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• Flavored pellets come in a variety of flavors such as Apple, Cherry, Hickory, Pecan, Mesquite and Oak. They contain a
mean heating value of 8,200 BTU’s per pound and have very little ash and moisture content (less than 0.5% ash and less
than 6% moisture). Always use premium BBQ pellets in your grill. Premium BBQ pellets have a maximum length of 1.5”
and are uniform in size and shape. This shorter length and uniformity ensures a higher efficiency and a more consistent,
even temperature. Premium pellets are made of certified 100% hardwood. Cooking with pellets made from soft woods,
such as pine, should be avoided, as it yields a turpentine-like taste.
• Wood pellets have been in existence for many years, and there are currently more
than 125 active pellet mill operations in the United States and Canada, producing
millions of pounds of pellet each year.
• Memphis 100% hardwood BBQ pellets are produced in the same manner as wood
pellet heating fuel is produced. Sawdust and clean wood chips are pulverized and
dried. The dried material is then processed under heat and pressure. This material
is forced through a hard steel die rotating against rollers with pressure over 3,000
PSI. Once the pellets are forced through the final die they are cooled, screened,
vacuumed, and then bagged or boxed.
• No extra adhesives or bonding materials are used in the production of these
pellets. Hardwoods contain naturally-occurring compounds called “lignins” that,
when heated, act as a bonding material.
• Store pellets in a dry location for optimal performance. Flavor preference is an
individual taste and we suggest you try different flavors or mixtures of flavors to
find the combinations that suit your needs and tastes. (See your local dealer to
order individual pellet flavors.)
Flavored Pellet Guidelines
CAUTION: Some wood pellets
produced for heating fuel have a high
content of softwood or even recycled
wood furniture which can include
pitch, chemicals or glues and should
not be used for cooking. For optimum
performance and to ensure you are
using clean burning pellets
manufactured for cooking, purchase
“Memphis” certified 100% hardwood
BBQ pellets. Using low quality BBQ
pellets may also adversely affect your
grilling temperature performance —
especially at low temperatures.
Memphis Wood Fire Grills assumes no
responsibility for problems associated
with the use of lower quality or heating
pellets. Store pellets in a dry location
for optimal performance.
• Apple: Sweet, fruity smoky flavor. Strongest of the fruit woods. Ideal for
beef, pork, ham, poultry and wild game.
• Cherry: Mild, sweet fruity smoke flavor that gives a rosy tint to light
meats. Ideal for beef, pork, poultry, fish and wild game.
• Hickory: Strong bacon flavor. Ideal for beef, pork, poultry, fish and wild
game.
• Pecan: Mild, light smokey flavor. Ideal for pork, beef, poultry, and
baking. Also popular in the south for sea food.
• Mesquite: Strong, spicy flavor. Distinctive smoky flavor of Southwest
cooking. Ideal for beef, pork, poultry, fish and wild game.
• Oak: Mild, wood-fire flavor. Ideal for roasting, grilling, smoking and
baking.
Information about BBQ Cooking Pellets
