Talk:Drying Rack/@comment-5768707-20130415134514/@comment-110.175.85.191-20130421152758

my guess is because the drying rack is not over the fire, it needs its own heat source (not to cook, just to speed up drying process, maybe it is smoked not just dried? or even if mainly dried, smoke would keep it free of bacteria while it dries.)

Of course in reality you would need to replenish the charcoal... id prefer that in game, but i guess they didnt want it to be so complex