1st smoked turkey ? drip pan question

[predatorbass]

Hi Folks,

I have a digital bradley smoker and am new to the smoking.

I am going to smoke a bird for Thanksgiving.

Do I need to use a drip pan to catch the drippings ? sure would hate to make a mess.

 

[sonnyhad]

You sure do! What will you make gravy with if you don't???

 

[chef jimmyj]

You sure do! What will you make gravy with if you don't???

X2

 

[hoity toit]

Be sure to line your drip pan with foil too. Makes the cleanup a lot easier.

 

[teeznuts]

you can also just sit a foil pan on an empty rack below the bird so you aren't using your smokers water pan plus you can toss when you're done.

 

[venture]

I always use drip pans.  Usually the disposable type.  Keeps from making a mess.

With a new drip pan, some veges like onions or shallots, green peppers, maybe a carrot or two and liquid like a little broth in the bottom.  Catch those drippings?  Now you are on your way to some good eating.

Good luck and good smoking.

 

[hoity toit]

good idea on this disposable one...

 

[raptor700]

You sure do! What will you make gravy with if you don't???

X3

 

[africanmeat]

I always use drip pans.  Usually the disposable type.  Keeps from making a mess.

With a new drip pan, some veges like onions or shallots, green peppers, maybe a carrot or two and liquid like a little broth in the bottom.  Catch those drippings?  Now you are on your way to some good eating.

Good luck and good smoking.

Yes Yes Yes

 

[SmokinAl]

I always use drip pans.  Usually the disposable type.  Keeps from making a mess.

With a new drip pan, some veges like onions or shallots, green peppers, maybe a carrot or two and liquid like a little broth in the bottom.  Catch those drippings?  Now you are on your way to some good eating.

Good luck and good smoking.

X2

 

[predatorbass]

Thanks for all the replies.

 

[predatorbass]

Do you need to pull the plastic thing off that holds the legs together ?

 

[raptor700]

Do you need to pull the plastic thing off that holds the legs together ?

   I do, you can make a slit in the tail skin and stuff the legs in to hold them.

 

[hooligan8403]

Some people like to discard the vegetables but i prefer to either toss them in a blender and add them back to the drippings for my gravy or push them through a mesh siv. Adds some more flavor and texture.