How does the lack of steam affect smokes?
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It doesnt really imo.
I think the water really only helps control temps near 225.
Iduno about propane though. I love the smell of cooking charcoal.
I like the terracotta plate over the pan idea so I may try to find one first, if I can't I'll foil the pan with no water.
I currently use a Napoleon Apollo 300, which is very similar to the WSM. Regarding the water pan in the WSM, what is the approximate distance between the outside edge of the water pan and the smoker? To put it another way, what is the outside diameter of the water pan, where it sits in the holders. and the inside diameter of the smoker cylinder? The Apollo has a large water pan that holds approximately 2.75 gallons of water. The distance between the outside diameter of the water and the smoker is approximately 1". Thank you folks.