I recently built a UDS, and yesterday was the first time I did a large piece of meat (butt). I can tell you I am not a fan of the taste of the drippings on the fire. Not that it's a bad taste, I'd rather taste the meat and the wood. So I was thinking of building a spot in the drum for a water pan and running it dry. But would the grease still put off taste when it hits a hot empty water pan? What is typically done in my scenario?
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