Hard to tell because I didn’t have a digital thermometer in the smoker for this cook, but somewhere around 275/315.
I rarely use water, only when I need to bring the temperature lower than I can get with the vents mostly closed. The evaporative cooling of the water keeps temperature down. I don’t use it for humidity, that doesn’t actually improve the meat. Final internal temp and cook time are the main factors there.
Hard to tell because I didn’t have a digital thermometer in the smoker for this cook, but somewhere around 275/315.
I rarely use water, only when I need to bring the temperature lower than I can get with the vents mostly closed. The evaporative cooling of the water keeps temperature down. I don’t use it for humidity, that doesn’t actually improve the meat. Final internal temp and cook time are the main factors there.
I appreciate the detailed response! Thank you and happy smoking in 2025!