Drip tray?

[Smoke some]

just curious if you use a drip tray when smoking greasy food.
what I've got on the go is chicken breasts fully wrapped in bacon (pound or so).
just wanted to now if anyone used a drip tray on the next rack down to catch the
grease off the bacon. I just made a little drip pan out of tin foil is this acceptable?
i read some were not to put  drip tray in the smoker.

[squirtthecat]

Some do, some don't..   It won't hurt anything - as long as there is room for heat/smoke/air to move around it.

[classicrockgriller]

Sometimes on long smokes or overnite smokes I replace by bowl with a 9 x 13 disposible cake pan.

I also use one on one of the empty bottom shelves to help catch the drippings.

You can use water, apple juice, beer, throw in some onions, etc. I put tea bags in mine.

Makes for easier clean up on your v-tray and helps in keeping meat moist.

Just make sure you leave your vent open.

[Smoke some]

Thanks for the info ;)

[classicrockgriller]

Also some of the guys catch the dripping and use it to make a gravy or BBQ sauce.

You just really don't want to cover the v-tray with foil.

[FLBentRider]

You just really don't want to cover the v-tray with foil.

Or the racks.

[Max]

Do you guys think using a 9 x 13 aluminum pan 1 rack under a brisket would remove the need of covering the rear vents of the V-pan? I like the idea of the drip tray for a long smoke. I have never done an overnight smoke and have some trepidation about letting it all drip onto the V-pan with a water bowl/tray at the bottom.

[classicrockgriller]

I personally don't cover the v-tray with foil but others have and it seems to work for them.

I do use the two 9 x 13 foil trays. one for water bowl replacement and one for added grease

catcher with water, beer, apple juice and lately tea bags.

[oakrdrzfan]

Are the tea bags for flavoring?

[classicrockgriller]

Are the tea bags for flavoring?

Probably as much as beer and apple juice will flavor.

I started using tea bags cause I could throw it in with the hot water and not have to add

something cold (beer, apple juice) to have to be heated up. Smells good to me.

[Ka Honu]

Not a new concept - tea-smoked duck is an old Chinese fave.