I think they provide a dry heat sink as well as a place to disapate the drippings as they fall. I hang my jerky with toothpicks between the rack spacing. You can really load a mess of jerky in the MES that way.Alright... I put a batch of jerky in smoker this morning. I hung it on my antennas and dabbed most of the juice off. I have the drip pan or water pan in. The temp is 160. I have the vent completely open.
Hopefully it turns out great..
What does the lava rocks do..
Here is a link to some pics..... http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/forum/thread/79759/first-jerky-with-the-mes
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