water pan

Hi folks, I hope to see my Blue Smoke Smoker come in middle of this month (Sept). I'm having the small heat deflector that sits on the grate right near the firebox....similar in fashion to the one you see on the Franklin pits....I was inspired by folks here who have the BS pits. Anyway, I was...

Hi everyone, Does anyone know if water pans result in less product loss?

I've been barbecuing at home for about 9 years now. Mainly stuck to pork shoulders, occasionally smoking a whole chicken or two. I love ribs, and I've got a free weekend, so I figured what the heck I'll give ribs a shot. In doing some reading, I've seen some suggestions that recommend smoking...

Hi fellow brethren, I'm kinda green here and would really appreciate some good advice/ideas on a build I'd like to attempt. I've only been a smokin' for about a year now, but I'd really like to build a new one. I started my smoking skills on a Masterbuilt Pro duel fuel. It's a vertical smoker...

Up until recently I had been using the drip pan to keep the humidity stable in my pit but I've also noticed the pit is either too humid due to flash off or under because it simply all steamed off and dried out quickly. I've begun experimenting with adding a shelf on the left side of my pit...

Hi All, I've been reading a lot on the forum about water pans and I can't get my head straight about them. I also have what must be the dumbest question: I have a SFB on my rig. Does the water pan go in the smoke box or in the SFB? (I said it was dumb, but I know nothing!) :redface: If it's...

Okay, I am seriously considering building a UDS instead of buying an BGE for $1000. The question that occurs to me though is that the plans for building a UDS do not call for a water pan, such as the WSM has. Do you not need a water pan for a) temperature stability or b) humidity in desert...