...to all those here who have at various times in various threads posted the water-pan-full-of-play-sand tip for stabilizing smoker temperature. The wild, seemingly uncontrollable temp swings I struggled with the first few times I used my SV24 really tested my patience, and were taking a lot of the fun out of the activity. But after reading about using clean play sand as a thermal buffer (which I'm embarrased to say never occurred to me) I picked up a bag at Home Depot a couple of weeks ago, filled the water pan with sand and...it's been working great. I still get some fluctuations, of course. But once I get the temperature dialed in it stays pretty much within a 10 degree window, so long as the wind is fairly quiet.
So, thanks again for a simple tip that's made smoking stuff much more enjoyable.
So, thanks again for a simple tip that's made smoking stuff much more enjoyable.
