"frohe" > wrote in message
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> Randy wrote:
> > I tried sand in the water pan last week and my ribs seemed to come out
> > drier than when using water. The lid temp averaged about 5 degrees
> > higher than usual. Clean up is certainly much easier with sand but I
> > think the water did more than just act as a heat sink. Anybody else
> > tried both ways? -RP
>
> I tossed my WSM's water pan; you should too. Don't need it for sure.
> --
> -frohe
> Life is too short to be in a hurry
>
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Frohe's right as rain there! Neither sand nor water play a role in real
bbq.

It's not a gimmick or gadget centered cooking style, folks. It's simply
meat and wood smoke combined.

TFM®