water

My goal is to have boiling water at a tailgate so I can make hot chocolate and spike it with some peppermint booze. I'm trying to figure out the easiest way to do this (and the cheapest). Right now I'm leaning towards the little camp stove in the attached picture. A tea kettle seems lame...

Does the steam from a water pan help add smoke to the meat? I've read the water pan is used to help keep the temperature constant. But what about the steam mixing with the smoke, and then the possibility of condensing on the meat? Wouldn't this add more smoke flavor? Why would someone use...

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...