Aluminum

owrstrich · October 25, 2004, 12:07:43 AM

the bs manual say something about not putting aluminum inside the bs...

the reason i ask is i have been using a disposable aluminum roasting pan to hold the water and discarded pucks instead of the origional steel water pan...

i know the hipopta agavis that is found in every bottle of cusano rojo mezcal propagates grandiose delusions...

what impact is associated with aluminum as it pertains to the bs...

owrstrich

Chez Bubba · October 25, 2004, 12:40:56 AM

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by owrstrich
 i know the hipopta agavis that is found in every bottle of cusano rojo mezcal propagates grandiose delusions...

what impact is associated with aluminum as it pertains to the bs...

owrstrich
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> The what? Or have we succumbed?[:D]

I don't know where in the manual it says anything about aluminium but the original drip bowls were aluminium, the existing bottom drip tray is also.

The only danger I know of is that if you leave the fat, ash & water in contact with the aluminium for a matter of days, it will eat pinholes in the aluminium. (Fat+ash=lye)

Kirk

http://www.chezbubba.com
Ya think next time I check into a hotel & they ask "Smoking or Non?" they would mind?

owrstrich · October 25, 2004, 02:49:58 AM

it says aluminum foil... not specifically any aluminum... under important safety precautions... page 7...

the link...

http://www.bradleysmoker.co.uk/ftp/Bradley%20Smoker%20Owners%20Manual.pdf

succumbed to the hipopta agavis... not this weekend... and certainly not during the operation of class 3 firearms...

owrstrich

Habanero Smoker · October 25, 2004, 11:16:51 AM

I am assuming that they are talking about lining the trays completely with aluminum foil. If one where to do this it would inhibit the circulation of the smoke, but more importantly it would also inhibit the circulation of heat. This would cause heat build up in the lowwer part of the tower, which could cause damage or possibly a fire within the unit.

MallardWacker · October 25, 2004, 09:29:36 PM

SHOOT, the bottom drip pan is alum.

SmokeOn,

mski
Perryville, Arkansas
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xcowell · October 25, 2004, 11:27:50 PM

I don't know where in the manual it says anything about aluminium but the original drip bowls were aluminium, the existing bottom drip tray is also.

The only danger I know of is that if you leave the fat, ash & water in contact with the aluminium for a matter of days, it will eat pinholes in the aluminium. (Fat+ash=lye)

Kirk

http://www.chezbubba.com

If you follow the Bradley jerky reciept and leave the water out of the pan it will ruin an aluminum pan. The replacement I bought from Bubba seems to be steel,I hope. Will it work ?

Chez Bubba · October 26, 2004, 12:50:45 AM

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by owrstrich
 ... and certainly not during the operation of class 3 firearms...

owrstrich
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> You're in The People's Republik of Kalifornia, they don't exist![:D]

I agree with Habby's assessment as well. That's the evil foil can do. Now, if you only covered the inner half of the rack where smoke & heat could circulate, I'd think you'd be fine. (But I sure would watch it close the first time I tried it.)

Kirk

http://www.chezbubba.com
Ya think next time I check into a hotel & they ask "Smoking or Non?" they would mind?

n/a · November 05, 2004, 06:46:04 AM

Am new to this sight, and have become addicted! I got kind of nervous when I read this post about aluminum. I recently bought the smoke generator and have been building a smokehouse out of a refrigerator. I took the plastic lining out and have lined it with aluminum since the price of stainless was so outrageous. I debated about this wondering if it was safe. After looking at some other manufactured smokehouses I see that they are either are made of alum. or at least lined with it. Do you think there will be a problem smoking at higher temps? Will the alum. give off something toxic? Hope not!! Might get it done tomorrow. Can't wait to give it a try!

Jigsup

Ian · November 05, 2004, 11:40:52 AM

good moring people: I have used perforated tin foil on the top three racks for years when cooking mussels shrimp etc with no ill effects. But I do rember reading, or was it a conversation were the concern was useing tin foil on the drip pan to facilitate a easy clean up, would inhibit the heat from riseing thus damageing the bottom door seals [8D]

MallardWacker · November 05, 2004, 01:51:29 PM

Ian got it !!! What he said! Folks, the BS is to easy here. There should be NO worry about alum. in the smoker. If you clog up the v-shaped drip pan-you will have problems, thus don't put foil on it-I NEVER have had this problem getting clogged without foil. Like Ian said this will keep the heat and smoke in the bottom. I worried for along while about having this clean and shiny v-pan, all I can say that the day I gave up on this impossible task is the day my smoking got easier. Lets get smoking!

SmokeOn,

mski
Perryville, Arkansas
Wooo-Pig-Soooie

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