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First Time Port Butt
Denny Wheeler wrote:
> On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:52:12 -0700, "Dave Bugg" >
> wrote:
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>> Denny Wheeler wrote:
>>> On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 21:10:05 -0700, "Dave Bugg"
>>> > wrote:
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>>>> Denny Wheeler wrote:
>>>>> On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:39:23 -0700, "Dave Bugg"
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I prefer to test via ice water, which is the way most health
>>>>>> districts prefer. You don't need a bunch of probes once you have
>>>>>> identified where your hotspots are; they are going to remain
>>>>>> hotspots each time you 'Q unless you get your pit tuned and
>>>>>> baffled to eliminate them
>>>>>
>>>>> Could you elaborate on how to do that, Dave? I'd 'preciate it!
>>>>
>>>> You've got to get someone who can weld, Denny. I just know what
>>>> guys like Dave Klose do, but I don't know how to do it.
>>>
>>> Sorry--I was unclear. I meant how to test using ice water.
>>>
>>> -denny-
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>> Lol.... sorry. Fill a cup with ice cubes and water. let stand for 10
>> minutes. Insert thermometer and look to see that it reaches 32F.
>> Most probes will be + or - up to 3F. It doesn't matter what the
>> altitude or barometric pressure is.
>
> I was misreading you, above--I thought you were saying to use ice
> water to find hotspots in one's pit. Couldn't quite work out how to
> do THAT.
You can find it under the 22nd unlisted law of thermodynamics. :-O
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Dave
www.davebbq.com
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