Water Pan Or Heat Deflector

wneill20

Fire Starter

Original poster

Mar 3, 2011

34

10

Murrieta Ca

• Jun 25, 2013

• #1

I currently use a heat deflector which is a 18" pizza pan with holes in it anyone use a water pan and where did you find it?

 

fwismoker

Master of the Pit

Dec 31, 2012

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1,033

North East Indiana

• Jun 25, 2013

• #2

Not using a water pan except if you consider a broiling pan i'll put some water or broth into if i'm cooking something like a turkey or butt and i want to catch the drippings.   

The lower rack is usually empty but once in a while i'll use a pizza pan i have 3/4 inch holes drilled through it.  I'll only use that if i want to even out the temps and or catch a small amount of fat drippings. 

 

megt123

Smoke Blower

Mar 8, 2013

89

11

Glen Burnie Md.

• Jun 25, 2013

• #3

I use a large pizza pan with holes in it and a water bowl filled about 1/4-1/2 full of water depending on how long the cook is.

My last smoke I put in one small chip of Apple wood in the water bowl besides what I use in the charcoal basket just to see what would happen. I didn't see any difference.

 

forktender

Master of the Pit

OTBS Member

SMF Premier Member

Jun 10, 2008

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2,797

NORCAL

• Jul 20, 2013

• #4

I use a 20'' Terracotta flower pot drip pan.

I soak it in water overnight or at least a few hours before each smoke. (never wash it with soap ) just hose it off and hit with a stainless steel BBQ brush after it has cooled off.

It acts as a drip pan / heat diffuser if I'm not going to use the drippings I will fill it with water and sometimes

herbs out of the garden.

It adds moisture to the drum..........it works out awesome !