Water Bath in Reserve Flow - Use or no?

Smokey-T · Aug 27, 2017

Hello. I am new to the world of offset/stick smokers. I have two test smokes to my learning and have been mainly focusing on the fire management. This weekend coming up, I want to do 5 pork butts on my smoker (MeadowCreek TS120P). My question is, should I be putting water in the built in water bath? Entire cook, beginning only, or ??

Thanks. I have many questions, but will focus on one at a time.

Ted

Stlsportster · Aug 27, 2017

In my experience you don't need a waterpan in a reverse flow.

Notorious Q.U.E. · Aug 27, 2017

I use water anyway even with my RF cooker. Maybe it's placebo effect but I do feel like my Que has come out a tad moister

sniperfx · Aug 27, 2017

Never needed it in my Pint. I use playground sand as a heat sink. Less mess and works perfectly!

Notorious Q.U.E. · Aug 27, 2017

Paul Shirley himself frowns upon water on top of baffle plate so my work around has been a stainless steel water pan on lower rack closest to firebox. It stabilizes the temps of my pit quite nicely

Doog · Aug 27, 2017

Nope...no water pan.

BBQ Freak · Aug 27, 2017

never needed water to even out temps or for the meat so I say heck no .

pjtexas1 · Aug 27, 2017

Never use water in any cooker. If you need to even out temps water will work.

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Water Bath in Reserve Flow - Use or no?

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Stlsportster

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