FatDaddy
is Blowin Smoke!
Well we got my new wood/charcoal grate built for my offset last night. took 2 pizzas, and about an 18pk of miller lite but we got it done. It only took a couple of hours. and i think it will suffice for what i need it to do. used 1"x1/4" angle iron for the frame and the supports.built it approx 4- 4 1/2" off the floor. and the expando was not the thickest but we cut it to fit opposite of each other and left them unwelded so when they do burn out all i gotta do is pop in a couple of new pieces. here are the pics. let me know what ya think.
I dont like the way my door was made on the cooker it made it difficult to get a grate in big enough to slide in and out thanks to the flanges on the door opening. so my grate is a little smaller than the fire box but it works. I had been just trying to keep the coals going on the bottom. had used a wood fireplace rack. but it didnt work very well so hopefully this will make tending the fire alot easier.