Kettle+Water Pan Temp ?

[Justin R]

I plan on smoking two pork butts on my kettle overnight.I was just wondering if I could get the temp up around 275 or would it want to settle in the 225-250 range because of the water pan. I'm figuring the cook will take 12 to 14 hours. They are 2 8 pound butts.

 

[Bob Sample]

You should be able to get the temp up but I wouldn't bother with a water pan. I just use a pan to catch drippings.