First time ribs -- technical question

smokeystover · May 2011

First attempt at ribs today. Did two racks of baby backs, with the Asian Style Ribs recipe from the BGE cookbook. Naturally, they turned out fantastic, and the wife was extremely impressed. Wish I had taken a picture, they came out so great.

Here's the (silly) question: I foolishly didn't think to cover the drip pan with foil, so it's really a bear to clean. That won't happen again, but is it normal to get thick mounds of tough, baked-on glop in the drip pan, or did I use too much mop and sauce?

WessB · May 2011

I don't mop..but the burnt goop is not unusual...throw away aluminum pans take the pain out of that...I used to line my XL drip pan with foil and it always managed to leak through and stick, and end up a mess just the same...disposable is the easiest answer...good to hear the ribs were a success..

Capt Frank · May 2011

That's normal, line your drip pans with foil

Carolina Q · May 2011

I've never used anything but a disposable drip pan. There's a surplus store near me... mostly junk, but they sell aluminum pans for 50¢ each. Perfect size.

Judy Mayberry · May 2011

i have the best result with using two sheets of HDAF (heavy duty aluminum foil), larger than your drip pan. The first one I put on from the bottom up and smooth the edges into and down onto the top of the pan. The second one I put on top, smoothing it into the top of the pan and I squeeze the edges down and underneath the pan.

If I just use one sheet, somehow the gunk gets inside and gloms onto the pan.

Bacchus · May 2011

Congrats opn the ribs. It is always good to keep your lady happy.

transversal · May 2011

Consider the gooped up drip pan a speed bump on the Egging Hiway. If ya like the ribs and mama liked the ribs, then you'll find a solution to the gooped up drip pan. Congrats on acing the ribs. There is nothing more pleasurable than acing something on the EGG....and it never seems to get old!!

NC-CDN · May 2011

Buy some cheap drip pans from BJs or Sams club. Perfect. Now for the burnt up "stuff". You can roll up some pieces of aluminum foil and use them to elevate the drip pan a bit from the plate setter. Then the pan doesn't get hot enough to burn up. Liquid stays liquid.

Good luck. Congrats on the ribs. Asian ribs sound tasty.

smokeystover · May 2011

Thanks, folks!
Newbies like me always have strange questions, but it's so great to know we can always get good straight answers here.

civil eggineer · May 2011

I buy the disposable aluminum pans at Sam's. I then create an aluminum "hammock" with foil in the pan so the bottom of the foil is held above the pan bottom. Aftern the cook, lift out the sheet of aluminum foil with all the gunk and replace with a new one...easy peasy.

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