To be honest, I think I may have been vaccinated against true MCS or maybe I have genetic immunity. I have a handful of cookers, but all with a purpose. For instance, my 18" Weber Smokey Mountain is all about capacity. I tend to use it more like a PBC with hangers, but prefer the better control of temperatures. Of course, I have 22" Weber Kettle because... why not? I also have a Jumbo Joe which I got purely for travel—since that's kind of its thing. Seeing three cookers in my backyard right now just looks silly to me, lol.
With all that said, I have been eyeing the PK360 lately. I really like the shape compared to the round kettles, the heavy aluminum seems to be almost entirely advantages over thin steel (except for weight), and it breaks down really nicely. I figure I could replace my kettle and Jumbo Joe with a PK360 (and hopefully sell them to offset the wallet damage a bit).
The capacity seems right on par with a 22" kettle, but I find that oval setups tend to be more flexible in terms of layouts, so I imagine I can get a bit more in there.
Also, I've seen bunch of posted by Larry Grover and Polarbear777 that have be really intrigued with some of the setups.
Would I really be missing anything? Anything I should be aware of? The weight difference isn't a bother. I travel with my Jumbo Joe, but most of the travel is in the back of a van. I'm not gonna carry it miles to a campsite or anything like that. I'm cooking over live fires at that point. (I'd lose out on the cold grate technique. That might hurt a little.)
With all that said, I have been eyeing the PK360 lately. I really like the shape compared to the round kettles, the heavy aluminum seems to be almost entirely advantages over thin steel (except for weight), and it breaks down really nicely. I figure I could replace my kettle and Jumbo Joe with a PK360 (and hopefully sell them to offset the wallet damage a bit).
The capacity seems right on par with a 22" kettle, but I find that oval setups tend to be more flexible in terms of layouts, so I imagine I can get a bit more in there.
Also, I've seen bunch of posted by Larry Grover and Polarbear777 that have be really intrigued with some of the setups.
Would I really be missing anything? Anything I should be aware of? The weight difference isn't a bother. I travel with my Jumbo Joe, but most of the travel is in the back of a van. I'm not gonna carry it miles to a campsite or anything like that. I'm cooking over live fires at that point. (I'd lose out on the cold grate technique. That might hurt a little.)
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