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Sqwertz > wrote:
> On Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:00:20 -0700, Kent wrote:
>
>> Water burns off as it simmers. If you keep the volume of water constant, the
>> ongoing simmer will result in a stable temp.

>
> Total bullshit. Water doesn't do shit in a bullet smoker. Most of
> the heat goes around the water pan. No water is going to stop the
> amount of heat coming up from under the pan.
>
> Put a 5" pan full of water on an 8" gas burner. Cycle the gas output
> from Mark 1 to Mark 5. Keep your arm over he top of the pan. What
> happens, Kent?
>
> Where's my gun?
>
> -sw


Why did you say use no water. I thought burning fat is bad. Evaporating
water sucks heat.

Greg