Placement of Clay Saucer

[JRAiona]

I've read much about the use of a clay saucer as a heat sink and I'm fairly certain this is the direction I want to take. Those of you who use one do you just set it in the empty water pan and do you foil the saucer?

 

[Jim Lampe]

Those of you who use one do you just set it in the empty water pan and do you foil the saucer?

I do (did).
until it broke and I tossed it out... Now, I go "naked". no saucer whatsoever...
only foil over the top of the waterpan

 

[W Tyler]

This may be overkill, but I double-foil the water pan by default; then double-foil the clay saucer, at least on the concave side. Heavy duty foil, of course.

 

[John Solak]

I foil the whole water pan and clay saucer. Get the 24" heavy duty aluminum foil, it makes the job a lot easier.

 

[Dwain Pannell]

I place the clay saucer in the empty water pan. I foil neither.

 

[Don Reed]

I do (did).
until it broke and I tossed it out... Now, I go "naked". no saucer whatsoever...
only foil over the top of the waterpan

that's why I use the steel disk Jim, they don't brake, ever.

 

[JRAiona]

ive never heard of using a steel disk.

 

[Don Reed]

JRAiona - I'm pretty sure I'm the only one that does, here's a pic or 2.

This is the disk before it's foiled over.



In this one you can see it under the grate.


The disk is between 17"- 18" in diameter and is used primarily as a baffle. I know I could just foil the bowl but this way allows me an air pocket between the bottom of the bowl and where the drippings land. You can if you're interested, google plow or harrow disk or if you know some one who works in a metal shop that can cut you one. They always say here to try different things and go with what works for you and this is what works for me, hands down.

 

[JRAiona]

Thanks Don, that's interesting.

 

[Miguel M]

Empty foiled water pan for me.

 

[Enrico Brandizzi]

No water pan for me. Just foiled pizza stone! It works perfect. Very very steady T.


IMG_5432 di BBQness, su Flickr

 

[Bill Mc]

I use a clay saucer, I wrap the pan and saucer in foil. I must say that steel disc looks like a great opition
BillMc

 

[THoey]

I foil the water pan, then foil the saucer, set the saucer into the water pan, then to make clean up even easier, I put a cheapo aluminum turkey roasting pan on top. I rinse the turkey pan between cooks, and throw it away when it get ugly. I rewrap the water pan and disk as needed.

http://tvwbb.com/showthread.php?55072-THoey-s-WSM-Mod-Thread

 

[Linda]

I go with a well foiled clay saucer and no water pan in my 18.5 WSM.

 

[JRAiona]

What size WSM do you have and how big is the saucer? Do you just rest it on the brackets the water pan would rest on?