I just don't find this sucker useful. I've gone back to heavy duty aluminum foil at the bottom. Easy to grab and throw out. I have a buddy who likes the Ash Pan but does not need two of them. I'll be happy to give it away for free to whomever is willing to pay for the shipping. It is as clean as an ash pan can be and has about 6 uses.
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David Parrish and MBMorgan, there are two main things I don't like about it. 1) When cooking chickens, the ash gets wet from some of the drippings. These drippings dry sticky, which means after a few cooks you wind of having to scrape the thing clean. The ash will no longer just dump off and in my experience the pan becomes a sticky mess especially the tabs where the feet "lock" in. For me it got to the point where I was concerned the mess would block air flow if it was not scraped clean.
2) The size is too small. It never fails that ash will "leak" off the sides leaving some ash residue along the very edges of the barrel. Again, after a few cooks I'm left cleaning these ashes out in order to avoid build up. This means sweeping like Jerod Broussard or grabbing the shop vac. All of this is a moot point with foil. No scraping, no leftover ash, no shop vac, just fold it inward on top of the ash, lift out and in the trash. Every cook starts and ends with the bottom of the barrel clean. I also like that cleanup is about 2.5 seconds when using foil.
Maybe I'm not using it correctly, would love to hear your feedback.
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I have been using an old grill grate that I cover in foil. It works pretty good. After a couple of cooks the foil needs replacing. Put it is pretty easy to remove. I never have any build up of grease or moisture on my pit. Maybe I don't cook as much at one time.
I too am not very impressed with the ash pan. I have it. It's attached. But it does leave a lot to be desired. Agree it could have been larger. Maybe with a small lip on it. But then you would have to be more careful when removing it that it doesn't catch the grate pins.
I just don't find this sucker useful. I've gone back to heavy duty aluminum foil at the bottom. Easy to grab and throw out. I have a buddy who likes the Ash Pan but does not need two of them. I'll be happy to give it away for free to whomever is willing to pay for the shipping. It is as clean as an ash pan can be and has about 6 uses.
Easily attach our durable stainless steel ash pan to your coal basket and wash your hands of ashes forever! Shop ash pan accessories for your drum smoker!
Cheers,
Daniel
Do you still have this? I'd take it in a heartbeat if you do.
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
Elevated SS Rack for WSCGC
SS Rack for DnG
Cast Iron Griddle
Grill Grate for SnS
Grill Grates: five 17.375 sections (retired to storage)
Grill Grates: six 19.25 panels for exact fit for Summit S650
gasser
Grill Grates for 22" Kettle
2 Grill Grate Griddles
Steelmade Griddle for Summit gas grill
Fireboard Gear:
Extreme BBQ Thermometer Package
Additional control unit
Additional probes: Competition Probes 1" (3) and 4" (1), 3 additional Ambient Probes. 1 additional Food Probe
2 Driver Cables
Pit Viper Fan (to pair with Fireboard Fan Driver Cable)
Pit Viper Fan new design (to pair with Fireboard Fan Driver Cable)
Thermoworks Gear:
Thermapen MK4 (pink)
Thermapen Classic (pink too)
Thermoworks MK4 orange
Temp Test 2 Smart Thermometer
Extra Big and Loud Timer
Timestick Trio
Maverick ET 73 a little workhorse with limited range
Maverick ET 733
Maverick (Ivation) ET 732
Grill Pinz
Vortex (two of them)
18" drip pan for WSCGC
Ceramic Spacers for WSCGC in Kamado Mode: 2 sets each 1/2", 1", 2". The 2" spacers work best with the 18" drip pan. The 1+1/2 inch spacers work best with the 14 inch cake pan.
Two Joule Sous Vide devices
3 Lipavi Sous Vide Tubs with Lids: 12, 18 and 26 quarts
Avid Armor Ultra Pro V32 Chamber Sealer
Instant Pot 6 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
Instant Pot 10 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
Charcoal Companion TurboQue
A-Maze-N tube 12 inch tube smoker accessory for use with pellets
BBQ Dragon and Dragon Chimney
Shun Classic Series:
8" Chef Knife
6" Chef's Knife
Gokujo Boning and Fillet Knife
3 1/2 inch Paring Knife
David Parrish and MBMorgan, there are two main things I don't like about it. 1) When cooking chickens, the ash gets wet from some of the drippings. These drippings dry sticky, which means after a few cooks you wind of having to scrape the thing clean. The ash will no longer just dump off and in my experience the pan becomes a sticky mess especially the tabs where the feet "lock" in. For me it got to the point where I was concerned the mess would block air flow if it was not scraped clean.
2) The size is too small. It never fails that ash will "leak" off the sides leaving some ash residue along the very edges of the barrel. Again, after a few cooks I'm left cleaning these ashes out in order to avoid build up. This means sweeping like Jerod Broussard or grabbing the shop vac. All of this is a moot point with foil. No scraping, no leftover ash, no shop vac, just fold it inward on top of the ash, lift out and in the trash. Every cook starts and ends with the bottom of the barrel clean. I also like that cleanup is about 2.5 seconds when using foil.
Maybe I'm not using it correctly, would love to hear your feedback.
Daniel
Daniel, dpsphotos , I have exactly the same experience. That PBC ash-catcher turned out to be more trouble than it's worth. I've gone back to using doubled heavy-duty aluminum foil for every cook. Easiest cleanup ever.
We strive to make customer service and satisfaction our number 1 priority here at Pit Barrel Cooker Co. We appreciate the feedback regarding the Attachable Ash Pan and will discuss changes with design. Please contact us anytime with questions or concerns.
Of course you guys offer great service, and I do love my PBC! Other accessories have been great and I appreciate your comment. I figured I would send it to another pit member who may like using it rather than do anything else with it. Keep up the great work and products!
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