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I modified my cheap Char Broil, vertical charcoal smoker, Mounted a burner from an old water heater in the bottom (just the burner, jet, and short portion of piping. I have a needle valve on the outside to regulate propane. My needle valve may need to be upgraded as 1/4 turn is meltdown flames. I imagine the NG jet is too big, but probably is not replaceable. I can still put the pan for charcoal in place... Plan A is wet wood chips in that pan as dry ones made smoke . I am wondering what range of temperature I should be shooting for? How important is that water pan? Will that water pan need constant tending? I want to try this out in the shop but don't want a fire or fiasco, thinking about a fan / vent to put the smoke where I want it. Sure is fun to tinker with shit.