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If you have a Memphis grill, do you foil the drip tray?

Fully with single piece of foil
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Tray and insert separately
- 0 (0%)
Partially
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Never
- 19 (82.6%)
Have a one piece tray (and foil it)
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Do you foil your Memphis drip tray?
« on: January 08, 2019, 05:54:24 PM »
Before I got my Memphis, I always foiled the drip tray on my Traegers and GMG. However, when the Pro showed up, I never even considered it being stainless and having the open flame insert. After seeing Troopers cleaning comments and Lew's reply, I'm now wondering if I'm missing something?
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Re: Do you foil your Memphis drip tray?
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2019, 06:11:07 PM »
I have a 2010, and I never have.  To easy to scrape with putty knife type instrument!  I wish I knew what it was called...
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Re: Do you foil your Memphis drip tray?
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2019, 06:44:26 PM »
I've been considering not foiling my Grid Iron and just scraping after messy cooks.  I hate dealing with aluminum foil almost every cook.  So far, I've been foiling though.
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Re: Do you foil your Memphis drip tray?
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2019, 08:57:49 PM »
Quote from: gtsum2 on January 08, 2019, 07:32:25 PM
Never and can’t see ever doing it. Quick scrape with a putty knife and every now and then vacuum out/empty the drip trays and I’m good. Takes 5 minutes tops.


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+1 but I still do not do it as frequently as i should
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Re: Do you foil your Memphis drip tray?
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2019, 08:46:32 AM »
Quote from: Bentley on January 08, 2019, 06:11:07 PM
I have a 2010, and I never have.  To easy to scrape with putty knife type instrument!  I wish I knew what it was called...
It is called a PUTTY KNIFE.  :D
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Re: Do you foil your Memphis drip tray?
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2019, 08:54:19 AM »

 My Traeger required either removing and scraping the drip tray or foiling it. My Memphis requires a light scrape only with the tray in place. They just aren't comparable from a maintenance point.
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Re: Do you foil your Memphis drip tray?
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2019, 11:05:30 AM »
Quote from: Canadian John on January 09, 2019, 08:54:19 AM

 My Traeger required either removing and scraping the drip tray or foiling it. My Memphis requires a light scrape only with the tray in place. They just aren't comparable from a maintenance point.

I agree. The Memphis with the multitool and split grates is much easier to maintain than my Traegers and GMG were. I have been considering foiling the drip tray though for grease fire reasons. For the most part, I just scrape the grates, move the center two and scrape the drip tray, lift out the insert and scrape out the pot. Then every hopper or two of pellets I vacuum everything out well and check the grease trays. I do plan on running through the Memphis annual cleaning process in the Spring though.
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Re: Do you foil your Memphis drip tray?
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2019, 11:20:31 AM »
I don't think that is its purpose, it is much heavier, which I like, as the putty knives I used would bend to much.  I know it is not a Cats Claw, but I think it has some construction purpose, maybe someone will see it and know it real name and use!  I know I don't.

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Quote from: Bentley on January 08, 2019, 06:11:07 PM
I have a 2010, and I never have.  To easy to scrape with putty knife type instrument!  I wish I knew what it was called...
It is called a PUTTY KNIFE.  :D



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Re: Do you foil your Memphis drip tray?
« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2019, 11:35:48 AM »
We used slightly larger ones and we called them "Crows feet", not sure that's accurate though.
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Re: Do you foil your Memphis drip tray?
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2019, 11:39:42 AM »
The painters tool works pretty well too, it's much stiffer than a regular putty knife and is easily identifiable by the circular notch on one of the sides of the blade that can be used to squeegee out paint rollers.
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Re: Do you foil your Memphis drip tray?
« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2019, 11:58:49 AM »
I use the tool that I bought from Memphis
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Re: Do you foil your Memphis drip tray?
« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2019, 07:14:33 PM »
I think that is a small "pry bar"

Quote from: Bentley on January 09, 2019, 11:20:31 AM
I don't think that is its purpose, it is much heavier, which I like, as the putty knives I used would bend to much.  I know it is not a Cats Claw, but I think it has some construction purpose, maybe someone will see it and know it real name and use!  I know I don't.

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Quote from: Bentley on January 08, 2019, 06:11:07 PM
I have a 2010, and I never have.  To easy to scrape with putty knife type instrument!  I wish I knew what it was called...
It is called a PUTTY KNIFE.  :D






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Re: Do you foil your Memphis drip tray?
« Reply #12 on: January 10, 2019, 10:31:37 AM »

 Small Pry Bar for sure.  :D
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Re: Do you foil your Memphis drip tray?
« Reply #13 on: January 10, 2019, 12:40:16 PM »
Quote from: Bentley on January 08, 2019, 06:11:07 PM
I have a 2010, and I never have.  To easy to scrape with putty knife type instrument!  I wish I knew what it was called...

Bentley,
You have one of the first two prototype Genie Tools.  Should be able to use the flat blade to scrape.  They changed it so it has two grooves in it for scraping out the burn pot, so not as good for scraping the flavorizer.

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Re: Do you foil your Memphis drip tray?
« Reply #14 on: January 10, 2019, 03:49:22 PM »
I have one of the original Memphis Genie tools.

When I first got my Pro in 2010, I foiled for a few cooks. Then I decided it wasn't worth the effort and haven't done it since.
Easy enough to scrape out.
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