Posts by dcarch

"There is a saying in the world of BBQ, "if you're lookin', you ain't cookin'"    Well, let take a lookin' at it:   Specific heat for air is 0.17 BTU/lb/F. Assuming your smoker is 10 Cubic feet inside, that is...

Here is the picture of the smoker, operating indoors.   dcarch       Ultrasonic humidity generator http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtnokvysZHo   First mockup version of cold smoke generator....

Quote: Originally Posted by kokopuffs  I truly lust for a 500W round job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   ...or was that a spherical job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is a $2.00 typical 500W halogen...

Quote: Originally Posted by kokopuffs  show us a photo of your smoker! OK,    Let me go "click, click"   dcarch  :-)

I enjoy smoking year round, summer and winter.   I enjoy cold smoked salmon (lox), smoked cheese, smoked butter, etc.   I smoke my meat very low and very slow.   Because my 4.5 cubic feet smoker can maintain...

Quote: Originally Posted by siduri  --------I read somewhere, and it made sense, to put a metal skewer through the potato to conduct some heat into the center.  I've never tried it, but I wonder if anyone here...

Aluminum is an excellent thermal conductor, but consider the following:   1. The so called plastic silvery “survival blanket” is thinner then paper, yet effective in reflecting heat back to your body. When you “rest” meat, you...

Google Image "Fireproof suit"   You will see they are made of reflective material. Not Speculatory inference of high school physics, IMHO. Next to silver, I believe aluminum has the highest heat reflecting...

Space satellites are wrapped in reflective foil to reject solar heat.   Aluminum is a very good reflector of infrared (heat).     dcarch 

Quote: Originally Posted by helloitslucas  Gorgeous plating and inspiring for what I will make for dinner tomorrow! I especially love the drumsticks. Thanks. Drumsticks are butterflied. This permits the meat...