Makeshift drip pan

Mattman3969

This will be no big deal to most but I thought it might help some of the newer eggers that hasn't been around for past conversations on this. I am cooking ribs for moms bday tomorrow and I am out of my bigger size disposable drip pans and there are too many empty beer cans in the trash for me to even think about driving so I made a ring out of folded up foil to elevate the drip pan from the PS Took a double layer of some 20" wide HDAF and made a pan that would be a bit bigger than the ribs And now I know my ribs are shielded All this just to say that you don't have to spend huge amount of $$$. Sometimes you just gotta improvise.

SGH

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What a good idea my friend =D>

Mattman3969

Thanks @sgh. Really nothing impressive, just thought it might help someone in a jam.

SGH

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I think it's a nifty idea. There's been times I have been in a pinch and wished I would have thought of it. Again good idea my friend and thanks for sharing it .

lkapigian

I think the plastic wrap will add a unique flavor

Skiddymarker

Ah...the ghetto drip pan as Nola calls it. Just don't try and pick it up it is full of spooge. (don't ask me how I know this)

Mattman3969

lkapigian said:

I think the plastic wrap will add a unique flavor

Hoping to keep that horrid smoke taste out of the meat.

DaveRichardson

Proof that empty beer cans in your immediate vicinity makes you smarter!

SmokeyPitt

That is awesome.  I have done something similar many times but never taken pictures. 

If I may suggest- consider adding a smaller ring in the center.  Once the drippings start it will sink down .  

Mattman3969

Good suggestion @smokeypitt. Thank you

NPHuskerFL

Skiddymarker said:

Ah...the ghetto drip pan as Nola calls it. Just don't try and pick it up it is full of spooge. (don't ask me how I know this)

I like the old skool ghetto rap. Oh my bad. :-D Ya, I like making my own ghetto wrap pan in a pinch too ;-)

henapple

I won't use a drip pan without bge stamped in it.

Mattman3969

That's because you are a rudypoo hipster egger!!

susanshaw

Would a disposable foil pan work the same as a drip pan, more or less? New to the BGE and already made lots of investments so would like to hold off on yet another one.

Mattman3969

Disposables are fine.

MeTed

  I`ve only been Egging 5 months but never thought of that thanks!

henapple

Susan, yes. For ribs I use a cheap pizza pan. Covers the ribs better.

Skiddymarker

Mattman3969 said:

Disposables are fine.

Not only fine, highly recommended.