On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:51:20 -0800, Denny Wheeler wrote:

> On Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:46:45 -0500, Steve Calvin
> > wrote:
>
>>DavidG- wrote:
>
>>> I don't think you'll be disappointed SD7. I use my WSM all winter in NH.
>>> When it gets real cold, I use the water pan empty, and manage to keep the
>>> temp up just fine. And yes the WSM does good with pork butts.
>>
>>David,
>>
>>Try putting sand in the pan and heating it in your oven
>>first. I did this recently upon advice from this group and
>>it worked great on a cold day here in the Mid-Hudson Valley,
>>NY. The sand won't evaporate and works like a big heat sync.
>
> PS to David--
> Put heavy duty foil over that sand, then after the cook, just toss the
> foil and re-cover the sand.
> (I know, that should be obvious, but I've seen the "obvious" missed
> FAR too often. And done so myself far too often.)
>
> "Every single religion that has a monotheistic god
> winds up persecuting someone else."
> -Philip Pullman

I have used foiled sand, but when it's 10 degrees or less, the empty pan
seems to do the job. Hadn't thought about pre-heating the pan tho...
--
DavidG-

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