Went with a water pan over a drip tray on my offset and now I'm second guessing it
Did a 14 lb brisket on my offset smoker in Wichita a couple weeks back. I had to pick between putting a water pan right under the grate or just using the drip tray and spritzing. I went with the water pan to keep things moist. Flats came out a little soft for my taste, and the bark never got as dark as I like. Now I'm wondering if the pan was soaking up too much heat. Anyone run a dry pit with just the tray and spritzing, and did your bark come out better?