Dan.Trainor
New member
Hey guys, I've been gone for a while. Sorry for being such a stranger. The weather around these parts is becoming cooler and lending itself to much more favorable smoking conditions compared to the 115+ degree days we've been seeing this year in Phoenix!
'Tis the turkey season. I've always done chickens but in the last few weeks I've done several turkeys gearing up for the Thanksgiving season. I can't serve a dry or overcooked - or worse, overcooked - bird at the table!!!! Practice makes perfect.
One thing I've been struggling with is collecting sufficient drippings to make gravy. I've been lining the water panot with foil but still maintaining an air gap underneath, but even this is just too damn hot to collect drippings without burning them.
What I've got in mind is a circular drip pan no more than 15" or 16" in diameter that's about 3" deep. Does that sound about right? Something with enough coverage that I can put on the second rack to maximize delicious dripping collection.
Amazone has a few single-use solutions that include flimsy aluminum trays but I'm looking for something a bit more robust, heavy steel or even cast iron.
Anyone have any suggestions on this topic?
Thanks!
-dant
'Tis the turkey season. I've always done chickens but in the last few weeks I've done several turkeys gearing up for the Thanksgiving season. I can't serve a dry or overcooked - or worse, overcooked - bird at the table!!!! Practice makes perfect.
One thing I've been struggling with is collecting sufficient drippings to make gravy. I've been lining the water panot with foil but still maintaining an air gap underneath, but even this is just too damn hot to collect drippings without burning them.
What I've got in mind is a circular drip pan no more than 15" or 16" in diameter that's about 3" deep. Does that sound about right? Something with enough coverage that I can put on the second rack to maximize delicious dripping collection.
Amazone has a few single-use solutions that include flimsy aluminum trays but I'm looking for something a bit more robust, heavy steel or even cast iron.
Anyone have any suggestions on this topic?
Thanks!
-dant