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wayner123 · 02-05-2010, 03:03 PM

I am still in the planning phase of my UDS, and I have a question.

I am not sure if I want to do 1 grate or two. I have a nice offset if I want to do any large amounts of meat. And I mainly want to build the UDS for another smoker that will need less watching/stoking and can handle a butt and maybe a slab or two of ribs (small amounts of meat)

The question I have is; What is the difference in temperature from the lower grate to the upper grate if they are around 6" apart? I have read that people set their thermometers about an inch under the lower grate and that's where people determine cooking temps.

02-05-2010, 03:03 PM	#4927
wayner123 Got Wood. Join Date: 01-14-10 Location: Deltona, FL	I am still in the planning phase of my UDS, and I have a question. I am not sure if I want to do 1 grate or two. I have a nice offset if I want to do any large amounts of meat. And I mainly want to build the UDS for another smoker that will need less watching/stoking and can handle a butt and maybe a slab or two of ribs (small amounts of meat) The question I have is; What is the difference in temperature from the lower grate to the upper grate if they are around 6" apart? I have read that people set their thermometers about an inch under the lower grate and that's where people determine cooking temps.