Has anyone other than myself found that cooking steaks (rib eyes) on the PBC grill grate takes longer than the recommended (video) times. Their recommended time of 6 minutes per side is way under done (really rare). I always light my charcoal as per their recommended (video) time. It took me 10 minutes per side to get a medium rare steak. My steaks were 1.5 inches per steak (2). Also...when I cook the signature chicken per the video my chickens take about an additional hour of cook time to get completely done. I never have a problem with my pork ribs though. Just wonderin'.
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Cook times can vary a lot. What temperature are they running and what temperature are you running?Comment
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I found this thread invaluable. Worth checking out if you haven't seen it.
https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/fo...ts-if-possible
I just did some chicken quarters averaging 335f and took 1 hour 5 minutes using fxzdoc's method of starting the pbc for chicken cooks - she aims for 400f before putting the meat on and then running it around 350 for the cook. I didn't quite maintain it - its in this thread too. Money shots below - check the juice in the chicken breast.
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RBJ , welcome to the Pit! You discovered the same thing I did when I first got my PBC a few years ago--following some of Noah's methods on the PBC site did not result in as consistent a result as I wanted. Still, it was a great place to start.
One of the essential tools to have with a PBC is a good remote digital thermometer like a Maverick. Meathead has some great reviews on this type of thermometer here: http://amazingribs.com/bbq_equipment...ws-and-ratings
A while back, I started two sticky topics on the PBC that might interest you:
How to light the fire: https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/fo...ures#post12614
Cook times for various meats and veggies on the PBC: https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/fo...ible#post12774
There's a lot more great information over on the PBC forum, which you might want to check out:
https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/fo...-barrel-cooker
And finally, here's the method I use for smoking chicken on the PBC. For me, it works out perfect every time. My family luuuuves PBC chicken!
https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/fo...668#post186668
Well, you certainly have some links now that can get you some of the answers you're looking for, hopefully. Sorry--didn't mean to bog you down with them, but I'm so doggone excited about my PBC that I want everyone to be just as delighted with theirs. It's a great little smoker.
Kathryn
Ohmigosh, I almost forgot that a must-read is Meathead's Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for the Pit Barrel Cooker article. It's great! Here's the link: http://amazingribs.com/tips_and_tech...technique.htmlComment
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