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Hmmmm. I've cooked a lot of greasy, fatty stuff in my PBC but I've never had this problem -- all I ever get is the charcoal ashes in the bottom. Sounds like maybe your fire isn't getting hot enough to burn it off. Maybe Noah will jump in and offer up a cause and solution.Hub
Quote from: Hub on December 12, 2016, 07:15:25 AMHmmmm. I've cooked a lot of greasy, fatty stuff in my PBC but I've never had this problem -- all I ever get is the charcoal ashes in the bottom. Sounds like maybe your fire isn't getting hot enough to burn it off. Maybe Noah will jump in and offer up a cause and solution.HubI would imagine the fire was hot enough since it cooked the ribs in the exact amount of time I expected (4 hours and 15 minutes). Some people suggested putting foil or a pan on the bottom of the cooker, but that since the only access is from the top, that seems like a lot of messy work. I may just continue to scrape up the cold grease with my charcoal hoe. Bill
Quote from: Merrick Bill on December 12, 2016, 09:01:41 AMQuote from: Hub on December 12, 2016, 07:15:25 AMHmmmm. I've cooked a lot of greasy, fatty stuff in my PBC but I've never had this problem -- all I ever get is the charcoal ashes in the bottom. Sounds like maybe your fire isn't getting hot enough to burn it off. Maybe Noah will jump in and offer up a cause and solution.HubI would imagine the fire was hot enough since it cooked the ribs in the exact amount of time I expected (4 hours and 15 minutes). Some people suggested putting foil or a pan on the bottom of the cooker, but that since the only access is from the top, that seems like a lot of messy work. I may just continue to scrape up the cold grease with my charcoal hoe. BillBill this may sound like more work but I did install three pegs actually screws and nuts about 6" above the handle of the coal basket this allow me to put a diffuser stone covered in tin foil that i then replace as needed, or if I'm doing a greaser cook such as pork shoulders Ill put a pan with a little water to catch the drippings the video is in the the video section. Hopefully this helps Sorry the video is called Pit Barrel Cooker Lower Shelf Modification
Quote from: Merrick Bill on December 12, 2016, 09:01:41 AMQuote from: Hub on December 12, 2016, 07:15:25 AMHmmmm. I've cooked a lot of greasy, fatty stuff in my PBC but I've never had this problem -- all I ever get is the charcoal ashes in the bottom. Sounds like maybe your fire isn't getting hot enough to burn it off. Maybe Noah will jump in and offer up a cause and solution.HubI would imagine the fire was hot enough since it cooked the ribs in the exact amount of time I expected (4 hours and 15 minutes). Some people suggested putting foil or a pan on the bottom of the cooker, but that since the only access is from the top, that seems like a lot of messy work. I may just continue to scrape up the cold grease with my charcoal hoe. BillBill this may sound like more work but I did install three pegs actually screws and nuts about 6" above the handle of the coal basket this allow me to put a diffuser stone covered in tin foil that i then replace as needed, or if I'm doing a greaser cook such as pork shoulders Ill put a pan with a little water to catch the drippings the video is in the the video section. Hopefully this helps
I never really have a problem with grease. Most of it is vaporized when it hits the hot coals when I cook in mine.