After spending about a year trying to decide whether to replace my sad, very old, Weber 22" with a Weber 26" or a PK360, I finally ordered the latter a couple days ago. Sticking point was the price, but now that it's spent, what am I doing? Spending even more on accessories.
I ordered it with their charcoal basket, but have now read about its limitations, so planning on using the Burn Shop basket instead, as described in another thread here.
I'm wondering about the two accessory grids from PK, the Littlemore and the Cookmore. The "little" looks pretty small, but I guess has the advantage that you can still lift the food grill hinge to add more coals. The Cookmore would make that harder, but would do better for cooking more ribs, for example. I've heard that both can potentially catch on the thermometer stem, though, and it sounds like both might have been designed for the original PK. Anyone got an opinion on the pros/cons of each for the PK360?
Also, looks like I need some sort of bucket and brush for cleaning out the ash. Lots of things will work, and I've seen some specific buckets mentioned. But wondering if anyone has found what they think are the perfect bucket/brush options.
Finally, I know about the Grillgrate, but for a flat surface, I'm a cast iron fan. I've got a 14" Lodge pizza pan that I use for all sorts of things. I cut the handles off so it could work as heat diffuser in my Akorn Kamado, and it'll fit fine, I think, in the PK. But I'm wondering if anyone has a rectangular cast iron griddle they like for this grill.
Ok, last question: Any concern with adding a lot of weight to the grill? The Burn Shop basket weighs 22 pounds, and I expect it to live in my PK360. I also may want to use a large (10 quart) dutch oven at times, which when full might add another 30 pounds or so. I like using the oven inside a grill as a safety measure, since I'm usually cooking on my deck. Will 50+ extra pounds put undue strain on the pedestal or mounts?
Thanks for any PK tips. Can't wait to get started on it.
I ordered it with their charcoal basket, but have now read about its limitations, so planning on using the Burn Shop basket instead, as described in another thread here.
I'm wondering about the two accessory grids from PK, the Littlemore and the Cookmore. The "little" looks pretty small, but I guess has the advantage that you can still lift the food grill hinge to add more coals. The Cookmore would make that harder, but would do better for cooking more ribs, for example. I've heard that both can potentially catch on the thermometer stem, though, and it sounds like both might have been designed for the original PK. Anyone got an opinion on the pros/cons of each for the PK360?
Also, looks like I need some sort of bucket and brush for cleaning out the ash. Lots of things will work, and I've seen some specific buckets mentioned. But wondering if anyone has found what they think are the perfect bucket/brush options.
Finally, I know about the Grillgrate, but for a flat surface, I'm a cast iron fan. I've got a 14" Lodge pizza pan that I use for all sorts of things. I cut the handles off so it could work as heat diffuser in my Akorn Kamado, and it'll fit fine, I think, in the PK. But I'm wondering if anyone has a rectangular cast iron griddle they like for this grill.
Ok, last question: Any concern with adding a lot of weight to the grill? The Burn Shop basket weighs 22 pounds, and I expect it to live in my PK360. I also may want to use a large (10 quart) dutch oven at times, which when full might add another 30 pounds or so. I like using the oven inside a grill as a safety measure, since I'm usually cooking on my deck. Will 50+ extra pounds put undue strain on the pedestal or mounts?
Thanks for any PK tips. Can't wait to get started on it.
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