Does opening the vents on a smoker make it hotter?
Chef's answer
Because hot air rises, your exhaust vent acts as a vacuum to draw air into the intake vent. When this hot air rises, it heats up your smoker. ... Close it off and you starve the fire and it burns out even if the exhaust damper is open. Open it all the way and the temperature rises..
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Vacuum sealing protects food from dehydration and freezer burn. Freezer burn occurs when water gets into your food. The vacuum bag keeps your food from contact with the air, so moisture cannot evaporate, making it an excellent barrier from the elements.
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Butter is used to baste lean fish to help prevent it from drying up.
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The British invented the term "corned beef" in the 17th century to describe the size of the salt crystals used to cure the meat, the size of corn kernels. After the Cattle Acts, salt was the main reason Ireland became the hub for corned beef.
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To prevent botulism (a relatively rare foodborne illness most often caused by improper home canning), sodium nitrite in the form of curing salt is often also used in cured and processed meats. But because bacon is fried before eating, botulism isn't an issue, so the use of curing salt is considered optional.
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Even when you're grilling with the lid off, you need to think about the bottom vent. The more open it is, the more oxygen is supplied to the charcoal, which makes it burn hotter. ... Closed vents mean less oxygen, which in turn means less heat and slower-burning charcoal.
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Because hot air rises, your exhaust vent acts as a vacuum to draw air into the intake vent. When this hot air rises, it heats up your smoker. ... Close it off and you starve the fire and it burns out even if the exhaust damper is open. Open it all the way and the temperature rises..
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