[TheForge] Gas Forge Recommendation

[keporter at comcast.net]

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> Dan, 
> I think you may be wasting your time making balls for the Whisper Mama. 
> What makes the balls work is to have the flame coming up through the balls 
> so the balls absorb the heat. 
> With the Whisper Mama, the top layer of balls will get hot but the ones 
> below that layer will be insulated from the flame. 
> 
> Darrell 
So far as using thermal mass efficiently, your point is well made. Unfortunately, over a period of time the entire mass will heat pretty close to flame temperature through conduction, at which point it is likely to start destroying the ceramic fiber insulation.
Mike P.
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