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12-17-2017, 07:30 PM | #7666 | |
Got rid of the matchlight.
Join Date: 10-22-17
Location: D-Town, PA
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I have one of the newer PBCs and have had issues with temps as well. Thinking the CyberQ really makes things easy and doesn't completely tarnish the PBC concept. Still hanging meat over coals... just with a little more O2 control? ~ Mike |
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12-17-2017, 09:37 PM | #7667 |
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Join Date: 05-09-17
Location: Tucson
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Hey kids ! Haven't posted much lately due to an overload of work, but last weekend I got a chance to put the PBC thru its paces for the holiday get-together we hosted.
Started by dry-brining a salmon overnight (~12 hrs) in a 3-to-1 brown sugar/sea salt mix, then rinsing and drying on a rack in the fridge. Salmon went on in the morning with its good friend Chuck. (Don't have a good "finished" photo of the salmon. D'oh! ) When the salmon was done, it was put in the fridge to chill, and replaced with green-chile/cheddar beer bread. Once the chuck and bread were done, I started on the just-in-time stuff: bacon-jalapeno cheese dip and smoked wings with rib rub. The coals were dying down at this point, which was perfect as I wasn't trying to COOK the wings, merely impart smoke flavor via some additional wood chips in the firebox. The wings were then finished on the gasser, along with some other wings tossed in a standard Frank's-hot-sauce/butter/worcestershire Buffalo sauce (not pictured). All in all, a very satisfying way to spend a day. And that was all BEFORE the party started...
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* Big Steel Keg * Pit Barrel Cooker w/ OnlyFire rotisserie dealie * Turbo 4-Burner Gasser * Bar-B-Chef Offset Smoker (used for BBQ gear storage) |
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12-17-2017, 09:41 PM | #7668 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 05-09-17
Location: Tucson
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Things I learned:
1) GET MORE SALMON. Man, was that good! Got devoured very quickly... 2) Smoked wings in rib rub kick "Buffalo-style" butt. My guests agree... 3) Everybody loves ABT dip! 4) With liberal applications of tequila, middle-aged women WILL dance to Queens of the Stone Age
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* Big Steel Keg * Pit Barrel Cooker w/ OnlyFire rotisserie dealie * Turbo 4-Burner Gasser * Bar-B-Chef Offset Smoker (used for BBQ gear storage) |
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12-17-2017, 10:42 PM | #7669 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-25-12
Location: Los Angeles
Name/Nickname : Sako
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Good to see you posting HP!
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12-17-2017, 11:01 PM | #7670 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-25-12
Location: Los Angeles
Name/Nickname : Sako
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I think I like the PBJ better
Ribs came off first I threw on some corn also Should've rested a litte for the cheese to solidify but Ribs were money Corn with butter is always money Even went for a third rib
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12-17-2017, 11:16 PM | #7671 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 08-09-16
Location: Random Point In Time and Space
Name/Nickname : Parental Assigned Label
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Looking good Sako! Maybe time to sell the Hunsaker?
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12-17-2017, 11:53 PM | #7672 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-25-12
Location: Los Angeles
Name/Nickname : Sako
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Thanks Sportster! Let me think. NO! Pretty sure you know each one has its purpose.
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12-18-2017, 07:37 AM | #7673 | |
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Join Date: 09-18-15
Location: Greenfield, Wi
Name/Nickname : Deebo
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I'll take some pictures for ya later this afternoon when I get home from work.
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Newest addition to the family: Franklin Offset Smoker OG Pit Barrel Cooker Camp Chef Smoke Vault 24" Weber Performer w/ Vortex and Slow-n-Sear Maverick ET-733 Maverick XR-50 Blue Superfast Thermapen |
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12-18-2017, 12:15 PM | #7674 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 05-05-14
Location: Winter Park, FL
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My resolve is weakening ... oh PBJ ... why do you torment me?
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12-18-2017, 12:51 PM | #7675 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 09-18-15
Location: Greenfield, Wi
Name/Nickname : Deebo
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Ok, so I dunno the backstory on Sako's move from the PBC to the PBJ. Sako, what made you let go of the original PBC and move to the lil guy?
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12-18-2017, 05:25 PM | #7676 | |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-25-12
Location: Los Angeles
Name/Nickname : Sako
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I sold the PBC and went with a Hunsaker drum smoker for the following reasons: More space Ability to hang more meat with the hanger rack Precise temp control The vortex system which offers even heat throughout Two cooking grates and they're larger (capacity like I mentioned above) Adjustable grate system (5 position) Mobility: Easier with the oversized back wheels A hinged lid which is a huge plus for me There was no sense in keeping the PBC since I had the bigger drum. I sold the PBC in one day with two people wanting it BTW. Then came the PBJ and with my apparent love for the PBC, I had to have it. I got the PBJ because; Its compact and doesn't take storage space The PBJ's circumference and the almost same height as the PBC provides for an awesome draft. Not that the PBC is bad but I feel the compactness of the PBJ adds to it's performance Uses less fuel Perfect for tailgating as you can still fit a lot of meat in there Perfect for quick or small cooks when you want to throw on a rack of ribs or a chicken If I still had my PBC, I would definitely pull the trigger on the PBJ for the above reasons. I love smaller cookers like my Jumbo Joe, WGA and use them a lot during the week so a small drum in conjunction was a no brainer. The weekday workhorse plus tailgater and the weekend warrior side by side
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12-18-2017, 05:32 PM | #7677 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-25-12
Location: Los Angeles
Name/Nickname : Sako
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I understand totally and feel your pain!
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12-18-2017, 09:21 PM | #7678 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 05-09-17
Location: Tucson
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Awesome looking ribs, Sako!
So I'm hitting the first cold temps since buying the PBC this summer. Anybody else having to adjust their intake to keep temps up?
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12-18-2017, 09:42 PM | #7679 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 08-09-16
Location: Random Point In Time and Space
Name/Nickname : Parental Assigned Label
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Nope. Never had a problem.
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12-18-2017, 09:49 PM | #7680 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 08-09-16
Location: Random Point In Time and Space
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And how cold does it get in Tucson anyway?
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hanging meat, Hooking meat, Noah Glanville, PBC, PBJ, pit barrel cooker, pit barrel junior, pork butt, set it and forget it |
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