Hey everybody, its been a few weeks since I posted on here, but after a couple of months of great cooks, I have run into a little hiccup and wondered if anybody else has experienced it.
The last couple of cooks my PBC has been running hotter than normal. I've used the same lighting method (lighter fluid, Kingsford original) that has worked like a charm up until now, and the cooker has been settling in at around 325-350* for the entire cook even after I closed the intake as much as it would go. Now, I know I shouldn't need to mess around with the temps and just let the cooker do its thing, but I was a little concerned since I have heard the expected range for the PBC is around 280-300*. The higher temps are fine for chicken, but for roasts and ribs and such I would like to keep the temps around 300 or below.
I can play around with blocking the vents with fridge magnets to get the temp down to where I where I want it, but then I lose some of the simplicity that makes the PBC so cool.
Has anybody else had the same experience?
I also plan on ditching the lighter fluid once the bottle I have is used up and switching back to my chimney starter. Then I can try starting with fewer lit coals.
It has been pretty hot and humid down here in GA lately, but not enough to justify a 50 degree swing in cooker temps. I cook all summer on my kettle and don't have that big of a difference.
Probably gonna give Noah a call after work today, but wanted to see if anybody here had any ideas.
