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All-Purpose OWF Discussions => General Outdoor Furnace Discussion => Topic started by: jerkash on November 15, 2011, 06:35:07 PM

Title: Inside furnace temperature - Oven?
Post by: jerkash on November 15, 2011, 06:35:07 PM
Does anybody have any idea what the inside temp of a wood furnace averages.  I know when the blower is on, it is hotter and when the blower is off, it is cooler.

I'm just wondering if I could wrap up a Boston Butt in foil and place it inside the wood furnace. ;)
Title: Re: Inside furnace temperature - Oven?
Post by: tulenutn2o on November 15, 2011, 06:39:19 PM
too hot for that. You wood have meat ash when finished.
Title: Re: Inside furnace temperature - Oven?
Post by: Bull on November 15, 2011, 09:47:57 PM
Wood burns at about 1350 degrees if I remember my fire training, too hot to cook in.
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Post by: Scott7m on November 15, 2011, 10:10:02 PM
Don't be so quick to say it can't happen, I've seen it.  A guy rigged up a rack and got a huge bed of coals and then shut the door and made it where the fan couldn't kick on and used the heat from the coals!  Said it worked
Title: Re: Inside furnace temperature - Oven?
Post by: jerkash on November 16, 2011, 04:36:40 AM
Thats what I was thinking Scott - Especially on a warm day, it could be done by using just coals and shutting down the fan.  I guess the best way to find out it to "DO IT"
I'll let ya know!
Title: Re: Inside furnace temperature - Oven?
Post by: gspren on November 16, 2011, 05:59:14 AM
In my Portage & Main there is a smoke passage door above the main feed door where I have done a few baked potatoes. Once the weather gets a little colder I want to try a roast. A lot of my wood is locust which I don't think would be good for smoke cooking but I have some cherry also.
Gary
Title: Re: Inside furnace temperature - Oven?
Post by: Scott7m on November 16, 2011, 07:18:14 AM
 Yea gspren heatmaster is the same way!
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Post by: NewToIt on November 16, 2011, 07:53:38 AM
I've wrapped some potatoes, onions, cubed venison and butter in a foil pouch and threw in my OWB.  15 - 20 minutes later, buddies and I were enjoying some good eats..... and a couple cold ones of course.  Just make sure you place it off to the side so it's not directly if front of blower were it gets really hot.  Works great.
Title: Re: Inside furnace temperature - Oven?
Post by: mcarter on November 16, 2011, 08:33:55 AM
Ya'll making me hungry!

This is a very interesting topic!  So you guys are putting some foil wrapped foods in the smoke paasage area?  I really want to try this!

Michael
Title: Re: Inside furnace temperature - Oven?
Post by: gspren on November 16, 2011, 09:26:18 AM
When the weather is mild and the stove blower is not running often the smoke passage takes a long time to bake a potatoe, after it gets cold out it will cook faster. I have left potatoes wrapped in foil in the smoke passage for over 3 hours and they were still good, it doesn't get as hot as you would think.
Gary
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Post by: beeman on November 16, 2011, 09:37:39 AM
 I wonder if I can hang a turkey over hickory chips and smoke a turkey. :o
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Post by: tbone on November 16, 2011, 10:49:42 AM
Ya'll making me hungry!

This is a very interesting topic!  So you guys are putting some foil wrapped foods in the smoke paasage area?  I really want to try this!

Michael
Totally agree, this is a very interesting topic. Will have to give this a try as well.
Title: Re: Inside furnace temperature - Oven?
Post by: beeman on November 16, 2011, 11:38:42 AM
gives me the ideal to weld anut on the inside at the top to hang a wire by to try some smoking
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Post by: PhinPhan on November 16, 2011, 12:21:48 PM
On mild days, I have turned off the blower, piled up some coals and left potatoes wrapped in foil set in there for a while, works pretty well.
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Post by: oldchenowth on November 16, 2011, 01:37:04 PM
I would say this might be a good advertising gimmik for the companies and helps us reap our investment back quicker by bein dual purpose.  Try and sell me a new furnace now propane boy!
Title: Re: Inside furnace temperature - Oven?
Post by: tulenutn2o on November 16, 2011, 06:43:07 PM
I suppose if you was smokin a turkey in the stove, nobody could complain about the smell, eh?