billm
is Blowin Smoke!
I know about wiping everything down with peanut oil and letting it burn enpty with high heat but does one leave the water pan and heat divertor in while seasoning
I know about wiping everything down with peanut oil and letting it burn enpty with high heat but does one leave the water pan and heat divertor in while seasoning
you put water in the pan or leave dry?I always wipe them down and season them, too.
huh???I would bet that they are designed to be smokers and not designed to run that hot for a long period of time.
ok i was basing it on what I felt on an older Party model that was cooking..Any Backwoods is going to feel hot to the touch if it's near 80 degrees and under the sun. :wink: The Party only has 1" of insulation and even running 225 it feels warm to the touch on the outside regardless of the weather. The larger models with 2" insulation maintain a cool touch to the outside if not under the sun.
Seasoning - what you did will be fine as long as you ran it long enough to get a nice clear smoke color going. Last time I seasoned mine I didn't go long enough or hot enough and I continued to pour out a nasty smoke while smoking til I got a good whiff of the oil one day and then ran it very hot (450) long enough to burn out all the peanut oil.
Bill, is this your first Backwoods? I had a Party before my Competitor - great cookers.
I have the heat diverter. I have a real issue finding expanded metal by me. Non of the hardware type stores around here have it. You think being in the Chicago area it woudlnt be that difficultCheck out some pics on my site. I made a charcoal basket out of expanded metal to fit in more coals. I dumped one chimmey of lump in a corner and filled the rest with unlit and 3 1x1x8" staffs of wood and used the minion method. This was enough coal/wood to go 8+ hours without adding more.
Water on the other hand may need to be added more. I didn't have a heat deverter (my only complaint about my Party) and I had to add about an average of a liter+ of water per hour. I've heard a heat deverter almost doubles the length of water usage time. You may find you need to add water before water runs out, just watch the temps.
I have the heat diverter. I have a real issue finding expanded metal by me. Non of the hardware type stores around here have it. You think being in the Chicago area it woudlnt be that difficult