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Pit Talk -- Comments and Questions Regarding These Pellet Pits => GMG => Topic started by: reubenray on July 12, 2018, 07:05:31 AM
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As I keep reading more about the one piece drip tray I am tempted to try it. My two piece has been working for me, but with some modifications I do whenever I smoke something. My DB has always got the bottom of everything I smoke a little over done. I made a second grate that I use for when I am smoking to keep the meat up from the heat some. I also use a cheap perforated foil tray that I place on the original grates. This spreads the heat out some more. But I am now thinking how simple it would be to just use the single drip tray. My Traeger Junior uses a single drip tray and I wrap it with foil. I am assuming the new one piece tray is being wrapped with foil.
Being the one piece trays have been out for a little while I am wondering how they are doing vs the two piece trays? I agree with some of the owner's comments in other threads that using both may be the best option. I would use the one piece for smoking and use the two piece for grilling.
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I don't have a DB, but I do have a Davy Crockett and I switched to the 1-piece drip pan. It cured all the heat issues (burnt bottoms, crispy edges). Now the heat is super even throughout my DC. The difference of the 1-piece in my DC cannot be overstated. It was a significant difference and for me, turned my DC into a different smoker - for the better.
I truly believe the 2-piece the pans are problematic as I believe the holes permit hot air to penetrate the pans even in the "closed" position. See my other posts on this board.
https://pelletfan.com/index.php?topic=2550.0
https://pelletfan.com/index.php?topic=2510.msg34855#msg34855
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Yep, I think you're on to something here. I saved my 1 piece pan from my JB, but I'm seriously contemplating getting a 1 piece for my DC as I do get a bit of the overdone bottom. When the 2-piece is new, it's fine, but over time it warps and then it really doesn't function as a closed pan when you slide it shut.
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I have the 2 piece tray but just use the bottom on my DB. I will put about 5 layers of foil on it and then after about 3-4 cooks I will peel the top layer off and I am good to go. Pretty slick and easy clean up. Mine hasn't warped, but then again, since I am not using the top one, maybe it has and I just don't know it.
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A couple of pics of my use of aluminum foil on the 2 piece drip tray. I just use the bottom tray. Layer about 5 or so sheets of foil on it and then pull of each sheet when it gets dirty. The attached sheet had at least 10 cooks on it. I am down to the last sheet. Took a couple of minutes to remove the tray and take the dirty sheet of foil off and reinstall. Pretty quick and easy.
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I foiled the top tray a few times and it always held in grease on top instead of the grease draining out into the grease cup.
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So, If you had to pick one, would you pick the 2 piece or the one piece drip tray. I have that option right now.
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I had the regular steel tray on my DB and it was warped. I think the guy I got it from did a lot of high heat cooks. I got the two piece after it came out thinking it would work better and boy howdy was I wrong. I didn't much care for it and went back to the one piece even though it was warped. I don't bother foiling the tray and the one piece is much easier to clean. I never did bother getting a new one. My neighbor has the pit right now and is trying it to see if they like it because he is thinking about buying it.
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I had the 2 piece and hated it, went back to the 1 piece and much better. I modified the one piece so I can slide all the way to the right, it helps with even heat distribution. I don’t bother to cover in foil, the drippings scrape right off.
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