WHS88
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- Jul 19, 2016
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- Fort Mill, SC
I have a verticle cabinet smoker with a drop in water pan. My first few cooks I've put water in the pan, but I'm not real happy with the bark I'm getting. Everything is "wet." I want to run the cooker with no water in the pan. Will it damage the pan if I run it empty? I do have a heat deflector between the fire and the pan. If I take the pan out is it going to allow too much heat to get in the cabinet? Seems like I've seen people putting fire brick wrapped in foil in the pan or even sand. Any and all help appreciated.