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Pit Barrel, Lighting your PBC

DIRECTIONS Method 1 – Chimney Method Fill your PBC coal basket completely level with Kingsford briquets. Remove approximately 1/4 (40 briquets) and place in the top of your chimney starter. Place coal basket with remaining 3/4 briquets in the bottom of your PBC. Set grill grate in your PBC, place crumpled paper under your chimney starter and place on the grate. Light the paper through vents in lower sides of chimney starter. 2000 ft or below let your coals burn 12-15 minutes, all other elevations 20 minutes VERY IMPORTANT! , remove from the grill grate, and pour the coals from the chimney into your coal basket in the bottom of the PBC. Begin your cook immediately.