"TFM®" > wrote in news:e5AWb.433$Bb.25330
@twister.tampabay.rr.com:

>
> "frohe" > wrote in message
> news
>> 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®
>
>

YES! Do as Frohe says and listen to TFM!

TFM... The best line I've come across... "I'ts not a gimmick or
gadget..."

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