Chimney started for the first cook on my be PBC. Crazy as it may sound on this website, this will be my first charcoal fire since I was a teenager. Used gas, wood and pellets but no charcoal.
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- La Crescenta, CA
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Jambo Backyard Smoker
KBQ
Weber Smokey Mountain (22" & 18.5")
PK360
PK Original Grill
Pit Barrel Cooker
Weber "Brownie" Circa 1978 22"
Weber 70th Anniversary model 22"
Weber Genesis
Weber Gas Grill, Silver A
Santa Maria Attachment for PK360
Vortex
Favorite Beer: Peroni
Favorite Sports Teams: Rams, Dodgers, Kings, UCLA Bruins
Ah..... Good for you. You’ll enjoy it. Something about hanging seasoned/marinated meat over a fire. Brings out the ancestral beast in us.
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They were pretty darn good, I get the whole PBC thing! Great flavour, very juicy, just terrific. Might try chicken on Tuesday.
temperature was a little lower after about 2.5 hours, had to crack the lid a bit to get it over 225 to get them done. I’ve heard the PBC runs hot, and was kinda count on it today.
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How hot it runs is partially dependent on how well you get the charcoal lit.
Did you read the lighting sticky?
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Going to take a look the lighting sticky, thanks!
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DavidEmpey - 15-10-10 is almost as awesome as the Golden Ratio. fzxdoc is a genius for coming up with this method.
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- Jul 2016
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- Virginia
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3 Weber Performers
1 classic kettle
1 26" kettle
1 Smoky Joe
1 PBC
4 Thermoworks POPs
2 Dot and 1 Chef Alarm
2 Temp spikes
4 Slo n Sears
1 Smokenator
2 Vortex
How did you start it? How many racks? Temp should shoot up over 300 once you put lid on then settle in to the 270 range. How long for total cook? Like BFlynn said usually getting close to done around 3 hours. sorry for the 20 questions. First few cooks on PBC usually run HOT until you build up some gunk. Glad to hear you enjoyed.
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Ran about 4hours, lit using the minion method. Just 2 racks. I see a few coals didn't burn all the way, I may not have had it lit as well as I thought.
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And to amplify what HawkerXP said, to help gunk up your lid, spray a bunch of PAM around the inside of the lip for your first few cooks. That helps a lot. Just be careful as the PAM can drip. Also if you've got some bricks or heavy stones, wrap them in tinfoil or crappy old towels and put them on the lid when cooking. Helps a lot until you get it gunked up enough.
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Sorry you fell into the advertising and misadvice that people give on the PBC. Sure it is a simple smoker that at $350 does one thing and even then not well. It offers you the choice of hanging your meat by hooks which means the lower part gets over cooked or a small 18 inch grate nearly 20 inches above the coals and barely able to handle a full size brisket or rack of ribs. For over $360 it should be able to do more than that.
I can do more on a $165 Weber kettle than any one can do on a PCB. Also if you read the FAQ's they only predict a life span of 3-5 years depending how you take care of it.Last edited by mountainsmoker; June 15, 2020, 03:45 AM.
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I think the lifespan is really longer than that. I know Jerod used this one pretty heavily, and as the second owner, it still has quite a bit of life left.
Needs a paint job, but that's about it.
PBC isn't for everybody. I don't know that I like it any more than my dad's WSM, but Ive been able to cook with similar results on both.
Weber kettle is a super versatile cooker too, it seems. Figure that's why so many people here have one.
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I'd revise pkadare's comment to say that there are ways to express one's opinion that don't involve "my opinion is the only valid opinion" type of language that is intentionally cruel. And yes, complaining about a cooker that someone just bought and did their first cook (and seems to have enjoyed the results) is shady and cruel.
This has been a running theme in your posts. I'm not an admin here, but seriously... you can't find something better to do than crapping on cookers?
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- Clare, Michigan area
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Smokers / Grills- Yoder loaded Wichita offset smoker
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I've made many a great meal on the PBC, and its portability is wonderful. Love to take it camping. Congrats on your purchase and pay no mind to the naysayers, lots of cookers out there and not all of 'em trip every person's trigger.
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Founding Member
- Jul 2014
- 3146
- Neptune Beach, FL
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Kamado Joe Big Joe III
Pit Barrel Cooker
Camp Chef Flat Top 900
Weber Performer 22
PowerFlamer Propane 160
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Temp Spike
I second Huskee on portability - it's a blast to load the PBC in the truck and take it camping or to someone's house. I hope you do that chicken because it's true that the PBC is a chicken cooking machine. Someone mentioned consulting the lighting sticky from the PBC thread and I second that notion as well. Welcome to the fam!
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Founding Member & Pit Barrel Cooker Queen
- Jul 2014
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My toys:
Weber Summit Charcoal Grilling Center (WSCGC) aka Mr. Fancypants
Pit Barrel Cooker (which rocks), named Pretty Baby
Weber Summit S650 Gas Grill, named Hot 'n Fast (used mostly for searing and griddling)
Weber Kettle Premium 22" named Kettle Kid, eager to horn in with more cooks in the future
Camp Chef Somerset IV 4-burner outdoor gas range named AfterBurner due to its 30kBTU burners
Adrenaline BBQ Company Gear:SnS Low Profile, DnG, and Large Charcoal Basket, for WSCGC
SnS Deluxe for 22" Kettle
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BBQ Dragon and Dragon Chimney
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6" Chef's Knife
Gokujo Boning and Fillet Knife
3 1/2 inch Paring Knife
I love the look of a brand new PBC being taken out the first time down the BBQ road. It's a beautiful sight.
You're going to love the food cooked on your PBC. It's versatile, has room for lots of food, and turns out great meals. There's a special elegance in its simplicity. It's one heckuva cooker. You chose wisely, DavidEmpey . Have a lot of fun cooking on it.
Here's the link to the PBC lighting sticky topic that others have already referenced.
Kathryn
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