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Was thinking of having a barrel powder coated, how do you think that would stand up?
Was thinking of having a barrel powder coated, how do you think that would stand up?
My first UDS. I completed this past weekend. Thanks to everyone who has posted on this forum, it helped me along tremendously. The only problem I have is my cooking distance. I can't get it much more than 20 inches from my fire. right now it's sitting at 18in. Any suggestions? help?
Don't worry about it just get cookin! 20", 18", 22" are just numbers, nothing is carved in stone.
The chisel technique is most often used to cut out the flat metal inside of the top lip. From what I've seen, most recommend a large chisel (I used a mason's chisel). The process of cutting is fairly straight forward. You just whack the chisel into the top at an angle, and continue driving it at an angle as you push the chisel around the interior of the drum. If you use a sledge hammer and a proper chisel, the job should take no more than 15 minutes even for your first try. I let my mom give it a try b/c she wanted to. Altho she was much slower due to sheer power output, she probably did 25% to my 75% of the cutting. Not bad for an old lady. Anyway, the point of the anecdote is to emphasize how easy it is to cut the inside out with a chisel.
And is there a reason no one uses the WSM style basket? I mean it seems easy enough to make legs onto a grate to get it off the bottom of the drum then just use the WSM charcoal "basket" I've been looking at expanded steel and it can be expensive plus I don't have a welder.
And is there a reason no one uses the WSM style basket?
Where did you find the 20" ash pan? I haven't seen any larger than 16".
My first UDS. I completed this past weekend. Thanks to everyone who has posted on this forum, it helped me along tremendously. The only problem I have is my cooking distance. I can't get it much more than 20 inches from my fire. right now it's sitting at 18in. Any suggestions? help?