Oak pellets

[Fire Moth]

Not sure what type of hardwood theses are but look at the price.   $5.79 for 40lbs.  Can be pickup at Lowe's

 

[Goliathus]

Not sure what type of hardwood theses are but look at the price.   $5.79 for 40lbs.  Can be pickup at Lowe's

Those are fuel pellets, not grill pellets - that's why the price is so low.  I wouldn't risk using them for making substrate.

 

[Fire Moth]

Those are fuel pellets, not grill pellets - that's why the price is so low.  I wouldn't risk using them for making substrate.

Thanks for the information

 

[Goliathus]

Thanks for the information

The thing about grill pellets is that they're "food grade" - since they're intended for cooking rather than heating, they don't have the potential for any harmful impurities.  Some varieties of fuel pellets might possibly be free of contaminants, but it's almost impossible to know.  In any case, fuel pellets might also contain some percentage of coniferous wood such as pine.

 

[DynastesDee]

Are Bear Mountain oak pellets good for flake soil?

 

[ZachB]

I use Bear Mountain oak pellets. It's relatively inexpensive for a 20Ib bag. The quality is fantastic, too. I buy it off Amazon. 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07NHZ57MF/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=A2LA3R74TUKXEY&psc=1

 

[DynastesDee]

I have used these before and it works great. After all it has been 2 years.