Is Slow Heat-Up the Key to Breaking In Your New Device?

[Evo]

They're predicting tornadoes again.

Do not let my smoker get hit by a tornado!

 

[Dembadon]

They're predicting tornadoes again.

Do not let my smoker get hit by a tornado!

As long as the smoker is nowhere near you when the tornadoes arrive, it should be fine, shouldn't it?

 

[Evo]

As long as the smoker is nowhere near you when the tornadoes arrive, it should be fine, shouldn't it?

It has my name on it, I wonder if that's enough to put it in harm's way?

 

[turbo]

It has my name on it, I wonder if that's enough to put it in harm's way?

Terrible danger! The poor UPS driver! What about his wife and family?!

 

[rhody]

It has my name on it, I wonder if that's enough to put it in harm's way?

If this were anyone else except you, I would laugh it off. That being said, the biggest gift I wish for you is for you to regain some degree of health, and to be able to get about and do the things you truly enjoy with those who are closest to you liking smoking foods to perfection.

Rhody...

 

[Borek]

Oklahoma City.

Note that I reported Albuquerque much after it left it, it didn't make it THAT fast.

 

[Evo]

Oklahoma City.

Note that I reported Albuquerque much after it left it, it didn't make it THAT fast.

Oh no! Dangerous storms and tornadoes from Oklahoma City to Kansas City tonight!

 

[dlgoff]

Oh no! Dangerous storms and tornadoes from Oklahoma City to Kansas City tonight!

I think it'll be okay. It should be about here and safe from storms.

 

[OmCheeto]

Oh dear. I hope this wasn't shipped UPS or FedEx. They don't deliver on Saturdays, and it's getting late in Kansas.

though, I do have connections with both shippers, and can make magic happen.
but then again, I cannot trump the tornado gods.

 

[Evo]

I think it'll be okay. It should be about here and safe from storms.

Whew, thanks dl! I find comfort in the arrow.

 

[Evo]

Oh dear. I hope this wasn't shipped UPS or FedEx. They don't deliver on Saturdays, and it's getting late in Kansas.

though, I do have connections with both shippers, and can make magic happen.
but then again, I cannot trump the tornado gods.

Oooh, it may get here for my birthday!

 

[turbo]

Oooh, it may get here for my birthday!

We hopes!

 

[Astronuc]

Oklahoma City.

Note that I reported Albuquerque much after it left it, it didn't make it THAT fast.

Interstate I-40, the I-35 from OkC to KC.

 

[Borek]

Left Wichita.

Unfortunately, it is UPS. Delivery is scheduled for May 1^st, but from the way it is moving looks like it should have no problems reaching Evo on Monday - right on time.

 

[turbo]

Left Wichita.

Unfortunately, it is UPS. Delivery is scheduled for May 1^st, but from the way it is moving looks like it should have no problems reaching Evo on Monday - right on time.

"Right on time" is not in the Brown handbook! We hav RULES!

Seriously, USPS is much better for smaller stuff. FedEx is much better for bigger stuff, BUT if the shipper is going cheap, you can get screwed. FedEx Ground stinks here in Maine. They often farm their deliveries out to fly-by-night outfits with little panel-trucks, and stuff arrives a week late.

 

[Borek]

50 pounds, I am not sure it is a small or a big stuff.

 

[Borek]

Lenexa. That's Evo's backyard. 6.2 miles in a straight line from the UPS Hub to Evo's home.

 

[Evo]

Lenexa. That's Evo's backyard. 6.2 miles in a straight line from the UPS Hub to Evo's home.

There should be no excuse for it not to get here Monday!

<Evo does happy dance>

Hopefully Evo Child will return my camera today so I can post pictures when it gets here. She's been evading my requests to return it. She has a much better digital camera. At least she HAD a better camera. She finally admitted she doesn't know where all of my treasured Christmas DVDs she borrowed are.

 

[turbo]

There should be no excuse for it not to get here Monday!

<Evo does happy dance>

Hopefully Evo Child will return my camera today so I can post pictures when it gets here. She's been evading my requests to return it. She has a much better digital camera. At least she HAD a better camera. She finally admitted she doesn't know where all of my treasured Christmas DVDs she borrowed are.

I duz happy dance, too! Tell her to leave the camera in your car when she returns that! She can send the debit card to me. I'll keep it warm.


for a small fee.

 

[turbo]

PF has has a problem. If I start a thread, It always ends up in the "unread queue"? Why That don't nice.

 

[OmCheeto]

...
<Evo does happy dance>
...

Saw the following this morning, and thought of you.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/545682_436928532999318_317709608254545_1594866_182061902_n.jpg

 

[turbo]

Smoker should arrive right on BD!

Evo, you should heat that puppy right up to drive out the (inevitable) mineral oils on the metal surfaces. Let it cool down, wipe the surfaces with a high smoke-point vegetable oil (peanut would be my choice) and heat it up again to "cure" the metals. That way, your first few forays into smoking won't be spoiled with subtle "off" tastes.

 

[dlgoff]

... you should heat that puppy right up to drive out the (inevitable) mineral oils on the metal surfaces. ...

Absolutely! For initial "break-in", I would heat it up slowly over several hours to it's max temp while loaded with smoke chips (slow heat-up to minimize thermal stress on the elements and create smoke to sweep it clean).

 

[Evo]

Absolutely! For initial "break-in", I would heat it up slowly over several hours to it's max temp while loaded with smoke chips (slow heat-up to minimize thermal stress on the elements and create smoke to sweep it clean).

Yep, it needs to be broken in.