>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 ;-).
>
Someone said putting a metal scouring pad (used to clean dishes) at the
mouth of the smoker would collect tar and could then be washed out. Has
anyone tried this??
 
God Bless,
Kelley Rosenlund
Gainesville, Fla. U.S.A., 32 hives