GMG Pellets:
Green Mountain Grills Premium Hardwood

Depends on what you cook most. Gold Blend is the all-purpose choice for daily cooks across beef, pork, chicken, and seafood. Texas Blend is for beef-heavy cooks (brisket, beef ribs, chuck roast) where you want stronger smoke. Fruitwood Blend suits pork, poultry, and ribs where you want sweet, gentle smoke. Apple Blend is the mildest, ideal for chicken, turkey, fish, and any delicate cut where you want subtle flavour. If you only own one bag, Gold is the safest starting point.

In most cases, yes. GMG Premium pellets are 100% hardwood and a slightly larger diameter than the standard 6mm pellet, which GMG says helps them burn longer. They feed in most pellet grills with a standard auger, but check your grill maker's fuel guidance first. Many of our pellet customers cook on other brands and use GMG pellets for the flavour profile.

Depends on your grill, cook temperature, and session length. As a rough guide: at low-and-slow temperatures (110 to 135°C / 225 to 275°F), pellet grills consume around 0.5 to 1kg per hour. At higher grilling temperatures (200°C+), consumption can rise to 1 to 2kg per hour. A 12.7kg bag therefore typically gives you 12 to 25 hours of low-and-slow cooking, which is roughly 2 to 4 full brisket cooks, or 8 to 12 weeknight cooks for chicken and ribs.

Green Mountain Grills is an American brand. BBQ Republic stocks all four blends at our Wetherill Park showroom in Sydney. Showroom pickup is available (contact us to arrange a time), or we can deliver to you.

Pellets are hardwood compressed under heat with no chemical binders, which means they absorb moisture from the air over time. Sealed bags last indefinitely. Once opened, store in an airtight container (a sealed bucket, plastic bin with a lid, or vacuum-sealed bag) in a dry place off concrete (concrete wicks moisture). Damp pellets swell, jam augers, and burn unpredictably. If pellets crumble when you squeeze them, they are still good. If they have softened or expanded, replace them.

Three things separate premium pellets from budget pellets. First, wood content: premium pellets are 100% food-grade hardwood. Budget pellets often contain softwood fillers (such as pine) with flavour oils sprayed on, which produce acrid smoke and resin buildup. Second, ash content: premium pellets produce 0.5 to 1% ash by weight, budget pellets can produce 3 to 5% ash, meaning more cleaning. Third, burn consistency: premium pellets are denser and burn at predictable temperatures, while budget pellets cause auger jams, fluctuating pit temperatures, and irregular smoke production. The price difference is recouped in less waste and better cooks.