Thinking of selling my GMG DB and going to the PBC. We average 80-85" of rain here where I live and because GMG has to be plugged in, most of my time is spent cooking in the garage w/the door open. I can cook outside w/ my Weber and SnS (carefully mind you) so I'm assuming the same could be said for the PBC? Now I'm not talking some of our more interesting storms here when winds are 75 to 100 mph. Im also lovin the idea of being able to smoke more meat than my GMG allows. Any comments and advice is appreciated.
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Enjoy! If your kettle is in your garage when you're cooking on the PBC in the rain, you can use the kettle lid as a rain shield to avoid the water pooling up on the PBC lid.-
From what I've read about the PBC, it sounds pretty durable. I keep everything I have covered or in the garage when I have too. Have you or have you heard of any problems with the PBC occasionally being used in the rain? -
No, no problems at all Company2BBQ but, when the water fills up the lid you have to be REALLY careful you don't accidentally dribble in into the fire when lifting the lid off (that happened to me once, but I learned my lesson and it wont happen again). Shielding it from rain obviously prevents the chance. -
Thanks Huskee, using a lid is brilliant. I'm positive I would have made that mistake. I'll be ordering a PBC in about a week or two. Having my kettle and SnS for short cooks and searing and a PBC for long cooks, I'm thinking, I should have my bases covered for awhile.
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I've never lit the PBC in the rain, but it has started raining during my cooks. My speculation is that lighting it might be a little tough since you have the lid open during the lighting process (at least using fzxdoc's lighting instructions), so not sure how the rain falling on the newly lit coals would affect the amount of time you get the cooker to temp.
Once the PBC is lit and the lid is on, though, you're fine. It'll pool some rain on the lid as Huskee mentioned but otherwise the thing is a tank and will hold temp no problem in rain, sleet, or snow.
I've actually considered heading to Costco/BJ's and picking up a large overhead tent to put over my grill space, but that's more for comfort for myself than it is for anything affecting the cook.Comment
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Steven,
we don't have rain like you do down here in AZ but there has been times that I would light my fire under the patio and transfer to the PBC when ready. My PBC has gone through thunderstorms and heavy dust storms still holding on strong. When the rain piles on top of the lid it seems to give the barrel a little extra seal. Have fun with it.Comment
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I recommend purchasing a cover for it - the Pit Barrel Cooker Co. sells covers. It fits very nicely.Comment
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