Pit Barrel Cooker initiation

wipe down the inside of the barrel good with lard and burn it in first
will give you a good seasoning that will help prevent rust

what kind of grates?
if cast iron season those too

Search the forum, someone else uses one and makes some kick arse stuff in it.

And dump the ash after each use or it will eat a hole in it

Got the rub on the pork shoulder and brisket last night. Trying to shake the hangover headache from the game last night then going to fire it up. Anyone try bean recipe from their website? I hope there is enough heat in the charcoals after the meat heats temp to cook the beans, corn, and finish the wrapped meats. Guess I could always add charcoals if needed..

Sorry for the rambling, brain not firing on all cylinders yet

I would have just smoked the pork butt just to see how it cooks. Brisket is always going to be tricky anytime you smoke it, but as a first cook on a new cooker, that makes it even harder to get right.

Friend has one. Everything he cooks is excellent and he's not a cook, griller or smoker. I'm thinking of getting one.