Recent content by cdspace

The only vent is on the top. The charcoal pan sits in the bottom with about a 2 or 3 inch gap between the pan and the sides of the smoker. The top edge of the water pan is about 8 inches above that, with a food grate right on top of the water pan, and another food grate about another 10 inches...

I guess I should also add, I've been smoking with hickory chips, soaked in water all day, and mesquite chunks (3-4" wood chunks). I've been adding the chips and chunks, shaking off as much water as I can, about every 1.5 hours, along with more charcoal. Adding charcoal about every hour. I've...

Not sure what you mean by 'basket'? It has a charcoal pan in the bottom, with a grate, like a normal grill. The pan is about 18" diameter, maybe about 6" deep, including the grate. I start it with a chimney starter, but I'm sure that isn't the cause of the low heat hours later. Images...

I already posted in the Charcoal Smoker forum, but figured I'd introduce myself here also. I found a Kingsford water smoker for $35 at Walmart, and have been wanting to smoke meat for a while, so I decided to get it. I've used wood chips on the grill before, but today is my first time really...

This is my first post, and my first time smoking. I have a Kingsford Water Smoker ( Model # SC 2032408-KF, if it matters). It has a thermometer on the top, and I've never been able to get it over 200 F (smoking today, and curing it when I bought it). Am I doing something wrong? I keep it...