This past Saturday's PBC cook.

[Wolffy]

This past Saturday's PBC cook.

[RonB]

Looks like a good cook with enough variety for almost anyone.

[DWCowles]

Beautiful!

[Wolffy]

This was also an experiment, I know I only needed a 3 hr cook, so I only used one layer of unlit coals in the basket and topped with 40 lit coals, its was in the 40's outside.

More than 6 hours--120 in basket, 40 in chimney
Between 4 & 6--80 in basket, 40 in chimney
Between 1 & 4--40 in basket , 40 in chimney
Less than 1 hour--10 in basket, 40 in chimney

[Jerod Broussard]

Very nice.

[Nate]

Nice cook. Your chart on charcoal use is interesting as well

[Wolffy]

Thanks! The chart is in the works, I need to "test" it out ;-)

[fzxdoc]

Nice looking cook you've got there, Wolffy . Did you happen to monitor the PBC temperature during the cook?

I bet there was hardly anything left of that tasty haul from the PBC. It must have disappeared fast.

Kathryn

[Wolffy]

Thanks! I only tracked the internal temp of the Tri-Tip.

[Gator Lau]

Really nice. The one complaint I get from others re the PBC is the amount of charcoal it uses. I normally respond that buying good smoking wood for a stick burner would be similar.
I really am interested in your briquet/time chart and how it proves out. Please post your results as you get them. I tried a reduced amount of briquettes once, and was not happy with the results, although it may have been another unknown factor.

[Wolffy]

Will update as I "test" my theory out. This cook I didn't have any issues.

[kill2grill]

Gosh dang the subliminal messaging Wolffy - your pre-cook photo looks like you were creatively spelling out G-I-N. Hmmm, where is the dry vermouth around here

[EdF]

A man after my own heart!

[fzxdoc]

Very clever to note that, kill2grill. Now I'm not only hungry, I'm thirsty too. This topic is tickling my taste buds.

K.

[Beefchop]

I'm givin' you the slow clap my friend. Just awesome.

[Wando52]

This was also an experiment, I know I only needed a 3 hr cook, so I only used one layer of unlit coals in the basket and topped with 40 lit coals, its was in the 40's outside.

More than 6 hours--120 in basket, 40 in chimney
Between 4 & 6--80 in basket, 40 in chimney
Between 1 & 4--40 in basket , 40 in chimney
Less than 1 hour--10 in basket, 40 in chimney

Is is this It? Brewmaster

[Brewmaster]

yes it is

[MadChemist]

Looking forward also to hearing about the "charcoal chart" test results!