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02-01-2013, 02:52 PM | #121 |
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Thanks for sharing the link Bob!
Dang those look awesome.
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02-03-2013, 01:58 AM | #122 |
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Took a while to do it, but I read this whole thread today from start to now. Really enjoyed it. I appreciate everyone's inputs regarding the merits of the PBC and the different theories about how it works. I checked out all of the videos on the PBC website, and I must say that Noah has developed a nice system/product, and I hope he does well with it. I'm very tempted to purchase one but I have to time that right so that I don't lose my better half. I'm looking forward to hearing more results from all of the guys who have bought and used them. Thanks guys.
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02-03-2013, 05:59 AM | #123 |
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What are people using to get the charcoal basket into the pbc if not using lighter fluid?
I wonder if there's some sort of chain or a stick with a hook on the end at a hardware store that someone could use to lift it in and out of the pbc. I guess I could use gloves, but even with gloves that thing would be hot. It would be a pain, but I really wouldn't want to use lighter fluid. Goes against everything I was ever taught.
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02-03-2013, 09:03 AM | #124 | |
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Just to follow up on my own question I had great results with the Rancher hardwood briquettes. http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=152949 It did run hotter than expected, about 330 degrees, but I had no issues with ash, but it was a calm day. We'll see what happens on a windier day. It ran for a long time (I gave up taking temp readings after about 5 hours, but it was still going strong at 7 hours.)
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02-03-2013, 09:04 AM | #125 |
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It was hard, but I bought some lighter fluid yesterday. I'm going to try it. We'll see... I figure a pair of welding gloves if not lighter fluid.
I do have a garden garden fork with a 3' handle that I have used in the past to lift and lower my UDS charcoal basket. It works, but can be a little awkward if I put like 16# of charcoal in there.
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02-03-2013, 09:05 AM | #126 | |
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02-03-2013, 09:05 AM | #127 | |
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02-03-2013, 09:29 AM | #128 |
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Yeah... I may break down and buy a bag of Kingsford Blue to see what temp it settles in at. Plus, I can close the bottom vent some.
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02-04-2013, 05:23 PM | #129 |
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I wonder if anyone's got the new smaller sized weber chimney starter to see if its small enough to fit in the barrel well and still holds enough.
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02-04-2013, 05:59 PM | #130 | |
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Last cook I started with 20 lit briq's. next cook I'm gonna knock that down to 15 or 12. |
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02-04-2013, 06:14 PM | #131 |
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disclaimer: I did not read the whole thread, but heres the thoughts/responses on what I did read.
The flavor of the fat hitting the coals/ WE(family) like it. It gives a different flavor than just the offset, and very diffewrnt than the egg. Myabe its just the novelty, but we like it here. I used K briquettes for 3 cooks, and last cook royal oak lump. K burned evenly, and locked in at 286-288 and stayed there. Outside temps were int the teens to 20's. The lump got hot at the onset, around 340, but temps were down at 286 in under 20-30 minutes. Burn was uneven and the side that had alot of drippings on it went out and needed to be relit. that never happened with the briquettes. I light with a weedburner. Just the top of the coals, on full bore, for about a 45-60 seconds, moving around constantly trying to have them light evenly across the top.
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02-04-2013, 06:33 PM | #132 |
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Phil, I assume you have a reason for trying to light evenly across the top if the basket, as opposed to lighting one side only. Why?
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02-04-2013, 07:23 PM | #133 |
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I can't speak for Phil, but if I knew ahead of time that juices and fat would drip down onto the coals, I would want that landing on lit coals instead of unlit. But then again...I don't have a PBC. Also keep in mind that I'm a whack-a-doodle, so even grains of salt must be pondered carefully before taking.
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02-04-2013, 07:45 PM | #134 | |
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I'm thinking those weber paraffin firestarter cubes will come in handy on the pbc.
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02-04-2013, 08:14 PM | #135 |
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I had not considered the fact that Phil might prefer to be fully lit, as opposed to partially lit.
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