Which pellets for a Brisket?

[GrillDad]

I will be doing my first Brisket later this week. Which pellets should I use between Hickory or Mesquite (these are the 2 I have)?

What are your favorite pellets for a brisket (of all of them)?
( i will be doing burnt ends as well)

GD

 

[Edwid]

Gotta go with the all time fav...Mesquite...but of course it is a matter of taste! Burnt ends do well with fruity pellets...apple, maple or blends thereof. Try them all! One day at a time! lol

 

[GrillDad]

I like your style dude.

Gotta go with the all time fav...Mesquite...but of course it is a matter of taste! Burnt ends do well with fruity pellets...apple, maple or blends thereof. Try them all! One day at a time! lol

I like your style. 1 day at a time. I was leaning toward Mesquite actually.

As for fruity pellets, I have a seasoned log of Mulberry wood. Is there any way to process hardwood into pellet sized pieces for use in the traeger? Im thinking bandsaw then a tablesaw jig...

 

[GrillMeister]

Mesquite or Hickory or mix them for a blend.

 

[Timmy]

I use apple on everything.

 

[RemE]

I've used Texas Beef, Hickory, Signature Blend, all great. Haven't tried Mesquite so that's up for my next brisket.

 

[Randy]

I will be doing my first Brisket later this week. Which pellets should I use between Hickory or Mesquite (these are the 2 I have)?

What are your favorite pellets for a brisket (of all of them)?
( i will be doing burnt ends as well)

GD

I recommend Hickory the Mesquite can create a bitter taste.

 

[RickW]

Don't try to process your own hardwood into pellet sized pieces! Use a different smoker for those chunks/chips

 

[RemE]

Don't try to process your own hardwood into pellet sized pieces! Use a different smoker for those chunks/chips

Surprisingly, Traeger actually had a pellet making tool for sale for folks to roll their own.

 

[GrillDad]

Surprisingly, Traeger actually had a pellet making tool for sale for folks to roll their own.

Turns out that was an April Fools joke by them. Pellet making machines at the smallest scale cost a thousand bucks. The pellet creation process is a huge industrial endeavor (my recent investigation has uncovered).

 

[RemE]

Turns out that was an April Fools joke by them. Pellet making machines at the smallest scale cost a thousand bucks. The pellet creation process is a huge industrial endeavor (my recent investigation has uncovered).

Ha! Fooled me! I thought at the time, who would ever want to do this? and didn't give it another thought.