Water Bath in Reserve Flow - Use or no?

[Smokey-T]

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]

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

 

[Notorious Q.U.E.]

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]

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

 

[Notorious Q.U.E.]

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]

Nope...no water pan.

 

[BBQ Freak]

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

 

[pjtexas1]

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

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