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Traeger timberline
Bradfordj:
I have a new timberline, replacing my old 580. Did a shoulder he other day and it came out great. What I don’t like is it’s very hard to clean the drip pan. It was a very long cook and I liked to just put heavy duty aluminum down and throw the crunchy bits away. Traeger says don’t use foil this seems a problem to me. Any thoughts
urnmor:
Interesting. Do they say why? I use foil all the time on my MAK 2 Star. IMO it does make it easier to clean. It is possible that the aluminum foil could have a negative impact on the flow of the drip especially on long cooks if it is not smooth out. It might also have an impact on heating the unit but don't know why.
Bentley:
I think they are worried about air flow or unit performance. If you use foil and have no issues I would not worry about it!
Canadian John:
I always used to cook shoulders directly on the grate. This resulted in a unenjoyable long messy clean-up. I have since placed the shoulder on a rack in a pan.. Same
cook time. The only pit clean-up is the ash... The messy, gooey & crusty stuff in in the pan & on the rack. Much easier to clean as it can be soaked in hot soapy water
after scraping it out. A further bonus is the clean-up is inside out of the elements.
BTW. Congrats on your new pit & first post!
pmillen:
Welcome to PF from Omaha, NE.
I, too, think that Traeger is warning you that foil on the drip pan can fill the gaps around it and block proper air flow. Members here have written about this happening, not necessarily on Traegers.
I quit covering my drip tray with foil because grease got under it and it was the same clean up.
A rack on a drip tray sitting on the grates, per Canadian John, seems like a good solution. I trust everything he writes.
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