Just Arrived!

[Wando52]

I did a test run today, no meat. Got it up to avg 290 F, cracked the lid and got to 350F in no time.

maintained for four hours, then dumped the coals into my Weber (she was a bit jealous) and grilled some burgers and chicken thighs


planning some chickens on The PBC tomorrow pics to follow

[Huskee]

So far chicken is my favorite thing on the PBC. Especially with a single small chunk of wood thrown in. Congrats!

[FireMan]

She sure looks purdee! Congrats, eat good & enjoy!

[Wando52]

Lit charcoal at 1230p, temp stabilized about 315F, a little hotter than yesterday.

Rubbed and salted chickens yesterday

Put chickens on at 2:00 p, both about 4lbs each

[MBMorgan]

Nice!! Welcome to the PBChicken club ...

[cgrover60]

Nice! Welcome to PBC land for sure. Best get stocked up on ribs and a butt or two cause you're gonna love the cooks.

[Wando52]

Once I added the chickens, temp dropped from 290F to 240F, finally cracked the lid and got it up to 280F

Took chickens off at 170F meat temp with probe in the breast, might could have gone just a bit longer

Not bad for a first cook, more to come. Sorry only pic is after bird got cut up, the operations department got ahead of the marketing group

[lschweig]

Nice the PBC produces some amazing stuff!

[jharner]

Congrats on your new toy!!

[abandonedbrain]

One suggestion I found on these forums really helps with my chicken cooks: use Kingsford Competition briquettes, as they run hotter. Normally the regular blue bag is the best, and it runs the longest (so they're good for butts and brisket cooks); with chicken cooking so quickly, time doesn't matter. Temp matters. Crispy skin happens above 300F. Although, you can also just keep the lid cracked open a bit to stoke up the regular briquettes (as it looks like you need both rebar in, with the H-bar hangers).

Great looking chicken, though; I may just have to stop tomorrow morning to the store to pick up a couple of roasters! Or a turkey... mmmm... good excuse to try out my new H-bar hanger!

[abandonedbrain]

Gotta love a meat sale, when you have a PBC! Chuckeye roast, one of my all-time fav cuts, on sale for $3.99/lb (pretty good for around my area)! Just need to buy a bigger freezer...