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Looks like mother nature is going to give me one more dose of winter weather late this week, so it might be two weekends out before it gets a good run.
I've got a pork butt in the freezer, so it might be the first thing to see the fire, assuming nothing looks great at the butcher between now and then.
Nice job I Q! I have recently built one myself, but I'm having the Sis in Law paint a few graphics on it for me.. so I've not had a chance to use it yet.
Nice job!!! I'm going to have to do one of those myself....I know, I say that every time someone else does one......but, really I am one of these days!!
WD on mine I tack welded the bottom to the side. You can wire it or even fold the corners of a square piece up to fit the pre-made ring, then bolt it on.
Whatever your level is anyone can do this with basic tools.
The UDS is a fuel effecient beast!! 10 to 12 lbs of charcoal will burn 12-14 hrs, no need to add fuel or wood, 3-4 chunks will last as long as the burn!!
The drum is so air tight that you control the burn with your intakes, NOWHERE to leak air to fuel the fire so it burns as slowly as you allow it!