AClarke44
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Yes! Finally! :clap::becky::whoo:
Pit Barrel Cooker (PBC) Appreciation Thread
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Yes! Finally! :clap::becky::whoo:
Kanco Connection
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Congrats, Sportster! I'm very happy for you to change up the rankings! Some of the early pages were pretty entertaining. AClarke and Thingfish would make a good tag-team wrestling duo.
el luchador
is Blowin Smoke!
I changed your post to be more accurate.
I decided to try it today on my UDS. rebar is $3.57 for 4 ft, and I made some hooks out of some stainless welding rod .
Wow, with the drippings concentrated into the coals, it had a strong grilled flavor, which is my favorite flavor.
definitely going to play with this method more.
SmokerKing
is One Chatty Farker
lolol, damn, I was thinking about getting a PBC, but not sure now.
Anyway, my comment was about fat in the fire. Some people like it, some don't.
I've had a few occassions where my UDS started puffing white smoke near the end of the smoke. The fat from the briskets were dropping in the fire basket. It created a taste on the outside of the brisket that I don't care for. I've since placed a glazed saucer with sand on my diffuser, it absorbs most all the fat drippings and prevents it from dripping into the fire basket.
Different strokes for different folks I guess.
el luchador
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let me guess, were you using briquettes?
I thought drippings created a bitter taste too, so i also used diffusers.. Then I switched to lump after seeing the difference between the white smoke of briquettes and the white smoke of lump( in a free air chimney)
that changed everything. so I removed my diffusers and got a better flavor, and hanging just makes it more intense i guess.
mine had light white smoke most of the cook, but it wasnt bitter white smoke from smoldering wood, it was the drippings from the fat.
also, Im pretty sure that drippings have water content as well, which turns into steam and keeps the meat more moist and helps it cook faster.
SmokerKing
is One Chatty Farker
Nope, I use lump only.
I've only had that white smoke, bitter fat burn taste when I smoke multiple pieces of meat. Like 2) 14 lb prime briskets. Those babies have a lot of fat in them!
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Bob C Cue
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^^^This!
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pharp
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Tried a new comp chicken recipe on the PBC today. It was a keeper!
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Dang that's great color.
el luchador
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well, that could probably happen with two briskets if you dont have enough airflow to exhaust the gases.
I cooked two organic free range chickens so I guess they dont have as much fat as briskets but man the aroma is intensely good.
Ok Coat,
Hadn't cooker on her since San Diego when she was knocked over during a cook accidentally by someone.
So my lid is damaged in two places now. I found out it's bent besides the edge damages because it leaks now. Not significantly though and it seemed to pull the heat towards the leak causing the imbalance. Bummer! Need a new lid.
Tried fixing in but it was a no go
Anyway loaded her up
But she ran too hot due to the leaks and cooked the very edge unevenly
Stupid bite through skin though
Hadn't cooker on her since San Diego when she was knocked over during a cook accidentally by someone.
So my lid is damaged in two places now. I found out it's bent besides the edge damages because it leaks now. Not significantly though and it seemed to pull the heat towards the leak causing the imbalance. Bummer! Need a new lid.
Tried fixing in but it was a no go
Anyway loaded her up
But she ran too hot due to the leaks and cooked the very edge unevenly
Stupid bite through skin though
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Sell it and buy a PBC.
Why?
Yup, i didn't flip at all.
Coat
is one Smokin' Farker
So weird to me that my cooker got all directional on me. Hopefully just s one time fluke thing. Now I'm gonna have to cook some waaaangs!
Kanco Connection
is Blowin Smoke!
Nice cook, Sako—even with an imperfect cooker the food looks perfect.
AClarke44
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Sako, I'd contact Noah and see if he can ship you a replacement lid. I can't imagine it'd cost too much. Hell he may even send you one for free if he remembers you and some of the cook pictures of yours he's seen!
