Christopher H
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Hi everyone,
So I will be picking up a WSM 18.5 this spring and I have been reading up on them for awhile now. I just had the question of whether or not people use the water pans? I have always used mine in my modified ECB but reading on amazingribs.com that Soo doesn't use water to allow bark to form has gotten me intrigued. I know I will need to season my smoker and tweak the vents until I get a setting I like but does anyone else not use water?
If you don't use water do you either spray with water after bark has formed or use a mop?
Is it easy to switch over from using water in the water pan to not using it?
Last question is I would be getting a 2014 model with the built in grommet for a digital thermometer. Being fairly new to smoking (3 years with a POS smoker modified), is this where you "permanantly leave your therm or do you just use it every so often to check temp? What is a good thermometer to buy without breaking the bank?
Thanks for all your help!
So I will be picking up a WSM 18.5 this spring and I have been reading up on them for awhile now. I just had the question of whether or not people use the water pans? I have always used mine in my modified ECB but reading on amazingribs.com that Soo doesn't use water to allow bark to form has gotten me intrigued. I know I will need to season my smoker and tweak the vents until I get a setting I like but does anyone else not use water?
If you don't use water do you either spray with water after bark has formed or use a mop?
Is it easy to switch over from using water in the water pan to not using it?
Last question is I would be getting a 2014 model with the built in grommet for a digital thermometer. Being fairly new to smoking (3 years with a POS smoker modified), is this where you "permanantly leave your therm or do you just use it every so often to check temp? What is a good thermometer to buy without breaking the bank?
Thanks for all your help!