Hey all, I just ran my maiden run with my Brinkman Vertical Smoker (ECB) with not so great results. Today I added a Weber Smokey Joe in lieu of the drilled out fire pan that I initially had. I made some small legs for it with some toggle bolts and it fits like a charm. I also took out the stock water pan and added a terracotta pan in it's place. I had heard that these were great heat regulators but I really am not sure how to use it. It fits perfectly where the original water pan was, but do I add water to it, do I wrap it in foil, or do I just let it sit in there? I had major temperature issues this past weekend, I couldn't get it above 200 degrees. Needless to say, the ribs had to be finished in the oven. So my question is...how do I utilize the terracotta pan to regulate the heat? I had the top vents as well as the bottom vents wide open btw. Help is GREATLY appreciated!
