Comments on: Making Botanical Smoker Fuel

By: Claire Jones

Claire Jones — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 17:58:47 +0000

In reply to Michael Head. On line, I googled it and Etsy has several vendors with it.

By: Michael Head

Michael Head — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 16:57:49 +0000

Do you have any idea where I might buy creosote bush(es) for mite control.

Michael Head
mfhead@walkerhead.com

By: Claire Jones

Claire Jones — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 00:45:09 +0000

In reply to Kathy. I haven't heard about Sumac, but need to try that. Thanks for reading!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 00:34:12 +0000

(My farm website is ‘under construction’; so that’s my business one.)

Great article!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge! I have never tried any of the above; but have saved herbs, and pine needles abound here; so I’ll make up some of these bags asap!!
As an aside:
I have been using sumac bobs (one or two per smoker). They burn slowly and well, and are purported to calm the bees. I don’t wear a suit (just a ‘bug hat’ and light clothing), so it must be true! When I am removing honey supers; I add some leafy material, along with a couple small buds of cannabis sativa. It is also known for calming effects; and I have never been stung honeying! Also, handily coming along at around the same time in the fall. 🙂

By: Claire Jones

Claire Jones — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 13:07:22 +0000

In reply to Chris Thayer. I looked it up. Most of the modern inks are soy or water based. If anything, the glossy inserts are petroleum based.

By: Chris Thayer

Chris Thayer — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 02:08:07 +0000

My impression is that newspaper shreds burn pretty hot and fast … and I believe many of the inks are petroleum based…

By: Dean Lynch

Dean Lynch — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 20:07:07 +0000

interesting

By: Claire Jones

Claire Jones — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 13:29:16 +0000

In reply to Smoker modification gives mor oxygen. Great tip! I never thought about adding another hole!

By: Smoker modification gives mor oxygen

Smoker modification gives mor oxygen — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 02:07:13 +0000

When using my smoker I find it fiddly to light my smoker, and sometimes keep it alight. I have put a hole on the side at the bottom, about an inch up, to allow me access to the fuel to be lit, and use a self lighting butane torch, the flame of which I poke thru the rhs of the burner. It only needs to be less than 13 mm on 1/2 inch. I also modified the bottom support using a threaded rod of come quarter of an inch some sic incheslong attached to the fuel support, which allows me to clear the whole unit of burnt material and keeps the support the right was around as it can drop upside down in the burner when placing it in there.
The extra oxygen the burner gets, allows a more sustainable burn and the cork fitted to the smoke outlet stops it smoking quickly as well…attached to a kind of thick cord… Theres no fule like eucalyptus or pine, but I wil ltry the alternatives…for mites if they ever reach Australia..

By: Claire Jones

Claire Jones — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 17:36:38 +0000

In reply to John. thanks!!