> and I've a drip pan with water in there. So's I > got to thinking, like maybe I *shouldn't* have the > water in there? Like it'll add moisture and that's > what I'm trying to take out??? > > Do I leave the water/drip pan in there??? Hey green, leave the drip pan in. You're not trying to dry them peepers in the smoker, you be infuzin' them with the smokifying smoke to achieve smokifaction. Save the dehydratin' fer the dehydrator. Scott... burnt up chiles without a drip pan once... KCK