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is one Smokin' Farker
i cut off the entire rim. i just couldnt get the weber kettle top to fit
When using it as a uds should be used, I have seen absolutely no need for a diffuser.
That said, mine is currently a twig burner. When cooking chicken, I have a VERY short window to open it without catastrophic temperature spikes. With chicken I run the drum hot (300-350). Essentially all the twigs are kept right below flash point - open it longer than 10-15 seconds and flames are coming out the top of the barrel. As such I have considered using a diffuser (including a butterfly baffle - to limit the uds turning into a burn barrel.
Why do I open it too long? takes a while to load chicken quarters.
One more question; ive painted the inside of my drum with black kettle paint (rated to 400C or 752F)
Was this a bad idea, healthwise?
One more question; ive painted the inside of my drum with black kettle paint (rated to 400C or 752F)
Was this a bad idea, healthwise?
Hire someone to sand blast it out unless you want to lose your hearing from a sander inside the barrel.
No. Any tools used for the build, including the aforementioned torch set, a new SawZall, a Milwaukee drill, an HVLP painting system, a pressure washer, a sand blaster, a 250 amp Miller MIG welder, a lathe, and a Bridgeport milling machine are all things the average homeowner needs anyway, and should in no way be applied towards the price of the UDS.