Brinkmann 812-0002-0 Smoker Charcoal Water Pan, 15-Inch

I bought this water pan to be used in my 18.5" Weber Smokey Mountain. I have an older WSM that came with the dinky water pan that holds about 1 gallon of water, I believe it's the lid from a Weber Smokey Joe grill (their small kettle).The original water pan really puts a blemish on the operating ability of the WSM as you constantly will be topping off the water in the pan every 3-4 hours. If you are doing a long cook such as a 12+ pound brisket this can be a bit of an annoyance.Luckily, the Brinkmann part fits into the 18.5" WSM like it was designed specifically for it! Fits better than the original pan and holds double the amount of water.

As others have stated, works great, doesn’t impede charcoal access, holds a lot of water.Some mentioned the pan felt flimsy, I had no issue holding water or doubt regarding the lip holding up with the weight of a full pan.A little pricey, but worth the price of admission if you want to run water and access charcoal.

Works great! I use it in my Weber Smoky Mountain 18.5” smoker. It’s not as deep as the original pan, which frees up some room for more charcoal.With the original pan, I could get enough lump charcoal in the smoker to last about 7 hours at 225-250. With this pan I can get enough in to last closer to 9 hours without needing to add any. And it still holds plenty of water. Good product.

Great replacement for the water bowl on the Weber Smokey Mountain 18.5" (WSM) smoker. It fits the 18.5 WSM as though it was made for it. This bowl having a shallower bottom leaves additional space for the charcoal/hardwood fuel area, it holds about 1 gallon of water, and with a large wide HD Aluminium foil, it's pretty easy to "wrap" the bowl to make post cook cleaning easier. Fuel manipulation during the cook from the side door on the WSM is easier since it does not protrude down as much as the standard Weber water bowl.Overall construction is a 4 of 5, and I'm confident I'll get 3-4 years out of it. Make sure to take off the labels and give it a good wipe down before using it the first time.

The bottom bowl of my solar water fountain kept leaking, and despite repeated efforts, I've yet to locate the source of the leak. Since wasting water isn't an option in my drought prone area, I needed a solution so I could continue to enjoy my fountain. This smoker pan fit perfectly against the cast iron frame of the fountain so if you didn't know it wasn't part of the original design, you'd never know. My tiered clay pots drain in a happy little cascade into it and I think the metal adds a bit of extra resonance to the sound of falling water. Might not be what Brinkmann intended for its design, but suits my requirements.

Let me justify my response. I was looking for a new water pan for my Weber Smokey Mountain 22.5", I found a review that stated this Brinkmann would work with a little modification to the Weber, so I ordered it.I was finally able to get to Smokin' this past weekend, but when I opened the box the pan was obviously too small for the Weber. It has been over the 30 days so I am stuck with it now....lesson learned.However the quality of the pan seems good, I am unsure how well it will fit or work in a Brinkmann....so I am going with middle of the road review.

This water pan was a perfect replacement for my Weber Smokey Mountain 18.5. I like the fact that it's a bit shallower so I can get to the coals easier. I foil my pan with nothing inside of it, so the water capacity doesn't matter to me. Steel is definitely cheap and finish isn't good, but I'm making BBQ, not showcasing my smoker.

We couldn't find one of these locally at the Hardware stores to fit our old grill. It works like a new one now.