Today I tried sand in the water pan and I am now a convert. It seemed easier
than usual to maintain stable temps and it was nice to not have to worry
about periodically adding water. By far the nicest part, though, was the
30-second cleanup! Boy how I used to hate cleaning the water pan (especially
since I would often procrastinate and it would get really rancid).


"Paul" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> "CSS" > wrote:
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>> Congrats. You'll get lots of great meals out of the WSM.
>>
>> I use a wire brush on the grates while they are still hot, and clean up
>> the
>> rest the day after. I have the fire ring and grate wired together, so I
>> just shake it over the bottom section to remove the ash, dump the ash,
>> and
>> leave whatever charcoal is left over in the ring. Remove and throw away
>> the
>> foil on top of the sand and re-foil. That's about it.
>
> Wiring the fire ring and grate together is a great idea. Thanks!