Hi Y'all.
I have been scouring these threads looking for info to help me learn from all you veterans about getting the most I can from each cook on the PBC.
I have only done 3 cooks (Yard bird, Whangs and Ribs) since getting my PBC 2 weeks ago, all successful (Thankfully) I have tried to follow Noahs instructions faithfully.
Here goes...take this for what it is worth considering I am a real greenhorn.
Many of you seem to vary from Noahs instructions on how to light and prep the PBC for a cook. Not that that is bad in and of itself, but if you are having issues with temps and cooks and not following the usage instructions, perhaps try sticking to the videos and tips on the site, and compare the results to what you have achieved prior, and decide for yourself which methods work best for you.
I know good Q is all about individuality and trial and error, but many folks seem to deviate from the instructions, and then wonder why something went wrong...in the spirit of the KISS philosophy, Noah has put forth a concise roadmap on how to achieve consistent good results thru much field research, utilize his experience, follow the instructions, establish a solid familiarity with your PBC BEFORE deviating from the standard proven methods. In other words you must master walking before you can learn to sprint!!!
Let me be clear. This is not meant to offend or be critical of others. All of you have more time in than I. I did state that I am a complete newb to all of this, and I realize that there are many of you that have encountered difficulties when following the PBC methods, and many of you have examined your methods and found that an overlooked step, and corrected it and had success.
My last point is that many of you seem hung up on barrel temp, I wonder myself if I should monitor that factor during cooks, I used to obsess over it when using my Mini WSM..but to this point I haven't only due to the fact that Noah seldom worries about barrel temp in his videos, so that is the main reason I have tried to not worry and trust that if I follow the directions I will achieve success.
Good Luck and enjoy your cooker.
Tri-Tip this weekend for this rookie!!!