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01-24-2013, 07:38 PM | #1 |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 03-05-12
Location: Mitchell, sd
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Pit Barrel Smoker build
Just built 30 gal. Pbs which works great. Does anybody know how charcoal fits in the charcoal basket sold by the PBS company? My basket is larger and trying to get an idea on how much they use.
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01-24-2013, 07:48 PM | #2 |
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Join Date: 07-30-12
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Are you wanting to know the dimensions? IIRC, it's a 14" basket. Don't know the depth on it, but that shouldn't be hard to find out. IMO, its not that important. I think it's more about how much lit charcoal you use (minion method) than the size of the basket. However, height would matter as far as the top of the basket and its relation to the bottom of the food. But I don't think a few inches one way or another would matter much. Jason. :)
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01-24-2013, 07:51 PM | #3 |
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I would think six inches would be enough. ( that's what she said!) I knew y'all were thinking it so I said it first!!
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01-24-2013, 07:57 PM | #4 |
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The important things would be A) set it up so that you can hang the meat and B) (optional) put the settings so that x amount of charcoal gets you to 280 or 290. The rest doesn't seem all that important to me.
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01-24-2013, 08:09 PM | #5 | |
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When I build mine I'm gonna use a ball valve and one or two additional close nipples with pipe caps.
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01-24-2013, 08:56 PM | #7 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
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Can't help you with the basket but I hope you take some pics to share of your build. Would love to see it!
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01-24-2013, 08:59 PM | #8 |
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I disagree John. Where did you buy your uds's? Did you get ideas on how to build them on this forum? Besides that, who appointed you the PBC watchdog? It would be nice to have one conversation about these style cookers without you taking someone to task. Jason
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01-24-2013, 09:07 PM | #9 | |
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I've been ready, willing and able to answer questions. However, when it comes to protected intellectual property and ethics I won't compromise. If it were your product and your livelihood on the line I doubt that you'd be so open-minded. So, it really boils down to the Golden Rule. John |
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01-24-2013, 09:08 PM | #10 | |
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I think at $225 the PBC offers a lot for people that do not want to mess around tracking down barrels, removing liners and on and on. While I'm not going to put reversed engineered plans and information out on the PBC, it is unrealistic to believe that people wont try to copy it. |
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01-24-2013, 09:13 PM | #11 |
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I see nothing wrong with asking people about their bbq projects on what works and doesn't,...I thought that was what forums are about....I just took an old barrel and threw some charcoal in it and was curious how many lbs. it took to keep a constant temp. for a good length of time.
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01-24-2013, 09:14 PM | #12 |
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It would appear that there's sufficient rocket surgery involved to foil many
would be craftsmen, which is a good thing. It kills me that it's "just a smaller UDS", yet it would appear that folks are finding out that it's not. If it is a small UDS, just get a 30-gallon drum and build a smaller UDS. Simple, eh? John |
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01-24-2013, 09:43 PM | #13 | |
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01-24-2013, 09:53 PM | #14 | |
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As for the "essence" of drum cookers, I don't know about that either. However, let's replace the word "cooker" with "rub". How do you think the following would go over with honest folks here? "Does anyone have the recipe for Plowboys Yard Bird rub? I want to make my own." Playing devil's advocate, isn't the essence of BBQ rub such that anyone can make them with simple ingredients? John |
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