Poultry Catching drippings….

[CMTiger]

So…..I want to catch the dripping from my turkey on thanksgiving and maybe use to make a gravy. My question is this…..can I put an aluminum foil under the rack (on the drip pan) to catch these assuming there is room? I do not have a second rack in my 575 that can be utilized

 

[Slimpicker]

I have this: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0085ISSR6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I also have just 2 plain aluminum pans I got from Sam's and some wire racks

So the idea is put a wire rack over a low 1" high aluminum pan

They will most likely evaporate or burn anyway, but you could keep adding water or juice to it.

 

[MidwestSmoker]

I am going to use one of those foil pans on top of the grease tray. I did this once before and had to bend the sides of the pan to get it to fit, but it works reasonably well.

As Slim said, make sure you keep adding water or it will all evaporate away and burn the residue. I found that out the hard way last time! I am also considering foregoing the drippings and just making the gravy with the neck only in a pan, either on the stove or in the Traeger if I have any room left.

 

[Slimpicker]

I am also considering foregoing the drippings and just making the gravy with the neck only in a pan, either on the stove or in the Traeger if I have any room left.

 

[Don C]

I have this: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0085ISSR6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I also have just 2 plain aluminum pans I got from Sam's and some wire racks

So the idea is put a wire rack over a low 1" high aluminum pan

They will most likely evaporate or burn anyway, but you could keep adding water or juice to it.

Does the aluminum pan interfere with the air circulation in any way?

I guess using the wire rack to elevate the turkey a little would provide enough clearance for the air to circulate under the turkey.

But what if the turkey (or any other meat) was laying flat in the aluminum pan?

 

[CMTiger]

Does the aluminum pan interfere with the air circulation in any way?

I guess using the wire rack to elevate the turkey a little would provide enough clearance for the air to circulate under the turkey.

But what if the turkey (or any other meat) was laying flat in the aluminum pan?

I did halved chickens in a pan like the attached and it seemed like the cook took longer, though it still turned out great. It was my first ever cook though and I was still using the Traeger probes so that may have been the bigger factor

 

[Don C]

I cooked a Lamb Leg Boneless Roast without a pan.
But, I did have a drip pan under the grates.

The Silverton 620 does not have much clearance between the grates & the flat Traeger Drip Pan so the Drip Pan filled up most of that clearance.

It did take longer to cook it than what 3 different recipes suggested.
I think the Drip Pan did make it take longer.

And I was relying on the Inkbird probes & not the Traeger

 

[Slimpicker]

Does the aluminum pan interfere with the air circulation in any way?

Not if you place it right it doesn't