On Apr 16, 7:01 am, "skeeter" > wrote:
> All,
> I had much better luck lighting/using the smoker this weeking.
>
> The thermometer I placed in the dome is a farse - the water pan was
> boiling before it read 200 degrees. It looks like I will be placing
> one at each grill level. The fire however seemed to be snuffed when I
> started getting some ash built up - so I think I need to work on the

Water in the water pan? You using a WSM? Check out the WSM message
board or google this group about using sand instead.

Glad things are going better for you, but will admit I scratched my
head at using forced air during a cook. But hell, if it works for you,
more power to ya ............