To pan or not to pan, that is the question

[The Art of Pork]

One thing I’ve always thought about the reverse flow is that the drippings vaporizing on the reverse flow plate add a nice, extra layer of flavor that you don’t get when cooking in pans.

On the other hand, Im a big believer in a clean cooker....and cooking in pans sure keeps it nice and clean.

What say you?

 

[1MoreFord]

Cleanliness is overrated. Taste is not.

 

[chef jimmyj]

Hvy Duty Foil on the reverse plate. Extra flavor and easy clean up...JJ

 

[mike243]

You wont get a full envelopment when Its setting in a pan, also the bottom gets grease logged, a cooling rack under the meat can be used to get it up off the bottom of the pan and get some smoke on the bottom also.

 

[forktender]

Clean and smoker do not belong in the same sentence.

 

[SmokinAl]

I do a lot of smoking in pans, but you are right about the flavor being better when the grease hits the RF plate. But with my Lang there is a large drain at the end of the RF plate, so I can hose the smoker down & crank the temp up when I’m done smoking & it basically steam cleans itself.
Al

 

[HalfSmoked]

Agree lost of flavor with total clean. Chef JJ has a good idea.

Warren

 

[BBQ Bird]

Clean and smoker do not belong in the same sentence.
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Thing(s) of Beauty!

 

[The Art of Pork]

Clean and smoker do not belong in the same sentence.
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man that’s one greasy grimy grill. LOL

 

[The Art of Pork]

Hvy Duty Foil on the reverse plate. Extra flavor and easy clean up...JJ

I’ve had my lang for 14 years and for most of it I haven’t used foil or pans. A couple years ago I started using foil but I always end up with grease under the foil that ends up gluing pieces of foil down to the reverse flow plate.

Recently switched to pans but I just don’t feel like the food is as good.

I know most people swear by wrapping their food and I’ve just started doing that in the last year or two as well but I really think I like mine best cooked on the grate from start to finish with no wrapping no pans.