Meathead or anyone else that wanna tag in. Just a quick question. Gonna be burning a 20 lb bird on the trusty ol wsm for turkey day. Outta curiosity I watched the video again (can’t remember how I smoked em before. Sign of old age and I lost my book of notes in the move a couple years back). I see that when the wsm was assembled after the charcoal it wasn’t mentioned if the water pan was left in dry or removed or left in with some water in it.
I know I’ll be doing the gravy also so there will be some moisture inside but will it be enough.
the turkey will be spatchcocked with the fireboard and fan and all that stuff.
I would guess to leave the water pan in to act as a barrier in case of hot spots. Also I’ll be using lump charcoal which will burn hotter. (Unfortunately I can’t use kings Ford briquettes cause I can taste the fillers etc. also can’t find any natural hardwood briquettes this time of year in my neck of the woods). I still have a few days to check around again and see if I can spot some. But if not then lump will be the heat source.
the water pan is the main concern. Thanks everyone
I know I’ll be doing the gravy also so there will be some moisture inside but will it be enough.
the turkey will be spatchcocked with the fireboard and fan and all that stuff.
I would guess to leave the water pan in to act as a barrier in case of hot spots. Also I’ll be using lump charcoal which will burn hotter. (Unfortunately I can’t use kings Ford briquettes cause I can taste the fillers etc. also can’t find any natural hardwood briquettes this time of year in my neck of the woods). I still have a few days to check around again and see if I can spot some. But if not then lump will be the heat source.
the water pan is the main concern. Thanks everyone
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