Another new PBC cook here.
So far I have two cooks completed. First cook was 2 racks of St Louis spares and 4 whole chickens. Second cook was a boneless pork roast and a tri tip. I also threw on some chicken thighs on the rack after the hanging meat was done.
All cooks were cooked over Stubbs with Wicked good Jake's blend and a few chunks of wood. I monitored my temps with a pit probe and both cooks were hot. Temps ranged from 300 to 325. I adjusted my cooking time and the food was delicious.
However, I would like to hone in my starting procedure. I'm planning to fire up the PBC tomorrow for a practice turkey and some ribs.
My question is for those who mix in lump. What is your procedure?
I filled my basket 3/4 full with Stubbs then topped it off with lump. Then I filled a Weber chimney half full with lump. Once that was glowing hot I poured it over the basket and added by wood. I left the cover off for one minute then closed it and let the cooker warm up for 15 minutes. (I intentionally deviated from the standard procedure. I was cooking for a group and I wanted to err on the side of the cooker being too hot vs too cold.) There will be less pressure this weekend so I would like to start the PBC under 300 for the ribs and then increase temps a bit for the turkey.