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XL drip pan - 18" round vs. 13x18" half sheet

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Canugghead
Canugghead Posts: 11,528
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I have been using the 18" round all along. In another thread @Cowdogs mentioned he prefers the 13x18 half sheet so I picked one up today. Here's how they stack up and my thoughts ... the rectangle gains on the four corners but loses on the 'bulges' of the round.

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IMO
2 racks of ribs flat or 2 butts - rectangle wins
3 racks of ribs flat or 3 butts - round wins
pile of wings - round wins?

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canuckland
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  • Cowdogs
    Cowdogs Posts: 491
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    With 3 racks of ribs, I am cooking on 2 levels (grids) with the adjustable rig, and I still use the sheet pan.  A full packer brisket does better on the sheet pan too.  

    I'm with you on chicken, and I always use the round pan. 

    I think the sheet pan will also slide right into (and out of) the adjustable rig, and that can be useful at times.
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 11,528
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    You're right, I forgot about the AR, and seldom cook brisket!
    canuckland
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  • ElCapitan
    ElCapitan Posts: 154
    edited May 2014
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    I got tired of rectangles leaving exposed areas and bought a used 21" deep dish pizza pan for my XL.  Its worked great so far.
    XL Owner
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 11,528
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    No issue with restricted air flow with 21" round pan?
    canuckland
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  • bettysnephew
    bettysnephew Posts: 1,189
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    Another fan of the deep dish pizza pan here.  I line it with HD foil if it's not going to be used for gravy/sauce.  Got mine at a local restaurant supply store.  Be sure to put a spacer between pan and platesetter to preclude burning and acrid smoke.
    A poor widows son.
    See der Rabbits, Iowa
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  • Cowdogs
    Cowdogs Posts: 491
    edited May 2014
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    My roll of HD aluminum foil roll is only 19" wide... This means I will have a seam when I cover my 21" drip pan.  We all deal with some serious issues cooking on the BGE, but this one might be too much.
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  • Fred19Flintstone
    Fred19Flintstone Posts: 8,168
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    I have a XL with an AR & the round pan and my method for foil coverage is to criss cross the sheets. Works for me.
    Flint, Michigan
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 11,528
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    I pour/scrape off the grease/crud and soak for couple of days.
    canuckland
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  • ericp
    ericp Posts: 152
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    i have an xl with a round 16in and was just going to upgrade to an 18 this weekend. Ceramic grill store advises this is the perfect set up for their 17.5 stone which i use with my AR. 
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  • ElCapitan
    ElCapitan Posts: 154
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    @canugghead - I haven't notice any, it does overhang the placesetter openings by about an 1".  If I had to do it again I'd probably go with a 20 or 19.
    XL Owner
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 11,528
    edited May 2014
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    @ELCapitan - Thanks for sharing, my 18" matches the platesetter perfectly, works well most of the time.
    For 'elongated' cooks, I'm wondering if I should get the 15x21 instead of the 13x18 and bend the corners to fit, hoping it'll have enough clearance next to the long sides for circulation.
    canuckland
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  • Cowdogs
    Cowdogs Posts: 491
    edited May 2014
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    I'd just do a 20" round and skip the bending.  But after 2 years of using the 13x18 sheet pan, I find it is the perfect shape for what I cook even if it is only slightly different than the 18" round.  

    If you go any bigger then you have a lot of bare metal getting a lot of direct heat (no stone blocking).  Aluminum is a great conductor of heat, which means your going to put a lot more heat on the drippings which will make them burn smoke more and/or burn faster. 
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