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  1. dcarch

    Boiling water?

    If you bring water all the way to just at 212F and stop right there, water will not boil.  Boiling is vaporization. You must add additional BTUs to get water to start boiling.  For one lb of water to boil away, you need to supply 970.4 BTUs after water has reached 212F (known as Heat of...
  2. dcarch

    Boiling water?

    Well, you are free to disagree with WIKI, and here is another you can disagree with, and there are lots more: "When you boil water it turns into gas. It's really water gas but it's usually called steam. Water gas (steam) is actually invisible just like a lot of other gases. The visible vapour...
  3. dcarch

    Boiling water?

    When we discuss common meaning of everyday experiences, we typically mean normal conditions. Water boils at 212F under normal conditions, which also mean at one atmospheric pressure.  You are correct, under very abnormal conditions, water can "super heat" even under one atmospheric pressure. ...
  4. dcarch

    Boiling water?

    First to be precise, water does not boil at 212F. Water can only boil at 212F plus additional BTUs (known as Enthalpy of vaporization). Second, steam is not visible. What you can see is actually just plain water droplets, ie water droplets condensed from steam. Third, water does not have a...
  5. dcarch

    THROWDOWN!!!!!! ITS BACK

    I am entering this one with a vegan fatty. dcarch
  6. dcarch

    Tomato Powder?

    Been doing that many years. Tomato powder. dcarch
  7. dcarch

    How do I get paper thin crispy skin on chicken?

    I use compressed air to separate duck skin, then use dehydrator to air dry the skin. dcarch
  8. dcarch

    MES40 Model# 20070311 - Heating Issues

    I general, when a heating coil goes bad, it get hotter than normal in some spots, then dies. A heating coil operates exactly like a light bulb. It gets brighter and brighter then dies quickly. dcarch 
  9. dcarch

    Do the drippings hurt lifespan of heating element?

    Drippings on a heating element will do no damage. The actual heating element is a nichrome resistance wire embedded inside a thick ceramic jacket, and the ceramic jacket is inside the metal tubing you see.  The drippings can never get to the nichrome wire. Over voltage is the main cause of...
  10. dcarch

    electric conversion

    To convert 230VAC to work with 120VAC appliances, if you are good with electric work: Get a high power diode with proper wattage rating, and connect in series. Not very expensive. dcarch
  11. dcarch

    Botsulism: Just cursious about the safety always preached.

    And so do Hospitals. They are more highly regulated than any other types of facilities. Yet you know the statistics of people getting sick from being in the hospital. I sterilize meat (cold smoke, sous vide, etc) by dipping the meat in boiling water for a few seconds or torch quickly. dcarch
  12. dcarch

    Botsulism: Just cursious about the safety always preached.

    And you worry about your little thermometer probe? By law, they do not have to tell you that your meat has been treated this way. dcarch  
  13. dcarch

    Botsulism: Just cursious about the safety always preached.

    Please read the thinking behind all these safety guidelines we throw around. Just to be very very very clear. Do not ever fool around with other people's health, you can do whatever you want with your own. While I am very relaxed cooking for myself, I am 200% more careful than many of you when...
  14. dcarch

    Botsulism: Just cursious about the safety always preached.

    My points: 1. Is there any study showing poking with a thermometer introduces microbes into the meat? ( I know, common sense. Try to put a touch of food coloring on the tip of your thermometer, stick the probe into the meat, and see how much food color you actually get to the inside of the...
  15. dcarch

    Botsulism: Just cursious about the safety always preached.

    Those of you who know all about food safety, please excuse my ignorance on this topic, and please permit me to speak. Like the OP, I am here to learn. I am puzzle by all the warnings about “don’t stick your thermometer in your meat”. Is there any proof that is as dangerous as everyone’s...
  16. dcarch

    Starter repair on my lawn tractor.......

    I know about gluing loose magnet in a motor. It is not easy to understand for those who has not done it before. Those magnets are powerful, and they keep fighting you. They don't want to stay where you need to put them. dcarch
  17. dcarch

    Starter repair on my lawn tractor.......

    Ferrite magnets are not easy to glue. They kind of have a powdery surface. Also, you need to use high temperature epoxy . Starter motor can get very hot. Good job. dcarch
  18. dcarch

    Electrically turn smoke on/off?

    Do a search here, my system may be able to do what you want. 1. Amount of smoke. 2. Duration of smoke. dcarch
  19. dcarch

    Himalayan Salt Block Cooking

    I have done it many times, for both hot and cold use. Great for presentation. Just be careful, it can make your dish too salty. dcarch
  20. dcarch

    Competition trailer complete (lots pics)

    You forgot the bathroom!  dcarch
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