Let's Talk BBQ
FORUM SPONSORS => Pit Barrel Cooker Co. => Topic started by: spuds on May 14, 2014, 07:28:06 AM
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Im going to order a PBC,if you dont hear from me means Mrs killed me. ???
Remember on the Bob Newhart show,the little guy Emile and his wrestler wife Doris?OK,you pretty much get the picture..... ;)
Soooo...I need the barrel rack thing,the chicken leg hanger, and a chimney charcoal starter. Which one do I get?
Also,any other must have I need to order now?
Thanks.
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I'm one that don't like charcoal lighter in any way. I bought the best and still can taste it in my cooks so for when I am at home I use a electric charcoal lighter. If I am out camping with no power I just use a good old blow torch to get the charcoal going. Either way its about 30 minutes till the coals are ready.
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I do not own a PBC, but for me it is nice to have both a full size Weber chimney and the Weber mini chimney. The mini is great for lighting a small amount of coals, and it is easy to get into tighter drop spots and aim more accurately. The most important thing is to get some Weber lighter cubes. They leave no mess or flying lit newspaper, and they are far easier to light/never lose a flame. They also work far better when you only need to light a few coals in the chimney.
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I use a standard sized chimney. Lately though, I have been using lighterfluid. I cant taste it at all, seems to work better also. I need to find one of those chicken leg basket, that would be cool.
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I use this to light the lump in my BGE.. works great
http://www.looftlighter.com/
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It will come with one chromed grate so that you can cook chicken pieces, or anything in a "grilling" manner ( I mean the orientation of the grill gate is horizontal )
I find that 2 of the Weber brand standard sized charcoal chimneys ( http://www.lowes.com/pd_197879-505-7416_0__?Ntt=chimney+starter+charcoal&productId=1057001&rpp=24 ) , and a few pieces of rolled up newspaper stuffed under them ( there is info on You Tube and other places about this method) , and a gas torch to light 'em works great. I recognize that some folks don't mind lighter fluid...And we could banter the semantics of whether one can taste it or not - that seems highly variable among us, based on our individual gene combination ;D.....
But the truth is - I am a cheap old buzzard.... :D - so 15-20 minutes later, I have a FULL basket load ready to go!
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I use this to light the lump in my BGE.. works great
http://www.looftlighter.com/
Thats dang nice,but Mrs would freak if I spent 70 bucks on it,but man,thats a Cadillac for sure,NICE!
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I don't mind using the lighter fluid also. But I also don't like the mess the newspaper makes when using a charcoal starter. The lighter cubes sound like a nice option.
I would get a quality inexpensive charcoal starter from Weber and then get a simple tabletop propane burner like you use when camping. Just set the charcoal starter above the burner and light your coals. This way there is no newspaper mess and you can still use the burner for other things... Like when camping ;)
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For those of you who have never tried the Weber starter cubes... try them once (just light it and put the chimney right over top of it), and I guarantee you will wonder why you haven't switched. They are only a couple of dollars for a pack of 24. Amazon has them as an add-on item which makes it super convenient to throw a pack or two in with your order when you have shipping. Otherwise, Lowe's sells them around here.
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I would use the Weber chimney starter too. I also agree with using the Weber lighter cubes instead of newspaper. I have used newspaper and it does leave ashes flying around when firing up the coals. Also the idea of placing the chimney stater over a burner works real well too. I have fired up my coals in the chimney starter on my Camp Chef single burner and it works great. And have fun with the PBC, looking forward to pictures of some great food. ;)
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I use lighter fluid (Kingsford) just a bunch of fun and I can't taste the fluid...but some do so the Weber chimney starter is a good way to go.....Camp Chef makes a real nice large one as well..............
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Ok this one is more like what I am talking about...
http://www.amazon.com/Max-Charcoal-Chimney-Starter-Burner/dp/B003GW9ZPU
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I use lighter fluid (Kingsford) just a bunch of fun and I can't taste the fluid...but some do so the Weber chimney starter is a good way to go.....Camp Chef makes a real nice large one as well..............
I can't say it any better than smokeasaurus... except maybe I DO taste the fluid and like it?????
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I use the Weber cubes and chimney. I also use the gas assist on the Performer at times to get the chimney started.
I prefer the cubes as they stay lit and are cheap.
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Ok this one is more like what I am talking about...
http://www.amazon.com/Max-Charcoal-Chimney-Starter-Burner/dp/B003GW9ZPU
Thats major cool too,I do have several burners...
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I would use the Weber chimney starter too. I also agree with using the Weber lighter cubes instead of newspaper.
I'll bet there are homemade versions of those starter cubes.
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I personally think a weed burner is the way to go.
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I would use the Weber chimney starter too. I also agree with using the Weber lighter cubes instead of newspaper.
I'll bet there are homemade versions of those starter cubes.
There are! Take a cotton ball and soak in wax,burns 15 minutes just like the cubes but a little bit of a lighting problem,slow for a couple minutes.
Take it and put in petroleum jelly,can light with a spark but burns only 4 minutes.
Im thinking an edge with PJ,then rest in wax get a fast lighter and long burner,going to be fun making these,I will do a pictorial eventually when I do this if it works.
Another fun project,coming up!
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Ok this one is more like what I am talking about...
http://www.amazon.com/Max-Charcoal-Chimney-Starter-Burner/dp/B003GW9ZPU
Thats major cool too,I do have several burners...
I have that one at it works well. Capt. Jack warned me to not leave the coals in too long sitting on the burner or the igniter would fail. It did, but I still use it.
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Ok this one is more like what I am talking about...
http://www.amazon.com/Max-Charcoal-Chimney-Starter-Burner/dp/B003GW9ZPU
oooohhhh!!!! ME LIKEY - MIKEY!!!! ;D ;D ;D
How much 'coal does it hold? Like the Weber size chimney?
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Thanks Jack! Great info - I had forgotten...I try to keep up with every thread - but I am running out of memory space between my ears ;) 8)
T
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Answers all of my needs!...Well - for charcoal cooking anyway :D
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Ya well this one works for me ;D
http://youtu.be/eKKDWbfCm-w
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Ya well this one works for me ;D
http://youtu.be/eKKDWbfCm-w
Only took $8 of propane to get those coals lit :P
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I use one of those large Weber Rapidfire Chimney starters. The only downside of using it with the PBC is that due to its height, the first time I tried to dump the hot coals into the basket inside the PBC, a bunch of the coals missed the basket and ended up on the bottom of the cooker. So what I do now is pour them into the basket *outside* the chimney and then place the basket into the PBC, wearing heavy-duty protective gloves, of course.
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Ya well this one works for me ;D
http://youtu.be/eKKDWbfCm-w
Now that looks like fun. ;)
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I use one of those large Weber Rapidfire Chimney starters. The only downside of using it with the PBC is that due to its height, the first time I tried to dump the hot coals into the basket inside the PBC, a bunch of the coals missed the basket and ended up on the bottom of the cooker. So what I do now is pour them into the basket *outside* the chimney and then place the basket into the PBC, wearing heavy-duty protective gloves, of course.
Think thats the route I'll take.