How did you modify the Brinkman?
I have the Brinkman Gourmet. Is the mod something like this?
http://home.comcast.net/~day_trippr/smoker_mods.htm
All that work or just spend the money and get the weber?
Seems like a lot of work unless you just need a project to mess around with...as an extremely satisfied Weber guy, I would say go with the WSM.
Wall Street Journal article about "The New Barbecue." Interesting read.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323716304578482970210059326.html
Or do you suggest I ditch the water pan altogether, just line it with the aluminum foil?
I'm really just lazy and don't want to have to spend an exorbitant amount of time cleaning off the sludge or whatever is left from the drippings/grease
I thought I had pretty good bark on my last smoke when I foiled over the top of the water pan.
Why not just line your water pan with heavy duty foil before filling it with water? Less cleanup.
Why not just line your water pan with heavy duty foil before filling it with water? Less cleanup.
There is only one possible issue I can see with this, and its a stretch, so bear with me. If there are any acidic liquids in the water pan (I'd occasionally use OJ or lemon juice, sometimes a vinegar based dip) it could leave a slightly metallic taste from the acidic reaction with the aluminum. Highly unlikely, mostly because the water would dilute the pH, but you know how some people are super anal and particular with their meat.