to try but the bulk stuff is real cheap here, the e-plant is just up the road. Now, I need to think about a pelletizer. I should be able to forego a hammermill and just slurry it and run it.

 

[tiger]

Interesting, I had no idea there were so many variations. Probably few or none available near me, the only outdoor product growing around here is feral cats and I have no idea how one would pelletize them.

A: Alfalfa Pellets = 7729 BTU/lb
Aspen Pellets = 8501 BTU/lb
Corn - Shell = 8100 BTU/lb
Dried Distillers Grain (DDG) = 9400 BTU/lb
Hardwood Pellet = 8573 BTU/lb
Oats = 8242 BTU/lb
Soybeans = 10230 BTU/lb
Straw-Wheat Pellets = 7375 BTU/lb
Straw-Oat Pellets = 7626 BTU/lb
Sugar Beet Pulp Pellets = 7345 BTU/lb
Sunflower Hulls = 9654 BTU/lb
Wheat (Hard Red Spring) = 8063 BTU/lb