Primo XL drip pan rack

[moyo25]

Hello all,

In the never ending quest to buy food and not grill parts I was planning on buying fire brick instead of D plates for my XL. I have the extended cooking racks. That said, could I flip my cooking grates and use them as drip pan racks and place the food on the extended racks? Anyone tried this?

Thanks,

Mike

[Gore]

I absolutely love the D racks. I expect you could do what you plan, but the extended racks are significantly smaller and they are made to balance on the grates. I'm sure you could make it work ... but I love D racks. (I love D plates too. )

[moyo25]

Originally Posted by Gore

I absolutely love the D racks. I expect you could do what you plan, but the extended racks are significantly smaller and they are made to balance on the grates. I'm sure you could make it work ... but I love D racks. (I love D plates too. )

Well I may just break down and buy them...thanks for the info.

[Gore]

This is the kind of fun you can have with the D plates.

Originally Posted by Gore

My wife noticed that Costco was carrying some small (8-bone, ~ 5-6 pound) rack of pork, bone in (Swift) and picked one up for a treat to try. These run $3.99/pound, but there was some promotion for a few dollars off. It is actually too small to stuff, so we decided to try it like we would a prime rib. It is also enhanced, and I have not had good experience with enhanced meat (nor with pork lately), so my expectations were not too high. I seasoned this with some Lawry's, Foil Hat Rub, Kirklands Mesquite seasoning, and parsley. I set up the Oval with one diffuser plate in and the other grate set low to do a sear. I had a large chunk of oak above the coals. I put the roast on, bone-side-down, indirect at 280*. I normally do a prime rib at 220*, but because this is thinner, I thought I could up the temperature a bit.



After about 1:45, the IT was between 145 and 150*. I pulled it and foiled it for about 10 minutes. I opened the vents on the Oval and cranked up the temp to about 400*+. I seared all three sides for about 1-2 minutes per side:





I pulled it and let it set for a couple minutes (while the baked potatoes and beans finished). I then sliced:





I know it is not pink (my family prefers pork IT in the 150* range; whereas I try to drop that IT as much as I dare), but it was extremely juicy, tender and thoroughly delicious. Don't know if anyone else has tried them out there, but I do recommend them.

I should mention these racks did come Frenched, but they did not remove the membrane. I took mine off as I always do. It came off in one solid sheet in a couple seconds. (I just gripped it with a paper towel and pulled).

D racks are even more fun, but I don't have pictures of those to post.

[yakdung]

Originally Posted by moyo25

Hello all,

In the never ending quest to buy food and not grill parts I was planning on buying fire brick instead of D plates for my XL. I have the extended cooking racks. That said, could I flip my cooking grates and use them as drip pan racks and place the food on the extended racks? Anyone tried this?

Thanks,

Mike

Mike, Not to hijack the thread, how do you like your Primo? Would you purchase one again?
Thanks,

[moyo25]

Yes I would highly recommend the PrimoXL. I bought mine on craigslist so I certainly didn't spend what it would cost new but have been very pleased thus far. Temperatures stay rocksolid once I get it set and has been very reliable. I'm to the phase now where I'm trying different types of lump to see what I like best. I get all my excessories at the BBQ-Equipment store and haven't had to deal with the warranty obviously because I'm not the original owner. If a tornado came and swept mine away I would buy it again.

[yakdung]

Originally Posted by moyo25

Yes I would highly recommend the PrimoXL. I bought mine on craigslist so I certainly didn't spend what it would cost new but have been very pleased thus far. Temperatures stay rocksolid once I get it set and has been very reliable. I'm to the phase now where I'm trying different types of lump to see what I like best. I get all my excessories at the BBQ-Equipment store and haven't had to deal with the warranty obviously because I'm not the original owner. If a tornado came and swept mine away I would buy it again.

Thanks. I have been wanting a Primo for some time.

[moyo25]

Wow Gore...a must buy now. Thank you for all the great photos.

Mike

[Patrickkva]

As a Primo XL owner, I've sunk $ into the accessories too. The d-plates are a worthwhile investment, especially if you already have the drip pan racks. I mostly use one d-plate for offset cooking and for the marvelous reverse sear on steaks because I don't cook huge amounts of food much.