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05-14-2011, 03:47 PM | #1 |
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Join Date: 12-06-10
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UDS Brisket and water pan questions (pron)
Trying my first hot-and-fast brisket today. I have a flimsy pizza pan diffuser over my charcoal basket, but have wanted to add a water pan in line above the coal basket and below the meat. Since I haven't gotten around to doing that yet, what about the side-by-side method:
Seems like its really helping to keep things moist inside the UDS (although I spilled a little into the charcoal when I put it into the drum). But I had enough coal burning, and she's holding steady around 340 - hope things work out. Thoughts on this kind of water pan setup? Pros and cons?
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05-14-2011, 03:51 PM | #2 |
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Not sure why my pics won't post - I've done it before . . .
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05-14-2011, 05:32 PM | #3 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
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The last thing you want in a drum smoker is more moisture.
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05-14-2011, 05:42 PM | #4 |
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Then why do WSMs have a water pan? Aren't drum smokers and WSMs (and other upright smokers) built on the same principle?
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05-14-2011, 05:53 PM | #5 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
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The WSM water pan is primarily a heat sink. There is plenty of moisture in large pieces of meat like brisket and butts. I use sand in my WSM water pan.
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05-14-2011, 05:54 PM | #6 |
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Most people fill their WSM water pan with a terracotta pot base, sand, or fire bricks because the meat in its self has enough moisture but if you want more go for it.
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05-14-2011, 10:50 PM | #7 |
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Picture didn't load.
It won't hurt to have the pan next to the meat. I used to use a water pan in my NBBD. For a long time I'd add "flavors" to the water, thinking that the steam would add "flavor" to the meat, it didn't. It did, however, help keep the temps stable. I realize that a NBBD is different than a UDS(I have both), but the concept is the same. Matt |
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05-14-2011, 10:55 PM | #8 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
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You have to use the .jpg link to make it work. I've never needed a water pan in my UDS, BTW.
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05-15-2011, 01:25 AM | #9 |
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A UDS with a water pan is no longer a UDS, IMHO. If that is the flavor/cook technique you want, get a WSM. The taste from a simple UDS is from the drippings hitting the fire and creating that campfire flavor. If you don't like that flavor, build something else that is not called a UDS. I will set back and wait for all the hate mail. LOL
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05-15-2011, 03:08 AM | #10 |
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The results
Hot and Fast turned out to yield tasty brisket in 5 1/2 hours. I foiled at about 4 1/2 hours to push through the stall because I had limited time to finish my cook. I pulled it off the UDS when the flat read 200 and rested in the foil for another 45 minutes.
The flat sliced nicely with a nice smoke ring. The point wasn't quite as tender as it is when I do it low and slow (or it might be that I usually don't cook to a temperature, but until I can slide the probe in like buttah), but the flavor was great and the time difference in the two methods might make me think about becoming a hot and fast convert.
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05-15-2011, 05:29 AM | #11 |
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
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looks good
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