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Old 05-23-2015, 10:55 AM   #1
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Fellow PBC owners,

I've owned my PBC for about 8 months and have made some great Q on it. However, my fire stalls from time to time on long cooks (pork butt, brisket, turkey, etc.). My digital thermometer is a single probe unit (Thermoworks Chefalarm), so I don't have a digital pit probe to monitor the fire. Has anyone out there drilled into their PBC to install a regular thermometer? Any recommendations on location (on the lid or on the side just below the grate)? I know the PBC is supposed to be idiot proof, but I just want an easy way to make sure the fire is right.

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Old 05-23-2015, 12:06 PM   #2
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I would happy to give you some suggestions but the PB God's might rain down thunder and lightning on me.
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Old 05-23-2015, 12:44 PM   #3
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Lid? I would off set it a little off center so you could rotate it if you had to. I thread my Maverick probes through the rebar holes but sounds like you want a permanent one. Or just use your single probe to monitor fire and occasionally insert it into meat to check temp as you go.
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Old 05-23-2015, 12:52 PM   #4
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I just run my wires through the rebar holes.
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I added a Tel-Tru 2" below the grate base on one side. The location does not interfere with the charcoal basket going in or out. I can position the PBC to glance outside the sliding door on cold/windy days. While not "officially sanctioned" it is helpful.

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Old 05-23-2015, 03:44 PM   #6
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I added a Tel-Tru 2" below the grate base on one side. The location does not interfere with the charcoal basket going in or out. I can position the PBC to glance outside the sliding door on cold/windy days. While not "officially sanctioned" it is helpful.




Combine that with SGH's mod and y'all are getting somewhere! ...oops
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Old 05-23-2015, 03:51 PM   #7
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What's SHG's Mod?
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Old 05-23-2015, 03:56 PM   #8
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What's SHG's Mod?
Mike he welded some type of 2" ball valve on...guessing over that metal flap hole but i'm not sure....that would be a guess.

Future models PB would be smart to add therms and slider or ball valve intakes but that's jmho.
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that's jmho.
Nothing humble about your opinions Keith....lol
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Old 05-23-2015, 05:07 PM   #10
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Nothing humble about your opinions Keith....lol
I got that!
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Future models PB would be smart to add therms and slider or ball valve intakes but that's jmho.
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Nothing humble about your opinions Keith....lol
You do realize you just hurt my stomach!

I was hoping the "h" in the imo would mean something! haha
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ts a little off topic, but if it helps someone , pic of charcoal ''ash pan''
el cheap-o pizza pan ,notched and bolted to basket
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You do realize you just hurt my stomach!

I was hoping the "h" in the imo would mean something! haha
It does: haughty. Lol.
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Old 05-23-2015, 05:30 PM   #15
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It does: haughty. Lol.
The correct answer was humble Bob....HUMBLE.

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