Should I use a drip pan for PulledPork?

crmilt · July 2010

I am trying to cook 4 boston butts (6-7 lbs each) on a large egg. Previously I have cooked 2 butts with a single rectangular drip pan and a single v-rack.

I am considering placing all 4 pieces of meat on the cooking grid with no drip pan. I assume grease will fall on the plate setter and on the sides of the charcoal.

Is this a bad idea? Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

Fidel · July 2010

You should absolutely use a drip pan for 4 butts.

FlaPoolman · July 2010

All that grease will burn giving a bitter smell and off taste to the pork. I would use the drip pan for any slow cook with high fat

thailandjohn · July 2010

I have an XL Egg and cook butts often.....I have a large pizza pan that I cover with foil to place on the plate setter. Some grease still comes off and goes down a side to the coals but it has-been no problem to me

crmilt · July 2010

I normally place the drip pan on the grid with v-rack inside the drip pan. How do I get a drip pan to cover all 4 butts?

Their does not appear to enough room for 2 rectangular drip pans much less 4 pans.

FlaPoolman · July 2010

Platesetter legs up and drip pan with the egg feet or copper elbows then your grid or grids on top. I use a 14" round drip pan from the ceramic grill store under the foil pan which gets the majority of the drippings.

crmilt · July 2010

Thanks. I will order the 14 inch pan.

thailandjohn · July 2010

FlaPoolman is right on

dhuffjr · July 2010

It will and will still cook. You'll get a yucked up platesetter that way. I don't fool with drip pans anymore. Just grab some foil and tear off a slighty rectangular piece.... I usually do to and put them on the platesetter to make my own drip pan.

2Fategghead · July 2010

crmilt, If it was me doing the cook I would use a foil lined drip pan with an air gap between the drip pan and the plate setter. I even foil my plate setter so the mess is minimal. Tim

NC-CDN · July 2010

I always buy the large rectangular aluminum drip pans. I fill them with apple juice, water, or cider vinegar. Unless I'm doing more than 1 butt this is plenty sufficient to catch all the drippings. Works great. If you are doing more try going to Walmart or Target and find a couple of smaller sized pans you can lay side-by-side. I've put two of the smaller rectangular ones together for this.

I do the same as others with the plate setter legs up and the drip pan on the plate setter directly. Then the grid on top of the legs of the plate setter. I put my V rack on the grid.

2Fategghead · July 2010

crmilt,
When I got my first egg I had an old broiler pan laying around. I checked to see if it fits in the plate setter but, It need to be trimmed a little in two places. Now it works great and I foil line it every time I use it. I simply set it on the green feet on the plate setter and all is good.

Tim

crmilt · July 2010

Thanks to all for the responses and tips. I like the idea of a couple of smaller disposable pans I do not have to clean.

Should I use a drip pan for PulledPork?

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