Let's Talk BBQ

FORUM SPONSORS => Pit Barrel Cooker Co. => Topic started by: cody0707 on March 13, 2016, 02:09:57 PM

Title: Finally getting things down
Post by: cody0707 on March 13, 2016, 02:09:57 PM

Well to make my burns as consistent as possible I like to have thing measured out. I have a Weber Rapidfire chimney starter which holds approximately 100 briquettes when filled. I filled the chimney then dumped those coals into the charcoal basket. I then found out if I flip the chimney over the bottom holds approximately 40 briquettes. So i added on bottom load to the approximate 100 I already had in the charcoal basket. Then I filled it up again with another approximate 40 briquettes.

I lit the second load of 40 briquettes and let them ash over. I dumped these into the barrel and hung my meat, 3 slabs of ribs. I have the hooks going just bellow the 3rd bone to keep the ribs out of the coals. I have the intake set to where PBC recommends for my area. I threw my Maverick probe in the barrel to watch the temps. It has been running between 220-235 the whole time, granted it has only been an hour so far.

Finally got it figured out, so far.

(http://i.imgur.com/dj6gflKl.jpg)

Title: Re: Finally getting things down
Post by: tomcrete1 on March 13, 2016, 02:23:13 PM

Looks great!  ;)

Title: Re: Finally getting things down
Post by: cody0707 on March 13, 2016, 02:56:27 PM

At the 2 hour mark now. The smoke thinned out and it is sitting at 241 now.

Title: Re: Finally getting things down
Post by: Pit Barrel Cooker Co. on March 15, 2016, 09:37:34 AM

Try to not let the coals ash before you put them on (12-15 minutes, no more than 15) :) This will allow the temperature in the PBC to be between 275-310. Feel free to give us a call should you have any questions!

Title: Re: Finally getting things down
Post by: TexasRob on March 15, 2016, 10:04:47 AM

Looks fantastic!  Love reading these posts on how others are doing their start ups. I am taking it all in for when I get mine!

Title: Re: Finally getting things down
Post by: teesquare on March 15, 2016, 10:31:45 AM

Looks great Cody!

When you become really comfortable with your PBC you may find that you will do things as much by "feel" as by "measure". And - the flexibility of the PBC will handle that.

Glad to see that you are dialing in a method that is working for you. Consistency - regardless of the tool we choose - is key to repeatable results. How you create the repeatable processes that become your method - are individual.
Meat, fire, smoke ...and fire management are the chief ingredients as we all know. But - how we each choose to put them into a repeatable process is your "cooking fingerprint".

Title: Re: Finally getting things down
Post by: smokeasaurus on March 15, 2016, 10:39:32 AM

I have followed Noah's videos for almost 4 years now and they never let me down.......

Title: Re: Finally getting things down
Post by: drholly on March 15, 2016, 05:33:23 PM

Quote from: smokeasaurus on March 15, 2016, 10:39:32 AM

I have followed Noah's videos for almost 4 years now and they never let me down.......

I'm with The Smoke... he's the guy who got me interested in the PBC. Then Noah and Amber answered my questions, and the videos work perfectly for me. Heck, I still use KBB and Kingsford fluid - never had a problem (that I didn't create... :) )

Title: Re: Finally getting things down
Post by: jjjonz on March 15, 2016, 08:48:02 PM

What  DRHolly says...consistant with starter fluid.