Best $10 I've spent in awhile.......
Compact chimney is the perfect size when dumping coals in the PBC. It's smaller size makes it easier to spread lit coals evenly in the basket without self incineration.
The PBC basket holds approx. 160 coals. The compact chimney holds 40 when filled completely. So, without ever having to handle to charcoals, I can use exactly a half basket and I can start exactly 40 coals as prescribed.
Yesterday, I used a half PBC basket (2 compact chimneys) to cook a rack of St. Louis cut ribs and when these were done I threw on a whole chicken....about 5 hours of cooking. The ribs held temp great around 280 or so......for the chicken, I had to pull a rebar and crack the lid to get and keep my temps around 300. I wouldn't reccomend this as I about short sided myself on coals.....all in all a good cook....and I learned something to. Charcoal is pretty cheap, so don't be ridiculous....I really had to tend to the cooker to get the chicken done.
Compact chimney is the perfect size when dumping coals in the PBC. It's smaller size makes it easier to spread lit coals evenly in the basket without self incineration.
The PBC basket holds approx. 160 coals. The compact chimney holds 40 when filled completely. So, without ever having to handle to charcoals, I can use exactly a half basket and I can start exactly 40 coals as prescribed.
Yesterday, I used a half PBC basket (2 compact chimneys) to cook a rack of St. Louis cut ribs and when these were done I threw on a whole chicken....about 5 hours of cooking. The ribs held temp great around 280 or so......for the chicken, I had to pull a rebar and crack the lid to get and keep my temps around 300. I wouldn't reccomend this as I about short sided myself on coals.....all in all a good cook....and I learned something to. Charcoal is pretty cheap, so don't be ridiculous....I really had to tend to the cooker to get the chicken done.
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