Drip pans

Jayde said:

Can I use a pie tin as a drip pan in the bbq? I'm concerned that it may be a bit thin.

I'd be more concerned it might melt. You can easily reach temperatures in a barbeque that can
melt aluminum.

On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 20:55:01 GMT, Mark Thorson <[email hidden]>

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Jayde said:

Can I use a pie tin as a drip pan in the bbq? I'm concerned that it may be a bit thin.

I'd be more concerned it might melt. You can easily reach temperatures in a barbeque that can melt
aluminum.

Aluminium burns, IME. I've made plenty of toilet paper pipes to know that :-)

A thick pie tin should be fine depedning on how far it is from the heat source, and whether you're
grilling or BBQ'ing. Assuming you're not talking about one of those Sara Lee aluminium jobbies that
will bend, releasing grease onto your fire.

-sw

Jayde said:

Can I use a pie tin as a drip pan in the bbq? I'm concerned that it may be a bit thin.

It should not be a problem if you are cooking off set. I often use a cheap foil pie pan for a drip
pan to coo a roast offset, but I don't think it is a good idea to do it on direct heat.

(Jayde) said:

Can I use a pie tin as a drip pan in the bbq? I'm concerned that it may be a bit thin.

Too thin. It'll burn through, eventually, depending on how close to the heat it is. See if you can
scare up an old commercial-grade pizza pan, like the kind used to make deep-dish pizza.

--
Kevin S. Wilson Tech Writer at a University Somewhere in Idaho "Anything, when cooked in large
enough batches, will be vile." --Dag Right-square-bracket-gren, in alt.religion.kibology

I have never had a problem with the foil pans in my ECB. I get them at Sams club.

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Can I use a pie tin as a drip pan in the bbq? I'm concerned that it may be a bit thin.

On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 20:55:01 GMT, Mark Thorson <[email hidden]>

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Jayde said:

Can I use a pie tin as a drip pan in the bbq? I'm concerned that it may be a bit thin.

I'd be more concerned it might melt. You can easily reach temperatures in a barbeque that can melt
aluminum.

So How do you deal with the Weber tin foil pans, then? They work fine in my world.

Harry

melting point of aluminum is 660 degrees C or 1220 degrees F. Well above any temperature in a grill.
Those temperatures could be achieved by direct contact with the coals as evidenced by throwing a
aluminum soda can into a fire. Once cooled you find nothing but a small nugget in the ashes. IF used
as a drip pan however, your food would be ashes long before the pan melted.

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Mark Thorson said:

Jayde said:

Can I use a pie tin as a drip pan in the bbq? I'm concerned that it may be a bit thin.

I'd be more concerned it might melt. You can easily reach temperatures in a barbeque that can
melt aluminum.

So How do you deal with the Weber tin foil pans, then? They work fine in my world.

Harry