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Joetisserie questions

Greta_Egg_Fleet
Greta_Egg_Fleet Posts: 7
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Hi all,

I'm relatively new to the egg and have been learning from you all on this forum for a while, so thank you for shortening my learning curve.  The quarantine has me itching for a new accessory and the joetisserie caught my eye.  I have watched YouTube videos and researched the forum, but can't really get a definitive answer on my question which is do you need to use a drip pan or not? Not a huge deal on the pan, but I'm just wondering if you have to use one do you have enough room to get enough charcoal to get sufficient heat and duration for the cook.  If you don't use one, are the drippings from say a chicken more than if you were to do it spatchcocked raised direct?  Thanks in advance.
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  • hoosier_egger
    hoosier_egger Posts: 6,875
    I'll fold a foil pan in halfish and use it with poultry only. Bank the coals to the back and drip pan in front of it.
    ~ John - Formerly known as ColtsFan  - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
    XL BGE, LG BGE, Med BGE, BGE Chiminea, Ardore Pizza Oven
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  • Greta_Egg_Fleet
    Greta_Egg_Fleet Posts: 7
    ColtsFan said:
    I'll fold a foil pan in halfish and use it with poultry only. Bank the coals to the back and drip pan in front of it.
    I have a spider, would it work to put the drip pan on that?  Not sure how the protein sits in the egg.
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  • vb4677
    vb4677 Posts: 687
    Currently I wedge in 2 fire bricks (approx $3 each at Tractor Supply) and create a dam for the charcoal.  Seems to work well enough for me!  Done several whole chickens, wings and even a turkey this way, and no one's ever punched me in the throat because of my methods!

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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 13,990



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  • loco_engr
    loco_engr Posts: 5,846
    nice set up there Gary!
    aka marysvilleksegghead
    Lrg 2008
    mini 2009

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  • jdMyers
    jdMyers Posts: 1,339
    Ive done it spaced, one half,  and regular bed of coals.  Works fine.  
    Columbus, Ohio
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  • eggnewtoy
    eggnewtoy Posts: 497
    I use a drip pan most of the time with a spider set up.  Also use the kickash basket with the divider.  Love my joe and the spin is delightful.
    BGE Large and MiniMax, Napolean 500.  Obsessed with rotisserie.  


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