Reverse flow and waterpans.......

[mrblack947]

Is this really a good idea? or is it one of those personal preference things?

I borrowed a design from smokemifugotem utilizing my reverse flow plate as a water pan. Holds right around 2 gallons.

Some things I have noticed, once the smoker is up to temp a gallon of water will steam off the plate (1/4" plate) in just over an hour. It does seem to drag the temp down a little more the I would like. I am also getting a little bit of about 10-20 degrees hotter temps on the firebox/exhaust end of the cookchamber. Guessing convection.

Bottom line, I am thinking about aborting this idea and either using a bread pan in the bottom or nothing at all.

Thoughts?

 

[bbally]

You want to abort it. Number two thing needed for forming creosote besides smoke? Water... and 210 F on a temperature gradient dropping.

 

[hogfan40]

I dont fill my Lang up with water, and don't use a water pan either, the deal with a reverse flow is that when the drippings from the meat hit the reverse flow plate, i get enough moisture from that, and dont need water to help. Try it w/o water and see what happens.

 

[mrblack947]

Thanks guys for your opinions.

This does in fact make life easier really.

Hogfan, I was shocked at how much drippings there were in the pan after smoking two chickens at the same time in the thing.

The drain system will be quite handy.