Oklahoma Joe's 5159038W01 Pellet Bucket Kit, Black

I wish I had learned a long time ago that storing pellets in air tight containers and emptying pellet hopper when not cooking is vital to consistent smoking. I can’t say enough about how well made the screen is. Bucket is like any other square bucket out there. I may find myself buying a second one for screening rocks out of topsoil or a lot of other purposes.

Excellent storage and stackableGreat to hang the basket while emptying pellets

Great product -worth the money- the sifter - screen/ frame & handle are made out of metal. Bucket and lid & scoop very good quality plastic construction. The entire product should last a lifetime..

If you've got a sensitive pellet grill, or you're using cheapo brand pellets that come with lots of dust, then this thing is somewhat useful. The problem is that it's overpriced for what you're getting. The mesh does sift out sawdust with a bit of shaking, and makes it more feasible to use the "dustier" brands of pellets.... then again, you're spending kind of a lot on this thing, so where are you saving any money? I would suggest finding whatever local or online pellets aren't smashed up into sawdust, honestly.If you're in a super humid climate (I'm not) then you might also be better served getting quality buckets with a gamma lid to really keep that moisture out. If you store your pellets indoors (I think everyone should), don't have extreme humidity in your climate, and get better quality pellets... then I think you'd be fine with either a cheap standard bucket, or a cheaper pellet bin.And that's not to totally discredit this product. Sometimes even the "better" pellets have dust issues, and this thing will sift that stuff out. I have a bunch of regular bins and buckets, plus one of these things. My typical method is to only fill this up halfway with roughly 10-12 pounds of pellets, then shake it around to get a bunch of the dust out. Once I dump this batch into my hopper, then I sort of advance more pellets into it from my cheaper buckets. Essentially, this bucket serves as a dust sifter on the pellets final stage before entering the grill's hopper. Is that worth what I paid? Meh... not really. Wasn't my best purchase. But I can't sit here and say that it doesn't work. I'll just have to use a couple hundred pounds of the cheapy pellets to make this thing feel like it was worth its price point.UPDATE: A couple years later, and I still use this thing. Upping from 3 to 4 stars, because the entire time I've been using cheapo pellets. I use a pellet grill that has a smoke box on it for wood chunks now, so pellets are really just fuel to me anyways. If you want to have an easier time using cheaper pellets, this thing will help, despite being a bit overpriced in my opinion.

This works great for pellets for smoker. Love the basket that holds it.

Holds the pellets nicely with a good top seal.

Great storage unit, easy to use and dump pellets into my pellet grill. I saw some complaints about it not being water tight. I fixed that issue by not leaving them out in the rain. My grill and prep table are left outside with covers and I bring the pellet bucket inside when I'm done cooking. Highly Recommend it. It does help sift some of the finer dust particles as well.

This is definitely premium-priced for a plastic bucket to hold your wood pellets, but the interior basket is a unique feature that you won’t find anywhere else. It lets you give a quick shake to remove sawdust before pouring pellets into your smoker’s hopper. If you’ve ever had your augur freeze up, you know that keeping sawdust out of it is a smart move. The bucket also seems quite durable with a tight fitting lid that’s very easy to remove. It would be nice if it was a bit cheaper, but it’s a very well designed and durable product!