Good pickup Zack... That drip tray fits in our dishwasher so it goes in for a wash along with the racks after every cook. I figured the vents were there for a a reason so I didn't want to cover them up. Could cut slits in the foil I suppose...

@TheAmericanSmoke

11 ай бұрын

I slit mine. Thanks for watching! Smoke on!!!

I don't use foil on that portion of the smoker. It is small and easy enough to spray with the garden hose a few times before you need to really deep clean. After 1 -3 cooks depending on how long they were, I will take everything out and give it a soapy hot water bath. Even with no foil, these pellet grills are really easy to use and clean up.

@TheAmericanSmoke

11 ай бұрын

Regular clean up really is the cure for the pain in the neck cleanings that are needed if not properly maintained. Thanks for watching and for the input. Smoke on!!!

The thing about covering your drip pan with foil is that you are cutting of the air flow from the vents in your drip pan which are there to make your smoker run cooler & distribute the smoke more evenly, & it is far easier just to clean it, than to cover it with foil and mess with the dirty foil as the drip plate is a granite stone coated and is more easy to clean than messing with the foil, I completely clean my smoker every time I use it, this keeps the smoker working to the engineered specs, & if you do it every time it is a snap to clean. I use Formula 409 which has degreaser in it & it is cheap & then wipe it down with a clean damp cloth so there is no residue left in the smoker, not to mention it is a pleasure using a clean smoker every time you use it. Happy smoking.

@TheAmericanSmoke

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for your input and for sharing your process and enthusiasm. Smoke on!!!

Morning Zach. What I do is on the bottom rack, put a foil covered cookie sheet which, although it takes away 1 rack space but makes easy peasey cleanup. And the sheet is just wide enough to allow my smoke tube

@TheAmericanSmoke

11 ай бұрын

Sounds like a solid method. Others have suggested similar methods. Thanks for watching and smoke on!!!

I wrapped mine the first time and decided it more trouble than it's worth. I spray mean green on it let it sit a few minutes rinse with garden hose and done. Same with water pan. I clean both before every cook. I also put an aluminum pan with water under the meat so most of the grease fall into the pan.

@TheAmericanSmoke

11 ай бұрын

Sounds like you have a solid routine. Thanks for watching and smoke on!!!

Thanks man I’ll make sure I do that moving forward

@TheAmericanSmoke

11 ай бұрын

Good to hear! Thanks for watching and smoke on!!!

I use an old oven roasting pan above the grease tray and never had to clean the grease tray out since new.

@TheAmericanSmoke

11 ай бұрын

I like! Thanks for watching and for sharing. Smoke on!!!

Zach, this is REALLY helpful!! I’m new to my smoker and have been wrapping the drip tray in foil just as you demo and getting drips all over the cover plate. Not anymore!! Thanks so much!

@TheAmericanSmoke

11 ай бұрын

You don’t know till you know! Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!

If you use a normal size foil, you don’t get all the extra folding. It’s actually the perfect size. Zach has that Sam’s Club industrial size foil.

@TheAmericanSmoke

11 ай бұрын

MERICA! Go big or go home. That being said, I may need smaller foil! 😂 Thanks for watching brother! Smoke on!!!

@DaveJ-BCMA

11 ай бұрын

Yeah I had the same issue. Just regular sized Reynolds foil works. Also, I always slit the foil where there are openings in the metal. I figure pitboss has a reason for putting those in there.

Just place a large disposable aluminum pan on the bottom rack. I never have any grease in the grease trap, it never makes it there. Yea I lose use of the bottom rack but I never use all the rack space on my pit boss.

@TheAmericanSmoke

11 ай бұрын

If I find a deal on pans, that’s how I proceed. Takes all the mess out of the cook. Thanks for watching and for the comment! Smoke on!!!

I wrap one of my racks in foil and place it above my drip pan.

@TheAmericanSmoke

11 ай бұрын

Does that work pretty well for you?

@rickd1079

11 ай бұрын

@@TheAmericanSmoke Yes. I never have any issues. Clean up is easy.

@TheAmericanSmoke

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Smoke on!!!

@rickd1079

11 ай бұрын

@@TheAmericanSmoke 👍🏼

What about your water pan that goes underneath

@TheAmericanSmoke

11 ай бұрын

Mine was dripping onto the edge of the water pan and down to the cover plate. Seems like the impossible journey, but Murphy’s Law and all. 😂 Thanks for watching. Smoke on!!!

Can you put foil on top of your firepot cover tray?

@TheAmericanSmoke

9 ай бұрын

I’ve not done it but I don’t see why not. That would give a clear picture of where things were dripping. And allow for easy cleaning.

In my opinion you also need to open the vent slots for the smoker to breathe. Or get the Copperhead Onyx Cabinet, essentially a PBV4 with the PID controller, no WiFi, and you won't have all those issues.

@TheAmericanSmoke

11 ай бұрын

Typically, I do open those slots to let moisture through. Thanks for watching! Smoke on!!!

@johnmanthey2683

11 ай бұрын

@@TheAmericanSmoke Looking for an opinion. Being a Grumpy Old Man that lives alone, I need space on my apartment patio for quick cooks would you go with a small, Weber gas grill (Spirit) or a small gas griddle?

@TheAmericanSmoke

11 ай бұрын

I would go with the gas grill and get a griddle top for the grill. A lot of people are doing that now and loving it.

@johnmanthey2683

11 ай бұрын

@@TheAmericanSmoke Excellent point. The grill would be more flexible. Now to figure out what brand. I like the Weber Spirit 210 with the drop down side tables. I've seen the Nexgrill and the Charbroil but they seem so flimsy. The Weber seem much more solidly built. I had a Weber Genisis that lasted me over 20 years. Yes, I had to replace igniters, one set of burners, and a few set of flavorizer bars. That's called maintenance.

@TheAmericanSmoke

11 ай бұрын

Webber is always a solid bet.

I usually put my water pan over my fire pot, and the drip tray goes over my water pan, and I do foil it..am I wrong?

@TheAmericanSmoke

8 ай бұрын

That’s how’s it made to be used. I sometimes use a secondary water pan over the drip tray that catches everything and provides more humidity in the chamber. But, the way your using it is perfectly fine. Thanks for watching!