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I did the same thing with my smoker, but didn't reuse the lid. I now use the weber top as the lid. This will also give a little breathing room for the top rack.
That's a pretty good size basket. I smoked a brisket last weekend and the temp held for a solid 12hrs until I put it out by shutting the values down. My basket is only 8,5" high, so I would expect you could get an easy 16hrs without blinking an eye--probably longer. That sounds ridiculous...
I was a little unsure about putting mine on my deck, so I just use a few 16x16" pavers and set them on top, off the side of the deck in the dirt. I wouldn't trust putting it on top without something underneath.
I hate to tell you to choose a different option, but after using my UDS for a few months, I can tell you I wish I would have started with that and let it be. You can set it and forget the fire and it has held temps up to 14 hours...no problem. I will disagree with others when they say you have...
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