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When it is really cold you can go with water, but, the water will try to keep the temps down when you are trying to get the temps to stay high. If you want to use any type of heat sink, use a terracotta dish in place of the water pan and that will hold the heat and your job will be to monitor...
If it is really cold out do not use water in the pan, it is just one more thing to absorb heat. I use the Minion method and don't skimp on the coals, they will snuff out when the vents are closed at the end of the smoke and you can re-ignite them on the next smoke.
I use water on every smoke, that's just me, it helps to regulate the temperature but this winter when it is only 15° outside, I may fore go the water. 9786
I just did two chickens with briquettes and Mulberry, they were great. Mulberry is a sweet wood and we have a lot of them in Illinois so it isn't too hard to get some.
Thank you all for your gracious hospitality. I smoked two chickens this past week and got great reviews from the family so I'll be doing more smoking this week.
I soaked two chickens in Orange Juice, thyme and rosemary. I didn't want to waste the juice and I most certainly will not drink it, so I put it in the pan. No problems with the heat, or flavor.
My name is Paul, I grew up in Michigan where we hunted and fished and everything ended up in the frying in a pan or baked in the oven, which isn’t all bad, but after I was introduced to smoked meats and vegetables, I knew that I had to get involved and educated. I hunt deer in Illinois and wild...