Water Pan Cover

[Brian Moriarty]

I had some 1/8" steel discs cut to fit in place of the waterpans on some of my cookers.

Here is an example of the ones that I'm using in place of the pizza pan diverter in the Cajun Bandit Stacker on my Performer

I like to use the large aluminum party trays as drip pans over this. I have used pizza pans as well.

Another example on my 18" Cajun Bandit Stacker

I foil over the pizza pan and toss the foil after each cook

 

[Jean M Hart]

Hi all! Good ideas folks! I have used my smoker ( 18 inch wsm ) and have done what Jim does since the first time. Just line it with foil. It is in real good shape with no damage. Still shiny. Never been cleaned.

Jean

 

[Enrico Brandizzi]

I saw this on eBay and thought it looked useful. Anyone used this?
https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/151993167389

NOW(in the last 2 months) I do use it.
Now I can vary cooking temp in very few minutes. Before, using pizzastone, no way. Totally blocked on choosed T. No way to turn it down a little.

 

[RParker]

OP,
http://www.ebay.com/itm/151993167389?ul_noapp=true

Yup they are a great water pan cover, I have one for the 22.5 & 18.5 WSM

Much easier to foil and clean up is a snap. Enough of a lip to contain the grease.

 

[Ray.S]

I would have bought those aluminum pans several years ago when I started using the terra cotta pot base. That has served me well you many cooks. The rare times I use the water pan with water I don't bother using foil because my pan is the deep design and it just needs rinsed off. I really don't see the need for the cover though.