Any meat smoking experts here?

[kidkage]

After being fascinated with meat smoking for a couple of years, and just using indirect heat on my grill, I bought a cheapy brinkmann vertical smoker, cured it, modded it, and smoked a pork loin for my first cook yesterday. Turned out alright, but I had to keep refilling the water pan every half-hour or so. I feel like I did something wrong?

I've read seen some people mention putting sand in the water pan... what do they mean by that?

Like mixing sand in the water? Or something else.

 

[ibleedburgundy]

Don't know about sand. You should not have to refill the water pan that often. Are you putting enough water in? Is your fire too hot?

 

[DM60]

Many of the better smokers I have seen look something like this Wood burning area->Cooking area->Rack and vent. Like this:

 

[Greg_L]

I don't think you'll get much help for smoking meat in here. But smoking pole? This is THE place.

 

[Wish]

This site is pretty good for BBQ tips and techniques.....

BBQ Ribs Recipes, Barbecue Recipes, Grilling Techniques, Baby Back Ribs, Barbeque Spareribs, Outdoor Cooking, Rating Grills and Smokers

 

[Wish]

Here's a better link that shows a table of contents for the site, so you can target specific subjects easier.

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