Subject: | |
From: | |
Reply To: | |
Date: | Thu, 31 Oct 1996 20:27:18 -0900 |
Content-Type: | text/plain |
Parts/Attachments: |
|
|
>>What is the best smoker fuel which is least harmful to the bees. I have
>>used pine needles, white pine needles, burlap, popsickle sticks, paper
>>and other materials.
>>All answers will be read.
>>Thank you.
>>
>I use cotton that is left on the side of the road after cotton harvest. I
>have to let the cotton dry out or put it in the oven to dry. This is a
>cheap and cool burning fuel.
>
>I have also used:
>
>Cardboard rolled into bundles that will fit into the smoker. Leave enough
>space to light the lower edge of the roll. This seems to be a cool smoke
>that I have seen no adverse effect on the bees.
>
>Old blue jeans (denim) the smoke is cool and it's a good use of old jeans.
>It is sometimes hard to start because of the tight weave so I use old cotton
>towels that are too worn to dry anything as a starter fuel.
>
>
>Richard Barnes
I like to use rabbit food it is cool,easy to controll how much smoke from a
lot to very little and it doesnt go out.
Jerry Fries
|
|
|