Pit Barrel Cooker (PBC) Appreciation Thread - Page 109

AClarke44 · 11-08-2015, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bradymartin

there i go thinking up things to make the decision hard for me again.

i read kingsford changed their formula slightly. their bags are now 18.6 lbs instead of the old 20. and the briquettes are now a tiny bit smaller and more efficient?

didnt noah do his testing with the old formula kingsford?

did this new kingsford briquettes affect the lighting instructions and temp control etc? im sure its not a big deal though, just change a couple things here and there and the pbc still perform the same way.

His original testing was the older kingsford but my understanding is he uses KBB all the time so I'm sure he's using the new.
I've not noticed a noticeable temp difference with any charcoal honestly. I've used KBB, Stubbs, Kingsford Aople, Kingsford Hickory, and even briquettes with some lump mixed in. I'm always in a comfortable temp range for me.

jjjonz · 11-08-2015, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by bradymartin

man i was set on the pk grill but the ease of temp control and cleanup on this thing. that and you dont need to fill the whole charcoal basket for a smaller cook like you showed probably took this one over the top.

oh, and also i always stock up on the $10 for two 18-20lbs bags of blue kingsford sales. i have 10 bags in the garage. thie pbc should be a no brainer for me and im not sure why i dont pull the trigger now. ill force myself to choose one of the two tonight.

Take it from a old man that's has cooked on about everything over the years....you won't be sorry !!!

AClarke44 · 11-08-2015, 10:00 PM

From what I know of the PK grill, the PBC is quite a different cooker. Do you have a dedicated grill? What will you be cooking mostly on whichever you purchase?

I have a weber kettle that I love as well. It's my grill/searer. I smoke on it too, but most of that duty is done on the PBC. I'll do reverse sears on the kettle as well but I also like reverse searing using the PBC where I do the slow cook on the PBC then sear it on the kettle. You can grill on the PBC too but I haven't ever done it so I'm not sure of the results.

bradymartin · 11-08-2015, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by AClarke44

From what I know of the PK grill, the PBC is quite a different cooker. Do you have a dedicated grill? What will you be cooking mostly on whichever you purchase?

I have a weber kettle that I love as well. It's my grill/searer. I smoke on it too, but most of that duty is done on the PBC. I'll do reverse sears on the kettle as well but I also like reverse searing using the PBC where I do the slow cook on the PBC then sear it on the kettle. You can grill on the PBC too but I haven't ever done it so I'm not sure of the results.

i have a lodge sportsman for very small cooks.

i was thinking of getting the pk grill and be done with it. grill and low and slow, a do everything grill.

then i discovered the pbc.

i started thinking for roughly the same cost as the pk, i can get a pbc and a weber jumbo joe which i think is a great combo.

its hard to choose which option. i want to buy only once so ive been stuck on this for weeks hehehe.

ssv3 · 11-08-2015, 10:33 PM

Brady, no offense but don't overthink it.

AClarke44 · 11-08-2015, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bradymartin

i have a lodge sportsman for very small cooks.

i was thinking of getting the pk grill and be done with it. grill and smoke, a do everything grill.

then i discovered the pbc.

i started thinking for roughly the same cost as the pk, i can get a pbc and a weber jumbo joe.

its hard to choose which option

Ah! Well I'd get the PBC and the weber.

But that's really close to my setup so I might be a little biased!

AClarke44 · 11-09-2015, 10:34 PM

So did brady make a decision? ?

bradymartin · 11-09-2015, 11:57 PM

jsmorrow2s · 11-10-2015, 09:21 AM

first brisket

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...18#post3398418

AClarke44 · 11-10-2015, 09:29 AM

Looks great!

AClarke44 · 11-10-2015, 06:15 PM

I received the hinged grate today. I think it's gonna work out great for me. Basically you cook on one side if you want full use of the grate or flip it and allow it to open if you wanna hang and grate cook at the same time. I like the design. When you flip it the center bar will act as a small ridge to help prevent food from falling off. I'm gonna get some carriage bolts and make a stacker grate for my kettle with the original PBC grate. Here are some pics I took just to show how it works.

jjjonz · 11-10-2015, 06:28 PM

I like it...Andrew you can us that stacker grate on the PBC. Then you could pile the wangs on !!!

AClarke44 · 11-10-2015, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jjjonz

I like it...Andrew you can us that stacker grate on the PBC. Then you could pile the wangs on !!!

Yeah I thought about that too. I was trying to see if it would work for other meats but I think wings would be the only thing I could cook in a stack. Now if I found a domed lid that would fit that would be a whole different story. Lol

I'm not really interested in that though (other than wings). I like smoking on my kettle too. The indirect cook with no drippings gives a different flavor than the PBC. I like both. I'm sure it's similar to the guys who cook on a wsm. Making a stacker will let me smoke more food in my kettle when I get the urge for that "flavor".

Bob C Cue · 11-10-2015, 09:10 PM

Thanks for the pics Andrew. Definitely will be getting one of those.

bradymartin · 11-11-2015, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by AClarke44

So did brady make a decision? ?

i decided on pbc but waiting for black friday

11-08-2015, 10:00 PM	#1623
AClarke44 Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-14-14 Location: Yukon, OK Name/Nickname : Andrew	From what I know of the PK grill, the PBC is quite a different cooker. Do you have a dedicated grill? What will you be cooking mostly on whichever you purchase? I have a weber kettle that I love as well. It's my grill/searer. I smoke on it too, but most of that duty is done on the PBC. I'll do reverse sears on the kettle as well but I also like reverse searing using the PBC where I do the slow cook on the PBC then sear it on the kettle. You can grill on the PBC too but I haven't ever done it so I'm not sure of the results. __________________ My cooker fleet: Recteq RT-700 Weber Spirit E-210 with GrillGrates 22.5 Crimson Weber Premium Char-Broil Big Easy Oil-Less Turker Fryer LoCo 80qt crawfish kit Re-homed cookers: Black Weber OTG (Happy Hapgood) Pit Barrel Cooker (PBC) Char-griller Akorn 28” Blackstone Pro Series Oklahoma Joe’s Bronco Check out the PBC Appreciation Thread! [url]http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=210239[/url]

11-08-2015, 10:33 PM	#1625
ssv3 somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-25-12 Location: Los Angeles Name/Nickname : Sako	Brady, no offense but don't overthink it. __________________ LSG 24x30 V/O Yoder YS640 DCS 36 Gasser Blackstone Griddle Retrofit Blackstone Pizza Oven WSJ(K) WGA(P) WJJ(CU) W22(BI) W26(CL) Pit Barrer Junior Kingsford Oval (resto mod)

11-09-2015, 10:34 PM	#1627
AClarke44 Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-14-14 Location: Yukon, OK Name/Nickname : Andrew	So did brady make a decision? ? __________________ My cooker fleet: Recteq RT-700 Weber Spirit E-210 with GrillGrates 22.5 Crimson Weber Premium Char-Broil Big Easy Oil-Less Turker Fryer LoCo 80qt crawfish kit Re-homed cookers: Black Weber OTG (Happy Hapgood) Pit Barrel Cooker (PBC) Char-griller Akorn 28” Blackstone Pro Series Oklahoma Joe’s Bronco Check out the PBC Appreciation Thread! [url]http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=210239[/url]

11-09-2015, 11:57 PM	#1628
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11-10-2015, 09:21 AM	#1629
jsmorrow2s Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-18-15 Location: Auburn, Il	first brisket http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...18#post3398418 __________________ (2020) 26” Weber glen blue (2018) 22” WSM (2015) PBC (2014) 22" Weber kettle

11-10-2015, 09:29 AM	#1630
AClarke44 Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-14-14 Location: Yukon, OK Name/Nickname : Andrew	Looks great! __________________ My cooker fleet: Recteq RT-700 Weber Spirit E-210 with GrillGrates 22.5 Crimson Weber Premium Char-Broil Big Easy Oil-Less Turker Fryer LoCo 80qt crawfish kit Re-homed cookers: Black Weber OTG (Happy Hapgood) Pit Barrel Cooker (PBC) Char-griller Akorn 28” Blackstone Pro Series Oklahoma Joe’s Bronco Check out the PBC Appreciation Thread! [url]http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=210239[/url]

11-10-2015, 06:28 PM	#1632
jjjonz Take a breath! Join Date: 11-29-09 Location: Alabama	I like it...Andrew you can us that stacker grate on the PBC. Then you could pile the wangs on !!! __________________ PBC,2002 Weber Genesis Silver(rebuilt),GrillGrates, Party Q

11-10-2015, 09:10 PM	#1634
Bob C Cue Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-16-14 Location: St. Louis, MO	Thanks for the pics Andrew. Definitely will be getting one of those. __________________ MAK 1Star Weber OTG Pit Barrel Cooker Thermapen Classic Thermoworks Smoke [I]Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast[/I].