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    Louisville Slugger pellets

    given the wording on the bag, where it says "100% maple hardwood" rather than just "100% hardwood," it almost has to be - from a legality perspective. especially considering the things they have been accused of in the past. it would be remarkably unwise of them to be tossing around the "100%"...
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    Why the Towel?

    and yet, you three numbnuts keep commenting. pretty much validating my original comment... "for some reason, people hold dear, and get really cranky when you propose they're just "mythunderstandings"
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    Why the Towel?

    the towel is simply insulation. like a blanket. it's only value in this situation is slowing the cooling of the food item. if you're not needing to hold a finished item for several hours, they really serve no purpose other than complicating things. (and if you wrap in paper rather than foil...
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    Why the Towel?

    "But several hours rest on a brisket or butt really helps them retain moistness" that's kind of the position i'm arguing with. have you ever tested that theory side by side? like taken two nearly identical (as reasonably possible) and rested them side by side. one for only a couple of hours...
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    Why the Towel?

    towels are like mustard binder and fat cap direction. old myths that for some reason, people hold dear, and get really cranky when you propose they're just "mythunderstandings" i bbq part-time professionally. and i can tell you from experience that towels are not by definition, a necessity. all...
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    chemical patina + oil VS painting...?

    I'm mid-process on a custom smoker build and we've come to the point of discussing finish. This is kind of a rough-industrial "steam-punk" design, and I'm wanting something other than the usual "high-temp-black" finish. I've been looking around the web and came across something that chemically...
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