Barbecue (alt.food.barbecue) Discuss barbecue and grilling--southern style "low and slow" smoking of ribs, shoulders and briskets, as well as direct heat grilling of everything from burgers to salmon to vegetables.

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Tyler Hopper
 
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> where is the best place to put a water pan in a weber kettle grill
> during indirect q'ing?
>
> right now i put it directly underneath the meat, on the same grate as
> the charcoal. the only other option i see would be to place it
> directly over the coals on the food grate.
>
> which location do you think would get the best flow of moisture over
> the meat?


The water pan does nothing for moisture. It's there as a heat sink to even out
the temp.


Tyler


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> The water pan does nothing for moisture. It's there as a heat sink to even

out
> the temp.


Why then do kamado afficianados say they have better results due to the
greater moisture rentention?

J/K

-CAL


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> where is the best place to put a water pan in a weber kettle grill
> during indirect q'ing?
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Garage.


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> where is the best place to put a water pan in a weber kettle grill
> during indirect q'ing?


I put it right under the meat, on the charcoal grid. Mainly because I don't
want grease drippings all over the bottom of the kettle, and this way the
fat drips into the water, and cleans up real easy.

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"Tyler Hopper" > wrote in message
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> The water pan does nothing for moisture. It's there as a heat sink to even

out
> the temp.


Why then do kamado afficianados say they have better results due to the
greater moisture rentention?

J/K

-CAL




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