Roasting Pan question

[jasonj]

Hey Guys-

Quick question-- I'm going to do a roast lamb on Sunday and would like to make a nice gravy with the drippings. Any concerns with using some sort of a drip pan in the RT-1250?

Open to thoughts/recommendations-- thanks!

Jason

 

[rgreenberg2000]

Treat your 1250 like it's an oven (that happens to be fired by wood pellets.) I did a pork roast for Easter, and wanted the drippings as well. Placed a rack in the bottom of an aluminum foil pan, popped the pork on that, then that all went on the grate, and smoke-roasted away.

Should turn out tasty!

Rich

 

[Greg Jones]

I do this often, so no concerns at all. The foil pans are popular, but I use stainless hotel pans with a cooling rack on the top. The stainless pans cost more than the foil pans initially, but they will last forever.

 

[Pacman]

I use stainless hotel pans with a cooling rack on the top.

I do the same. The added benefit is a super stable tray to bring food to and from the smoker.

 

[jasonj]

Perfect- thanks everyone!

 

[MikeyB]

I do this often, so no concerns at all. The foil pans are popular, but I use stainless hotel pans with a cooling rack on the top. The stainless pans cost more than the foil pans initially, but they will last forever.

I definitely need to pick up a couple stainless pans

 

[MarkH]

I use the big pack of aluminum pans from Costco. I keep 2 different sizes so depending on the size of what's cooking I can fit it.

 

[Simarti28]

Hey Guys-

Quick question-- I'm going to do a roast lamb on Sunday and would like to make a nice gravy with the drippings. Any concerns with using some sort of a drip pan in the RT-1250?

Open to thoughts/recommendations-- thanks!

Jason

A little water or broth in the pan will help preserve the drippings. Without it I’ve had the drippings evaporate and burn in the pan.

Edit: this is temperature dependent, but I had a shallow pan under the grate, sitting on the drip tray directly above the heat deflector.