Perfect Drip Pan fo LBGE

Hoosier_Smoker

Hey all.  I hope it's ok to post this.  I'm not a shill nor do I work for anyone. (retired).  I just wanted to pass along a drip pan I found for the Large BGE.  After much measuring and searching, I found this one at Hobby Lobby.  It is 15" x 11" x 2" and fits the egg perfectly.  With the platesetter legs-up the cooking grid clears by about 1/2 inch.  I know there are some throwaway foil pans that work well too but I wanted a more permanent solution.  I just line this with foil and then toss the foil.  Much less waste, I think.  I have 4 pieces of pork tenderloin smokin' over it as I write this.  Happy smokin' to all and especially you guys that got hit with the big snow.  I hope you all are able to dig out your eggs!

lousubcap

Welcome aboard and enjoy the journey.  Any product that extracts $$ from forum member wallets is fair game as long as you aren't looking for commercial gain (as you aren't).  And believe me, the opportunities are near-endless for extracting the $$  

JohnnyTarheel

Welcome!  May have to give this a try. 

Thatgrimguy

I think it's safe to say that Hobby Lobby isn't hiring people to promote pans on forums. And if so.. I got to give it to them. It's working!!

Hope you stick around and post some more!

RRP

not raining on your parade at all -OK? but my go to drip pan which I also line with foil is a 12" x 2" round one. It hangs over the bottom of my plate sitter so there is no corner blockage. If you live in a community which has a commercial bread bakery they normally have an outlet store associated with it. There, besides goofs and day old items, they often sell used pans of various sizes and shapes CHEAP. Here's mine which I have since cleaned up.

Wolfie51sb

Thanks for the Hobby Lobby heads-up. Much appreciated.

xfire_ATX

I am sure this is as personal as lump choice- why would someone use a pan or not use a pan? 

Canugghead

Apology to OP, didn't mean to threadjack.

@RRP sorry Ron, lol, I prefer my 13.25" by 1.5" ss  
> 13.25" provides better coverage than 12" and matches the round part of the Large p/s perfectly
> 1.5" is deep enough to catch fat from multiple butts and allows better circulation below the food than a 2" depth

HeavyG

Ooooh, a "my bowl is better than your bowl" sparring match is about to ensue.

Hoosier_Smoker

Sorry.  I didn't mean to start a battle. LOL!

Canugghead

Hoosier_Smoker said:

Sorry.  I didn't mean to start a battle. LOL!

nay, just having fun with Ron!  btw, welcome to the forum, now get that drip pan dirty and post some pics!

Canugghead

HeavyG said:

Ooooh, a "my bowl is better than your bowl" sparring match is about to ensue.

ensue? it's over 

RRP

HeavyG said:

Ooooh, a "my bowl is better than your bowl" sparring match is about to ensue.

no sparring - His larger size makes more sense, however I would have won anyway with the veteran votes as my pan has more battle scars from years of service at the bakery!

 

Mantoothian

@Canugghead Where did you get that round SS pan?

Canugghead

@RRP  have to give you credits for battle scars 

@Mantoothian  it'll be a challenge to find it around here, I got it during a visit to India at a Costco-like place, paid in Rupees equivalent of $1 or so I think!

lousubcap

Dang, where is Friday when you need it

HeavyG

Mantoothian said:

@Canugghead Where did you get that round SS pan?

I've got a set of these I use for various sized meats:

http://www.amazon.com/Concord-Cookware-3-Piece-Stainless-14-Inch/dp/B005P15QBM/ref=pd_sim_79_6?ie=UTF8&dpID=416YZEcVpYL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=0RMJZ9F49J6W3V81XCTZ

Mantoothian

@HeavyG thanks!

Jeremiah

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HeavyG

Mantoothian said:

@HeavyG thanks!

One more, this fits nicely inside my KJ Jr. and should also fit well inside a BGE MiniMax:

http://www.amazon.com/Norpro-9-Inch-Stainless-Steel-Cake/dp/B000F741VM/ref=pd_sim_79_1?ie=UTF8&dpID=41W175H97FL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=0Z9BZ6MCY0YAN328VX7Q

Mattman3969

Canugghead said:

Apology to OP, didn't mean to threadjack.

@RRP sorry Ron, lol, I prefer my 13.25" by 1.5" ss  
> 13.25" provides better coverage than 12" and matches the round part of the Large p/s perfectly
> 1.5" is deep enough to catch fat from multiple butts and allows better circulation below the food than a 2" depth

Oh no you didn't !!  

RRP

Mattman3969 said:

Canugghead said:

Apology to OP, didn't mean to threadjack.

@RRP sorry Ron, lol, I prefer my 13.25" by 1.5" ss  
> 13.25" provides better coverage than 12" and matches the round part of the Large p/s perfectly
> 1.5" is deep enough to catch fat from multiple butts and allows better circulation below the food than a 2" depth

Oh no you didn't !!  

Just curious in your final picture - it appears you have one of Tom's spiders hanging off your fire ring with a pizza stone on it...then above is a p/s with legs up and then your drip pan. With all that ceramic mass what is it you egg in that manner?

Mikee

I had a tough time finding a drip pan for my Small Egg. Needless to say the Egg is round and a round drip pan would be the one of choice. I ordered a ceramic 9" cake pan from Kohl's; http://www.kohls.com/product/prd-2330663/wearever-9-in-nonstick-ceramic-round-cake-pan.jsp?skuId=WearEver+9-in.+Nonstick+Ceramic+Round+Cake&search=WearEver+9-in.+Nonstick+Ceramic+Round+Cake&submit-search=web-regular.

After 3 cooks it looks like new. Just needs a typical hot water wash. No scrubbing as it cleans up with no effort. I ball up some aluminum foil so it rests an inch or so above the platesetter. It is so much better than anything else I used

Canugghead

RRP said:
...Just curious in your final picture - it appears you have one of Tom's spiders hanging off your fire ring with a pizza stone on it...then above is a p/s with legs up and then your drip pan. With all that ceramic mass what is it you egg in that manner?

Good eye and good question Ron ... I wasn't egging anything in that picture, that's how I store my spider, stone and p/s ... just opened the dome and placed the drip pan to illustrate the fit 

Canugghead

Mikee said:

... Needless to say the Egg is round and a round drip pan would be the one of choice...

I usually use a large round matching drip pan for my XL too. However, when I do ribs in the XL, I prefer to use a half sheet baker's pan ... it sits nicely between the XL p/s legs and matches the footprints of full rib racks better, the corners protect the rib ends that extend beyond the p/s.

Mickey

I like to coat my pan with a layer of salt (never liquid). 

Jupiter Jim

xfire_ATX said:

I am sure this is as personal as lump choice- why would someone use a pan or not use a pan? 

I use a drip pan to keep all the grease out of the egg. I also do not like the grease from chicken burning on the lump as for me it taste bad.

fishindoc

I must be a slacker. ..my egg isn't as clean as canugghead's

Jeepster47

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Ceramic Grill Store stainless steel drip pans.  My favorite is the 14" diameter one ... 3/4" deep.  Tom recommends the 16" diameter one ... my 16" pan is 11/16" deep.  Less than $15 each and look like a lifetime purchase.

ScottNC

Me also, CGS just shipped me a Woo for my MMax, a 14" Wok and a 16" SS Drip Pan today!