Question for LSG ISV owners

I do not have a LSG.
My experiments/trials with my cabinet. My coal basket area is wide open to the cook chamber. No deflector of any kind.
When using firebricks. The bottom grate ends up being the coolest. Causing more uneven cooking in my cabinet.
When using a drip pan covered foil. Do not allow the foil to touch the bottom of the drip pan.
I get very even heat top/bottom. I tend to believe the air gap between the drip pan and foil cover. Is the reason. Works the same on my UDS, mini wsm etc.
I only use water when I'm burning pure wood to cook in my cabinet.
I have yet to find water adding anything to a cook.
You might want to try. Just to see if that helps.
Not sure if you can put foil covered drip pans in your water tray.
Just a thought.

I have a large lsg vic. A couple different variables, I have the diffuser plate so maybe it is a little different.

I too have found there is no need to use water when it's loaded up. Without water you aren't going to be able to hold it under 250. If i want to smoke lower temp I'll put a full size aluminum pan of water on the bottom rack. You'll go through a little more fuel but it'll def help hold the temp lower.

I have never used water, I use firebricks in the pan. I also cook in pans and do not obsess about temperatures anymore. I just shoot for what temp I want and whatever she settles in at that is that. If I am fully loaded, I will rotate the food up and down the racks to even things out if necessary.

RacrX said:

So when you use pans, are the butts sitting in their own grease?

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No. At least I dont do it that way.

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