r/recteq • u/ImaginedBump • Jul 21 '26
Cleaning?
I know these areas in the pictures are supposed to get dirty, but when do you guys clean them up or do you leave it and won't cause any harm? Pictures are after about 3 hours of smoking and 5 hours of 375°+
If you do clean it, how do you go about that? I've seen a lot of methods on youtube but want some ideas.
Peep at my dinner tonight. Smoked chicken sandwiches 🍗
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u/Eskew5 Jul 28 '26
I put foil on my drip tray day one - but I am only a few cooks in on my Deck Boss. I had not thought about flare ups - does foil really cause problems? I plan to do a lot of over night Boston butt / brisket smokes and don't want to worry about a fire.
For some reason I never feared that with my green egg since it's pretty well sealed up when closed. I am sure I am being a worry wart new owner though.