PBC FUEL SAVER IDEA

[muebe]

Has anyone considered trying to use a cast iron pot for example that is larger than the charcoal basket to set on top of the basket when done?

This would completely cut off the air flow and put out the coals. You could install a large eyelet with a chain on the bottom to drop the pot over the basket while still inside the PBC.

Even if one could obtain a cast iron pot that would properly fit over the basket and fabricate such a device, I think it would be more cumbersome than simply plugging the vents with foil to snuff out the burning charcoals.

Ok take the cast iron out of the picture. An aluminum pot then.

[Las Vegan Cajun]

Has anyone considered trying to use a cast iron pot for example that is larger than the charcoal basket to set on top of the basket when done?

This would completely cut off the air flow and put out the coals. You could install a large eyelet with a chain on the bottom to drop the pot over the basket while still inside the PBC.

Even if one could obtain a cast iron pot that would properly fit over the basket and fabricate such a device, I think it would be more cumbersome than simply plugging the vents with foil to snuff out the burning charcoals.

Ok take the cast iron out of the picture. An aluminum pot then.

I would still think that the minute it takes to plug the openings with foil would be easier.  Plugging the vents with foil doesn't require you to remove the hot rebars or grate to snuff out the coals.  Dropping a pot, of any type, would require the removal of those items and find a place to set them while PBC cools down.