smokyjoe82
MemberGot rid of the matchlight.
I tried to post this in the mother of all UDS thread, but it told me the thread was too old and I couldn't reply, hence starting a new one. Apologies if this is the wrong thing to do.
Hey all, almost done with my first UDS build. Only thing left is the charcoal basket. Unfortunately here in Australia, the expanded metal which is popular in making charcoal baskets in the USA is very hard to find/expensive. And pre-made charcoal baskets are expensive as well. I was planning on making a BCF, as not only does it seem easier to source materials for one here in Australia, it's seems a little easier cleaning/maintenance wise. Any reason for a newb not to start out with a BCF? I don't plan on doing super-long cooks yet, I'd say most will be 12 hours or less.
If going down the BCF path is ok, I have 3 options:
1 - a 15 litre (4 gallon) stainless steel stock pot - https://www.kmart.com.au/product/15l-stainless-steel-stock-pot-42417385
2 - a 20 litre (5 gallon) stainless steel bucket - https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/154862978659
3 - a 20 litre metal drum - https://www.autorepairsdirect.com.au/a/metal-cans-lids/grp/20lt-metal-open-top-can-lid-with-lock-ring/100000120
They're listed there in my order of preference. The 4 gallon stainless steel stock pot is by far the easiest as I can just drop into a store close by and grab it. Next is the 5 gallon stainless bucket, as (like the pot) it's basically ready to go after some hole drilling and a rack. The last option will need a burn off to get rid of exterior paint etc.
Will the 4 gallon stock pot work ok, and be big enough, considering I'm not going for 20+ hour cooks?
Hey all, almost done with my first UDS build. Only thing left is the charcoal basket. Unfortunately here in Australia, the expanded metal which is popular in making charcoal baskets in the USA is very hard to find/expensive. And pre-made charcoal baskets are expensive as well. I was planning on making a BCF, as not only does it seem easier to source materials for one here in Australia, it's seems a little easier cleaning/maintenance wise. Any reason for a newb not to start out with a BCF? I don't plan on doing super-long cooks yet, I'd say most will be 12 hours or less.
If going down the BCF path is ok, I have 3 options:
1 - a 15 litre (4 gallon) stainless steel stock pot - https://www.kmart.com.au/product/15l-stainless-steel-stock-pot-42417385
2 - a 20 litre (5 gallon) stainless steel bucket - https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/154862978659
3 - a 20 litre metal drum - https://www.autorepairsdirect.com.au/a/metal-cans-lids/grp/20lt-metal-open-top-can-lid-with-lock-ring/100000120
They're listed there in my order of preference. The 4 gallon stainless steel stock pot is by far the easiest as I can just drop into a store close by and grab it. Next is the 5 gallon stainless bucket, as (like the pot) it's basically ready to go after some hole drilling and a rack. The last option will need a burn off to get rid of exterior paint etc.
Will the 4 gallon stock pot work ok, and be big enough, considering I'm not going for 20+ hour cooks?