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04-27-2014, 07:19 PM
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Got Wood.
Join Date: 04-03-14
Location: Woodstock, IL
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Quick UDS building question.
I'm out in the garage right now making my basket. But my question is how high off the bottom of the barrel does the grate need to be. I know the lower the grate is, the lower the cook grate can be in the barrel. I'm working with a 34 inch barrel. Thanks, Jason.
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04-27-2014, 07:21 PM
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somebody shut me the fark up.
  Join Date: 06-05-09
Location: Mooresville, IN
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Ideally, you just want the rack at least 24" above the coals.
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04-27-2014, 07:22 PM
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somebody shut me the fark up.
  Join Date: 08-22-13
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
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I love the basket. One i just made i put it 5" off the bottom, i figure the more air the better... all i know is it gets smoking hot!
As far as distance goes my experience tells me it's not important how many inches the grates are from the basket. Mine range from 8"( in my mini) to about 20" in my UDS.... my middle size might be like 16".
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04-27-2014, 07:24 PM
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Join Date: 07-07-12
Location: Westfield, Wisconsin
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Mine are 1/1/2 - 2 inches above the bottom of the barrel. I assume you mean the charcoal grate. No problems with airflow or ash.
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04-27-2014, 07:30 PM
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Got Wood.
Join Date: 04-03-14
Location: Woodstock, IL
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Thank you cheap beer. That's about what I was thinking. 1 1/2 inches off the bottom. Thanks.
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04-27-2014, 07:46 PM
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is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 09-17-12
Location: Oswego, IL
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FWIW... mine is 3 inches off of the bottom of the barrel. Works for me!
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04-27-2014, 07:51 PM
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somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-17-13
Location: Burleson Tx
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I like 3-4" so I still got airflow after a lot of ash has fallen.
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04-27-2014, 07:53 PM
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Got Wood.
Join Date: 04-03-14
Location: Woodstock, IL
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Well I did the 1 1/2 off the bottom. Hopefully it will be fine.
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04-27-2014, 08:19 PM
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somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 08-22-13
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
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I know now for a fact higher is better if you want a hot clean burning fire.
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04-27-2014, 08:40 PM
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Got Wood.
Join Date: 04-03-14
Location: Woodstock, IL
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Well if you guys think that the 1 1/2" is too short, I can make it a inch taller pretty easily. Let me know what you think. Thanks.
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04-27-2014, 09:37 PM
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somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-17-13
Location: Burleson Tx
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I've had an 1 1/2 inch deep ash in middle after a long cook........
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04-27-2014, 09:46 PM
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somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 08-22-13
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
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Make them higher. Less restrictive airflow will ABSOLUTELY be better for a burn. If it's easy to redo then i would.
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04-27-2014, 09:52 PM
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Join Date: 07-07-12
Location: Westfield, Wisconsin
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The amount of ash you get will depend on the fuel you plan to use. If you use briquettes you will get a lot more ash than if you burn lump. Even using briquettes I have not had issues but if you want to raise it another inch or two it will not hurt anything.
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04-28-2014, 01:48 PM
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Got Wood.
Join Date: 04-03-14
Location: Woodstock, IL
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Well I think I will make it taller. I might get some more stock and cut those off and start fresh.
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04-29-2014, 11:02 AM
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Join Date: 01-04-14
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I wish I could weld. I'm jelly
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