On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 22:55:48 -0500, Dave Bugg > wrote:

> ceed wrote:
>
>> So what you are saying is that the whole "water smoker" concept is a
>> scam of sorts?
>
> Yup.. big-time, rock-n-roll, fuzzy-headed science scam.
>
There goes the whole "Beer Can Chicken" concept as well I guess (except
for the fact that it seems to work great having the chicken stand up like
that while cooking)?

>> The bullet smokers all have pans you are supposed to
>> fill with water or some other liquid to keep the meat moist. But you
>> are saying the only thing the pan does is keeping the meat from
>> getting direct heat?
>
> Yeah. The only thing they are good for is providing thermal mass and to
> deflect direct radiation from the heat source..... And IT AIN'T JUST ME
> SAYING IT. It's a science thing.
>
Ok, since this is science I would not know how to prove you wrong, or
right for that matter. I'll just have to accept it. But how come medical
literature tells you that the skin holds more moisture when the relative
humidity is high? I guess you would say that it's because it's living
human skin tissue not being cooked, to which I would reply: "You haven't
been to south central Texas in August"


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