I need to kiln-dry some wood ornamental exterior house brackets (140
brackets, approx 7"x4"x4" each) prior to painting and installing on my
home.  They are cedar brackets, mildly milled, but sopping wet.  They
were supposedly kiln-dried at the original wood mill, but apparently
soaked up some rain water at the local lumber yard.  Can I do this in
my home kitchen oven?  If so, how long, and at what temperature? 
Thanks.

Yes you can dry the brackets in your kitchen oven if you dry them with
a towel first. Arrange the peices so air can circulate on all sides.
You may have to do 2 batches of 70 brackets, depending on the size of
your oven. Try a half hour at 200 degrees c = 492 degrees f with the
door opened about an inch = 2.5 centimeters (lower the temperature if
you get a scorched wood oder) followed by hours at about 120 degrees c
= 248 degrees f. The door needs to be open a bit to let the noist air
out. Bigger peices might take several days to dry. The fumes from some
kinds of cedar are toxic, so you need to ventilate your kitchen.
 I presume you have already determined that cedar can not be painted
satisfactorally without drying, even with water base exterior paint? 
Neil

I've never used it on lumber, but Wal-Mart sells a product called
"Damp-Rid."  It's a dessicant that sucks up moisture.  The 1/2 gal
refill is about four bucks.  If you put the brackets in a plastic bin
with Damp-Rid for a day or two, it would probably remove the moisture.
 Be sure to use caution with all substances involved.  Once again, I
never tried Damp-Rid on treated lumber.  The liquid it leeches from
the lumber might be toxic.