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Bradley Smokers => The Digital Smokers (BTDS76P & BTDS108P) => Topic started by: smokergirl on September 03, 2007, 03:10:35 PM

Title: Not Too Hot To Touch
Post by: smokergirl on September 03, 2007, 03:10:35 PM
Hi there,

Should I be able to pull both racks, and meat out of my smoker by hand, @220F for 5 hours?
Would it not still be too hot to do so?

Smokergirl
Title: Re: Not Too Hot To Touch
Post by: Arcs_n_Sparks on September 03, 2007, 04:00:49 PM
I usually wear gloves.

Title: Re: Not Too Hot To Touch
Post by: MWS on September 03, 2007, 04:20:45 PM
Quote from: Arcs_n_Sparks on September 03, 2007, 04:00:49 PM
I usually wear gloves.

That's cuz your a sissy Arcs... ;)
Title: Re: Not Too Hot To Touch
Post by: Arcs_n_Sparks on September 03, 2007, 04:38:53 PM
With all the energy coming off my knuckles, I have to be insulated. Otherwise, the food would vaporize.   :o

Nikola Tesla
Title: Re: Not Too Hot To Touch
Post by: wicz on September 03, 2007, 04:48:42 PM
Chuck Norris would not use gloves.   ;)
Title: Re: Not Too Hot To Touch
Post by: headgames on September 03, 2007, 05:00:27 PM
to give you a little comparison ... most hot water coming out of your faucet is less then 160 degrees ;D
Title: Re: Not Too Hot To Touch
Post by: Wildcat on September 03, 2007, 05:05:03 PM
Those wire racks will cool pretty fast, so if the door is open for a short period prior to taking out, it could be done.
Title: Re: Not Too Hot To Touch
Post by: smokergirl on September 03, 2007, 05:15:18 PM
OK all joking amongst yourselves aside- maybe a tech  or dealer is better to answer my ???
I had ribs on for 5 hours- opened once at 1.5 and 3 hr mark at almost five hour point I could still handle meat with my hand and not feel HOT warm yes but not ow maybe I should not have touched.

Could my burner unit have a malfunction or my digital program

Serious answers only please

Smokergirl
Title: Re: Not Too Hot To Touch
Post by: wicz on September 03, 2007, 05:18:06 PM
Sorry about the joke Smokergirl.  I would say no.  You shouldnt be able to handle the racks with your bare hands.  You may want to contact bradley tomorrow, their maybe an issue with your smoker.
Title: Re: Not Too Hot To Touch
Post by: acords on September 03, 2007, 06:53:48 PM
QuoteChuck Norris would not use gloves.

Too funny!

QuoteHi there,

Should I be able to pull both racks, and meat out of my smoker by hand, @220F for 5 hours?
Would it not still be too hot to do so?

Smokergirl

I would say no, sounds like you have technical difficulties.  Call Bradley and check with them

Title: Re: Not Too Hot To Touch
Post by: Gizmo on September 03, 2007, 08:38:26 PM
Do you have a remote thermometer near the meat to determine the actual box temp?
Is the heating element glowing red hot?

If the box is working properly and you have a 200 + deg box temp, I would say trying to handle the racks would be very uncomfortable to painful unless you do a lot of rough labor with your hands and have some caluses built up.

What temperature did the built in digital read?
What was your set temp?
Did you preheat and if so, what temperature did you take the box to?
Title: Re: Not Too Hot To Touch
Post by: Arcs_n_Sparks on September 03, 2007, 08:41:42 PM
Quote from: smokergirl on September 03, 2007, 05:15:18 PM
OK all joking amongst yourselves aside- maybe a tech  or dealer is better to answer my ???

smokergirl,

My original answer stands. Usually too hot to handle when you open the door, especially running 220F. Sausage at 165F is a different story.

Arcs_n_Sparks
Title: Re: Not Too Hot To Touch
Post by: coyote on September 03, 2007, 09:52:32 PM
Hey MWS , The Sparkler aint no sissy..........He's just tender. ;)

Coyote
Title: Re: Not Too Hot To Touch
Post by: headgames on September 04, 2007, 07:44:12 AM
I believe it's a plain case of INEBRIATION  CALIBRATION   
For technical purposes assume the rack temp is 200 degrees
2-3 beverages your hold time of the rack is 2 seconds
4-5 beverages your hold time is 3 seconds
6-7 beverages your hold time is 4 seconds
8-9 beverages your hold time is 5 seconds
any consumption past 12 beverages your hold time is infinate
Please keep in mind these are ESTIMATES only and can vary from beverage to beverage  and personal preferance to size of beverage . Also keep in mind that above the border in CANADA these hold times increase by 1.12 because  the Quality of the beverages produced are ranked far higher then the United States version of PONY PISS
If in fact your beverage is not brewed but it is distilled you need to multiply the standard hold times by 1.374 unless of course it is considered RYE then just increase the recovery period for the next days smoke
;D
Title: Re: Not Too Hot To Touch
Post by: iceman on September 04, 2007, 09:25:48 AM
Quote from: headgames on September 04, 2007, 07:44:12 AM
I believe it's a plain case of INEBRIATION  CALIBRATION   
any consumption past 12 beverages your hold time is infinate
;D
I feel NOOOO pain what so ever. Now I know why. HMMMMMMM, I am one with my rum, HMMMMMMMMMMM :D
Title: Re: Not Too Hot To Touch
Post by: NePaSmoKer on September 04, 2007, 05:09:15 PM
I am with Giz

Way to frikkin hot to pull racks with out somtnin on  :o

nepas
Title: Re: Not Too Hot To Touch
Post by: KyNola on September 04, 2007, 07:59:57 PM
I too am going with Giz and NePas on this one.  It should burn you to grab those wire racks.  Water is boiling at this temp.

KyNola

 
Title: Re: Not Too Hot To Touch
Post by: Tiny Tim on September 05, 2007, 07:03:33 AM
I dunno...I had over 200* on Saturday (PID set for 275, but the area with meat only hit about >225 for most of the cook), but handled my probes with no trouble, and barehandedly picked up the meat and into foil.  Left the rack in place because I didn't have time to mess with it.  Don't think it would have been a problem carrying it to the house though. 

My hands ain't soft, but they ain't callussed over or anything like that either.

My aluminum pucks, on the other hand............I know better (now) than to grab them once they've been on the puck burner.