ASH POWDER INSIDE PELLET GRILL

[Humo18]

??? What makes you think you can't cover the drip plate with foil; I do all the time.
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I thought you could not cover the drip tray slots with foil because it alters the flow of smoke??

 

[WeberBlackStoneYoder]

??? What makes you think you can't cover the drip plate with foil; I do all the time.
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True. I Never smoke anything without foil covering the drip plate.

 

[WeberBlackStoneYoder]

I thought you could not cover the drip tray slots with foil because it alters the flow of smoke??

My drip tray has no slots.

 

[6GRILLZNTN]

My drip tray has no slots.

Neither does mine. I foil with Reynolds heavy duty.

 

[bregent]

I haven't used foil in years. It takes less time to clean the tray with a paint scraper then to replace the foil. It can also reduce the amount of radiant energy emmitted.

 

[SlowmotionQue]

I consider the ash cleanup as routine maintenance, and I clean my Stampede before each cook and recoil it’s drip pan.

I wouldn’t even consider going 2-3 cooks without cleaning it, as I want it to operate at peak ability each time I use it, and without any potential of it blowing pre existing ash over my food.

I also clean out my WSM and Kamado Joe prior to each use. I treat my pellet grill no differently than I treat those cookers.

What I don’t like though, is the very fine brown residue that gets all over everything, edges of grates, bottom of drip pan, all over the diffuser, and has to be literally washed off with a damp rag, or scrub brushed and hosed off .

 

[dubob]

I haven't used foil in years. It takes less time to clean the tray with a paint scraper then to replace the foil. It can also reduce the amount of radiant energy emmitted.

I would guess that your drip plate DOESN'T have slots like the CC drip plates do. I'll stick with the foil - thank you very much.

 

[Humo18]

Right, the CC Woodwind SG's drip tray has raised slot holes in it. Scraping/cleaning around the raised slots is a real pain in the ash. I will try the foil this evening when I make some clucker thighs for some friends coming over for dinner.

 

[Humo18]

This is what thw Winwood SG drip tray looks like>

 

[6GRILLZNTN]

This is what thw Winwood SG drip tray looks like>View attachment 397671

Wow! I bet that is hard to clean.

 

[Humo18]

Wow! I bet that is hard to clean.

Sure is! Grilled some chick thighs last night, used the foil and after I was done removed the foil and the drip pan was sparkling clean. Vacuumed the inside of the smoker this morning and I'm ready for the next cook. Alls is well in BBQLand!

 

[bregent]

Ah, the drip tray on my CC pellet grill was smooth. That looks like a pain.

 

[Jersey Jimbo]

Sure is! Grilled some chick thighs last night, used the foil and after I was done removed the foil and the drip pan was sparkling clean. Vacuumed the inside of the smoker this morning and I'm ready for the next cook. Alls is well in BBQLand!

do you cut slits in the foil around the slots.

 

[sandyut]

Depot that snaps onto a 5 gallon bucket. Works like a champ, and it's cheap.

BucketHead!

 

[Jersey Jimbo]

I am getting a new cc grill. When you put foil on the drip tray do you cut slits where the vent slots are on the tray or just cover the whole tray

 

[Humo18]

do you cut slits in the foil around the slots.

I didn't cut slits but if you want to sear at high heat then I would imagine you would so the flames come through the slots to the meat. But I'm afraid that at high heat the foil will become stuck to the drip pan. That happened to my wife's new expensive oven when she used foil on the bottom of the oven.

 

[Jersey Jimbo]

I didn't cut slits but if you want to sear at high heat then I would imagine you would so the flames come through the slots to the meat. But I'm afraid that at high heat the foil will become stuck to the drip pan. That happened to my wife's new expensive oven when she used foil on the bottom of the oven.

Ok thanks but do you think with regular smoking not high temp searing. It would let the smoke be more balanced coming through the slits.
just trying to figure itall out with the pellet grill

 

[schlotz]

Slits are for high temp searing, not for low and slow smoking. JMTC

 

[Humo18]

Earlier Woodwinds did not have the slits on the drip pan so I guess if on the new ones you cover up the slits for slow smoking meats it would be fine. As Schlotz mentioned, the slits were designed to provide for flames to reach the meat during HIGH temperature searing.