18th Amendment and the Volstead Act? For the slightly under educated could you have used a hyper link? LOL
I am assuming that they are measuring the temps of the embers and not the cooking chamber. I just hope other people can assume the same thing otherwise I think we will see a lot of hockey pucks. Lol just saying.the best temperature for smoking wood is 750F.
Now that's another county heard from. Where have you been hiroller173? Just when we think we are ending this conversation you throw another log in the fire.“Modernist Cuisine” suggests that ‘cuers in the Southwest do their business in the evenings or at night, as low humidity during the day is detrimental to the development of the pellicle – the surface layer of the meat that absorbs the smoke flavor. Abundant humidity is an important component of smoking quality. 70-80% inside the smoker is ideal.
Also, according to the authors, the best temperature for smoking wood is 750F. They state that lower temperatures generate acids and acrid flavors and aromas. At 750F, you have to be careful not to let the wood burst into flame. It’s not quite as simple as it sounds, because choking the heat by reducing the airflow will reduce the generation of desirable aromatics such as vanillin and enrich the carcinogens. As they put it, “Just as there is an art to controlling the heat of a grill, it takes special skill to manage smoldering fire so that it produces the most fragrant and healthful smoke.”
BTW, they’re definitely on the side of not soaking the wood, as the reduced temperatures of wet (including green) wood lowers the temperature below optimal.
Ummmm.... o.k..........................Are we talkin' BBQ - or a 12 step program in progress?Forgive me for the 18th amendment and Volstead act mention w/o including any explanation. I confess that I do not know what a hyper link is or how to post one. I thought my references to booze and wets v drys were sufficient inferences to identify the amendment and act referenced. A previous reply talked about liquid refreshment which inspired the Prohibition theme along with those who favor soaking (wets) and those who dp not (drys) which were the descriptions used to identify the opposing sides in that debate. Yet another attempt at humor falls flat!
Speaking of liquid refreshment, a hard and fast rule I have imposed on myself is to refrain from adult beverage consumption until the end of the smoke session is near, say 3-4 hours prior to breaking down the smoker. And until the session is over the consumption must be at moderate levels. Once everything is put away however, give me 2 red cups! Most of what I smoke is consumed by others and I feel I owe them my full, sober attention.