I have had these grill mats for a while, as I intended to use them with my older smoker, but never got around to it.
Would these be OK for use in my Bradley Smoker? They are a very tight weave, almost a solid material, but they appear to be porous enough to let liquids go thru.
Or, would I be better off ordering some frog mats instead?
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Quote from: Beekeeper on February 18, 2014, 02:48:37 AM
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As long as they are non-stick I'd say they would work. Frogmats are definitely porous.
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If they are almost a solid material I wouldn't use them in a Bradley. You run the risk of trapping heat underneath. That is why the owner's manual says to not completely cover a rack with foil.
That being said, that is only my single personal opinion.
i own a few of then and they work great in a bradley only thing you have to be careful of is during the smoking process is have a way to drain the juices away from the meat,,, what i have done is cut mine to size so the juices drop down the left and right sides .. front and back are covered with the mat so it wont splash onto the heating element of onto us as we remove the meat... works quite well