The title says it all - since I’ve own my WSM (2011), I haven’t cleaned the water pan thoroughly. I do dump out the water and occasionally scrub it with a sponge or hit it with some detergent but nothing more.
Well, today I made some smoked beef chuck and it just seemed off - I guess a bit - dirty? I noticed during cleanup the water pan just not smelling nice but rather burnt. Can a dirty water pan (always with water) impart a bad taste on your meat? Or maybe I just over cooked it? My past couple of cooks have seemed less than my best and I wonder if it’s the pan...thanks guys!
Well, today I made some smoked beef chuck and it just seemed off - I guess a bit - dirty? I noticed during cleanup the water pan just not smelling nice but rather burnt. Can a dirty water pan (always with water) impart a bad taste on your meat? Or maybe I just over cooked it? My past couple of cooks have seemed less than my best and I wonder if it’s the pan...thanks guys!