Water bowl for sausage?

[pfowl01]

Hello everyone,

I was just wondering how many of you leave the water bowl in when doing sausage? Does it need to be there after the smoke is done rolling?

[anderson5420]

I think the water bowl is just there to catch and extinguish the still-glowing pucks as they get pushed off the arm.  But why would you open the door before your sausage is up to IT? I don't see any harm in leaving it there after you have turned off the smoke generator.

Hello everyone,

I was just wondering how many of you leave the water bowl in when doing sausage? Does it need to be there after the smoke is done rolling?

[3rensho]

The filled water bowl will also catch the rendered fat if the smoker gets a might too hot.  Safety feature.

[Quarlow]

The water in the bowl also helps for certain things to keep the humidity up like sausage. Some folks will empty the bowl after the smoke has rolled and then refill it with water, juice, beer or even wine. I suppose it helps to infuse flavours too. And equally so when making jerky you want to empty the bowl after the smoke so that no humidity is added to the process because you are trying to dry the meat.

[KevinG]

I agree with these folks, look at your humidity levels to see if you need to keep it there.

[pfowl01]

Thanks everyone ;D

[NePaSmoKer]

If yer getting fat down into the pan when doing sticks or sausage then your heats too high and you got a fat-out.

I only do water in the pan when doing chicken sticks.