Putting together a PBC tips sheet

[phoccer]

There is a ton of great information in these forums and I've learned tips and ideas from various posts. I thought I'd start creating a tips sheet to help remind me of the basics of running my PBC. I know over time they'll become second nature but until then I can use this as a reference sheet. Feel free to leave any comments here or at the end of the post. All comments welcome, even if you disagree with some of the info in the list. I'd like to make this a reference anyone could use. It isn't meant to be a comprehensive list but more of a short tips and tricks sheet. If there is already something in the forum, just point me too it. I did some searching but didn't find a one stop post but could have easily missed one.

https://iamphoccer.wordpress.com/2017/09/10/pit-barrel-cookerpbc-tips/

[Spinaker]

Tim, try this thread. Tons of great info here!

[Jon Solberg]

Docs got that cooker down to a science. No pun intended ; )

[phoccer]

Yes, that is an AWESOME thread and I've read it a couple times. Thought I'd try to condense some of those ideas into a tip sheet as that thread takes a while to get through

[Spinaker]

I gotcha! Your looking for the Abridged version! phoccer

[RonB]

I don't have a PBC, but I suggest putting the open end pointing up.

[JeffJ]

phoccer As a newbie to the PBC (4 cooks under my belt) I'll definitely be checking out the tip sheet. Thanks for posting this.

[Mr. Bones]

Very useful, clear, an' concise!
Nice work, phoccer !!!
Might I suggest removin' th' "either" from yer 2nd sentence, or providin' it with an "or" ???
Keeps ya' soundin' 'brainier', that way!

[phoccer]

Done! Thanks for the heads up.

[Mr. Bones]

My pleasure, Neighbor!
Most emphatically, NOT a criticism....
Used to handset printin' type, upside-down, n' backwards, so I naturally proofread...

[phoccer]

JeffJ If you haven't yet, take the time to read the thread Spinaker linked to. It's a long but excellent thread started by fzxdoc covering a ton of informtion. You may find other hints and ideas in there that won't make it onto this tips sheet. I just wanted to cover some of the basic highlights of running a PBC and am certainly not trying to cover every potential issue people may run into as that's what this PBC forum is here to cover.

[dustbuster]

Thanks for putting this together!

[fzxdoc]

Meathead wrote up a nice PBC Tips article a few months back, phoccer . You may want to take a look at it as well.

http://amazingribs.com/tips_and_tech...technique.html

Kathryn

[phoccer]

Thank you. I had missed that one.