My PBC always tends to run low to the point (200f and under)where I constantly have to crack the lid. Switching from Kingsford to B&B Lump Charcoal has helped but I still need to check on the PBC more often than I like. So in order to try and achieve that "set it and forget it" I'm going to try using temperature controllers and it seems on Amazing Ribs the favorite combo is a Pit Viper Fan teamed up with a Fireboard.
Installing the BBQGuru XL Dome Adapter was pretty easy. Before beginning, on the inside of the PBC, you might want to scrape away some of the gunk at the bottom with a screw driver or painter tool. There's an indented lip that runs around the edge of the bottom where it meets the wall that the Adapter will sit in.
First, line up the adapter on from the inside. Then use a sharpie to mark the hole where the original vent screw was.
Then slowly using lower drill bits, I gradually increased the bit size and settled on 3/16 as the final size
Then gently by hand creating a bit of a curve in the adapter to match the curve of the PBC. you really only have to curve the bottom of the adapter. The top will naturally curve to the PBC once the screw is tightened
Insert the Pit Viper Fan
Can't wait to try to smoke something on this thing, I do realize it's probably not a perfect seal, if it leaks to much I'll think about adding some thermal tape or something to make it more air tight. For now I like it this way since I can easily remove the adapter and return it back to it's stock configuration.
Hope this post was useful for others looking to mod their PBC the same way
Installing the BBQGuru XL Dome Adapter was pretty easy. Before beginning, on the inside of the PBC, you might want to scrape away some of the gunk at the bottom with a screw driver or painter tool. There's an indented lip that runs around the edge of the bottom where it meets the wall that the Adapter will sit in.
First, line up the adapter on from the inside. Then use a sharpie to mark the hole where the original vent screw was.
Then slowly using lower drill bits, I gradually increased the bit size and settled on 3/16 as the final size
Then gently by hand creating a bit of a curve in the adapter to match the curve of the PBC. you really only have to curve the bottom of the adapter. The top will naturally curve to the PBC once the screw is tightened
Insert the Pit Viper Fan
Can't wait to try to smoke something on this thing, I do realize it's probably not a perfect seal, if it leaks to much I'll think about adding some thermal tape or something to make it more air tight. For now I like it this way since I can easily remove the adapter and return it back to it's stock configuration.
Hope this post was useful for others looking to mod their PBC the same way
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