I am unaware of the need for a water pan when using a Weber kettle
grill. Usually, an empty aluminum pan placed under the meat to catch
the drippings is all you need when using indirect method.
On the other hand the Weber Smokey Mountain unit does require a water
pan with water directly under the lower meat grill. Worked fine for me.

salchichon wrote:
> 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?
>
> thanks...