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swallytrip
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Anyone have any tips or good advise for doing my first light and test run on my new UDS. Heres some info of my set up new UDS just finished today :-D fire basket is about 18 inch diameter and about 12 inches deep with about a 3 inch rise off the ash pan made from expanded 4 vents on bottom equally spaced using fridge magnets for time being until i can buy caps and ball valve next week 2.5 inch hole in lid with a swivle type adjuster flap. What im wondering is how much charcoal to use to test it out do i just put coal in a pile and light it since my basket is so big and can i light it with a propane torch possibly i dont have any spare $ for a weed burner at this time im trying not to use any lighter fluid. Thanks hope to hear back from you guys hoping to smoke a butt by tuesday if all goes well I also do not own a charcoal starter due to lack of $ and turkey fryer thermometer in a brass bushing in the side it was tested with boiling wagter today and seems to be right on suprisingly.