Howdy,
well it's been about 9 months since I last posted. My 15 month old and my business have kept me very busy. Just wanted to wish the Brethren a happy holiday season. Glad to see this thread still on the front page.
Despite my limited activity here on the forum I have been going strong with the PBC. I Have switched to a full lump set-up, and I have to say I much prefer the flavor. Not that the Briq was bad by any means, I just feel there is a little more nuance and complexity to the lump's smoke. Regulating temp has been a little tricky with my patented PBC temperature regulator AKA an old glove stuffed in the intake. it hasn't been too bad but I do wish there was a Weber like vent for those really low and slow sessions.
I know so many people rave about the chicken on the PBC, and for good reason, but my god this thing cranks out the best ribs. It has gotten to the point that when I fire the PBC up half of the neighborhood ends up just "popping in" which makes me feel pretty good because we actually have a very good BBQ joint INSIDE our neighborhood.
One thing I did want to ask is if any of you leave the PBC uncovered outdoors. I usually pull it into the shed but haven't lately just because of how much I have been using it. I knows it's very well constructed but wanted to make sure I'm not going to ruin it over the winter if I get too lazy.