Keeping drippings off A-Maze-N Pellet tray?

[smokeshowingbbq]

Been smoking for a awhile on all my weber products but just added a 40" MES and ordered up the pellet tray. My ? is whats a good spot to place it and what have you come up with for keeping drippings off of the pellets?  Thanks - Ken

 

[daveomak]

Mail Box Modification is the best...  allows for cold smoking also......

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• daveomak
• Mar 9, 2016

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• daveomak
• Mar 9, 2016

 

[pc farmer]

I don't have a 40, but I have a 30. I just tent foil over it. Works good.

The mailbox mod is a great idea, I just never did it yet.

 

[smokeshowingbbq]

Thanks guys. At this time I'm not ready to do the mailbox method yet. Maybe down the line for now Im thinking either foil tent or bending up a piece of sheet metal roof for over it.  Still trying to figure out my cart i'm going to build for it to move it around since I have a extremely bad back and cant be lifting or bending over much. 

 

[bauchjw]

If you use the search function (magnifying glass on upper right) you can find plenty of cart ideas, probably some ideas to protect your tray too. Here are some links I found with a quick look with search words "MES cart":
http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/73761/cart-modification-for-mes-nice
http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/243299/mes-30-mobil-cart

Good luck!

 

[smokeshowingbbq]

Thanks was surfing as I got your response, so many great ideas here on the forum. Thanks for the suggestions I appreciate it

 

[bauchjw]

happy to help! Surfing in the ocean or the forums? Dumb question, but I love to surf (ocean) and it's a habit to ask!

 

[smokeshowingbbq]

On the forum,,, wish I could surf in the ocean too but those days are past me lol.

 

[bauchjw]

Hehe, that's where smoking meat fills a void!

 

[smokeshowingbbq]

This is true. Sadly my backs shot so now more crazy hobbies. Relax and grill / smoke / bbq is my lifestyle :-)

 

[bauchjw]

Benefits of being an elder statesman!

 

[desertsubi]

I might be a tad late to this party but when I was using my amazn in the smoker I took a cooking tin and cut it in half and just turned it upside down over the basket, worked perfect every time.  I reused that tin also without even washing it.

I will say the Mailbox mod has been a BIG step up from just putting the amazen inside.