scubadoo97
Smoking Fanatic
Too funny Kurtsara.
I'm a clean nut when it comes to cooking. For a grill you can burn off any old food but the smoker requires a different approach. I don't clean the inside of the smoker, just the racks and water pan and drip tray if needed but most fat falls into the water pan.
For the racks a good product if you have never tried it is Dawn Power Dissolver. This stuff is like magic. Spray on and let sit 10min and it melts through most gunky grease. A hot water rinse and a soft brush will bring the racks to shiny stainless steel again. I foil my drip tray since the smoke residue it very sticky and hard to remove. I have found some disposable aluminum pans that fit as a drip tray. For a long day of smoking these are great. Toss and forget. Okay not as "green" but works well.
I'm a clean nut when it comes to cooking. For a grill you can burn off any old food but the smoker requires a different approach. I don't clean the inside of the smoker, just the racks and water pan and drip tray if needed but most fat falls into the water pan.
For the racks a good product if you have never tried it is Dawn Power Dissolver. This stuff is like magic. Spray on and let sit 10min and it melts through most gunky grease. A hot water rinse and a soft brush will bring the racks to shiny stainless steel again. I foil my drip tray since the smoke residue it very sticky and hard to remove. I have found some disposable aluminum pans that fit as a drip tray. For a long day of smoking these are great. Toss and forget. Okay not as "green" but works well.