On Wed, 13 Sep 1995, Kelley Rosenlund wrote:
 
> A 40 oz can (usually yams are packed in it) fits nicely into my smoker
> giving it a double wall where all the heat is. I find the outside of the
> smoker does not get as hot & hopefully the metal will last longer.
 
I understand it reduces the amount of tar and other 'crud' that
build up inside too, helping to keep things cleaner & tidier -- I
never got around to it (next time maybe ;-).
 
Regards,
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