greetings,
for those who have done the uds, would like to know the following if you had to do it all over:
1) buy a new unlined barrel, make it, drink beer, cook and be done.
2) get a reasonably good barrel, burn it, drink beer, grind it, drink beer, paint it, drink beer, cook and be done.
3) get a marginal barrel of unknown origin, smell it, decide it's ok, burn it, drink beer, grind it, drink beer, paint it, drink beer, cook and be done.
i'm lazy, impatient and want to get this done. however, would like the input of those that have been down this path prior.
cheers.........