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Epilogue: using Mickey's salt trick for corralling butt grease
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This late morning butt #9 went on my egg. For the last 6 butts this week I have used coarse kosher salt sprinkled on a foil covered shallow Hefty pizza pan to corral the heavy grease these butts have been releasing. I know there was some discussion earlier this week when I posted a question about this method and maybe the resident experts explained why this could or could not work, all I know is it worked for me and will remain one of my ongoing methods! While it doesn't solidify all the grease it makes what little is left very manageable. BTW I have changed out after each butt cook. Here's a picture for proof though not a very pretty picture!
Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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Interesting... I'm going to try this on my next one.
Thanks!
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Logger said:Interesting... I'm going to try this on my next one.
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i usually forget to remove that pan and get greeted by it during the next cookfukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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I did not understand from the original post what you were trying to accomplish with the salt. I thought the salt was creating the airgap underneath the pan. This method you are illustrating makes sense. I will be sure to try this for the eggfest coming upColumbus, Ohio--A Gasser filled with Matchlight and an Ugly Drum.
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I have studied this exhaustively and have concluded that it makes your grease very salty.
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Jstroke said:This method you are illustrating makes sense. I will be sure to try this for the eggfest coming upRe-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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nolaegghead said:I have studied this exhaustively and have concluded that it makes your grease very salty.
I'm only hungry when I'm awake!
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fishlessman said:i usually forget to remove that pan and get greeted by it during the next cook
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nolaegghead said:I have studied this exhaustively and have concluded that it makes your grease very salty.
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Now that looks like something I might actually try a bite of. I had a fork ready for a recent butt cook, and had to abort strictly going by smell and visual. I'm not that stupid.
What's even more concerning are the cats letting all this grease run amok into their fire. Yeah, no thanks.
May give this a try next time Ron. ThanksBrandonQuad Cities
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About how many tablespoons? Will any kind of salt work?
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Legume said:About how many tablespoons? Will any kind of salt work?Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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Focker said:Now that looks like something I might actually try a bite of. I had a fork ready for a recent butt cook, and had to abort strictly going by smell and visual. I'm not that stupid.
What's even more concerning are the cats letting all this grease run amok into their fire. Yeah, no thanks.
May give this a try next time Ron. ThanksRe-gasketing America one yard at a time. -
RRP said:Focker said:Now that looks like something I might actually try a bite of. I had a fork ready for a recent butt cook, and had to abort strictly going by smell and visual. I'm not that stupid.
What's even more concerning are the cats letting all this grease run amok into their fire. Yeah, no thanks.
May give this a try next time Ron. ThanksBrandonQuad Cities
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So...the whole point of this salt exercise is to just keep the grease from sloshing around so it is not as likely to spill when getting the drip pan out of the grill???“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk
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Thanks for starting a thread to let us know this works. Even though Mickey has already posted pics of it working I am glad you started a thread just to make sure we know it works. As always an amazing post Ron.
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HeavyG said:So...the whole point of this salt exercise is to just keep the grease from sloshing around so it is not as likely to spill when getting the drip pan out of the grill???
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Hotch said:nolaegghead said:I have studied this exhaustively and have concluded that it makes your grease very salty.They don’t want a population of citizens capable of critical thinking. They don’t want well informed, well educated people capable of critical thinking. They’re not interested in that. That doesn’t help them. That's against their interests. - George Carlin
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HeavyG said:So...the whole point of this salt exercise is to just keep the grease from sloshing around so it is not as likely to spill when getting the drip pan out of the grill???Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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