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I'm convinced you're absolutely right about Meathead not being right all the time. I'm sure he's not. My only point was that when it comes to bbq and smoking, there's not a lot of hard and fast rules. It is more a matter of creativity and personal preference. And, I never said water...
Meathead at amazingribs.com explains it much better than I.....but ...perhaps he's wrong.
http://amazingribs.com/tips_and_technique/what_goes_in_the_water_pan.html
I'll use the water pan if I really want to keep my temps low. I'll also use it if I think I need to cook in a moist environment. I don't use it for poultry because I like to either brine or inject moisture or flavor into the meat. Actually, the longer I use my WSM, the less I tend to use the...
What I do is place the wood chunks on the unlit coals, dump my lit coals in the middle of the unlit, reassemble the cooker and let it come up to temp. Then place the bird on the grill. Also, 2-3 chunks of hickory is plenty for a bird, in my opinion. Good luck and I'm sure it will come out great.
Since I replaced the door and tightened up my WSM 22.5, I always leave the top vent open all the way. I can easily raise or lower my temps by adjusting the lower vents. I always use Kingsford Blue. Not because I know it's the best...but because I'm used to it and I always know what to expect...
I'm 61. Been grilling forever. I've had my WSM22.5 for about 5 years. Got into serious smoking and trying different foods and techniques about a year ago.
Here's a recipe I use. It comes out so good I no longer tweak it. The only variable is sometimes I do a bacon weave...and sometimes I don't.(I think it's better with the weave)
Smoked Pork Loin Recipe
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I installed the hinge a couple weeks ago and it works great. Gets the lid out of the way securely. Allows good access to the rack. About the only down side I can think of is your cover might not fit over it.
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