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I will weld the tabs on the inside, but until I play around with the placement of the grates, I wanted to use bolts. Then when I get the placement and spacing right I'll weld in tabs and weld the holes shut. I figured it would be easier to weld the holes shut than grinding out the tabs and re welding if I decide I want or need to make a change of where the grates are setting for now.
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I just went out and measured and the top grate is 6" below the lip of my barrel. The second is 4" below that. I also have a third set of bolts about 6" below the bottom grate. Originally, I had thought I might want to put a grate at that level and place a water pan on it, but I have yet to do so...
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The lid on the barrel I'm using sets down about 3/4" lower than the lip of the barrel. So, I am going to put the first grate at 7" below the lip of the barrel, the 2nd grate 6" below that, and a place for a 3rd grate 5" below the 2nd grate.
I'm thinking like you James, I may want to put a pan in there some time. I was thinking about one of those clay pans you set a flower pot in. Cover the inside with aluminum foil and put sand in it to act as a heat sink instead of using water. Wouldn't have to re-fill it that way. Do you think the clay pan would work or would the heat be too much for it ? I was thinking since it had sand instead of water, it wouldn't matter if it got a crack in it being lined with aluminum foil. It might make the barrel act like a WSM on steroids. What do you think.
I'm thinking like you James, I may want to put a pan in there some time. I was thinking about one of those clay pans you set a flower pot in. Cover the inside with aluminum foil and put sand in it to act as a heat sink instead of using water. Wouldn't have to re-fill it that way. Do you think the clay pan would work or would the heat be too much for it ? I was thinking since it had sand instead of water, it wouldn't matter if it got a crack in it being lined with aluminum foil. It might make the barrel act like a WSM on steroids. What do you think.
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I went back out and measured mine. Ya'll are measuring from the top down. Were I got the ideas for mine, the recommendation was to have the grate at least 24 inches from the bottom of the firebox. My firebox is 2" off the bottom and my grate is 26 1/2 off the bottom. That leaves me room for a grate on top, if I use the Weber lid. The distance had something to do with the direct heat. The thought is if any closer to the fire, the meat would get to hot.
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JaCK2U2 wrote:I went back out and measured mine. Ya'll are measuring from the top down. Were I got the ideas for mine, the recommendation was to have the grate at least 24 inches from the bottom of the firebox. My firebox is 2" off the bottom and my grate is 26 1/2 off the bottom. That leaves me room for a grate on top, if I use the Weber lid. The distance had something to do with the direct heat. The thought is if any closer to the fire, the meat would get to hot.
That distance seems to be the accepted minimum. My lower cooking grate is still >24" from the top of the coals... Sure wish a Weber lid fit on these barrels! I have!
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Mine doesn't really fit. It sorta balances on top. It seals good enough that it works fine.
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Well it was a good day at the shop today.
cut the intake hole at the bottom and welded the intake pipe in.
Got all the old paint off the top, cut the exhaust hole in and welded the exhaust pipe in place, made up a couple handles to make it easier to lift the top off.
Made a hook and attached it to the bottom of the lid so I could hang it off the top lip when when I need to get into the barrel.
It don't look too bad. It will look better when it gets painted. I hope.
Won't be much longer now.
cut the intake hole at the bottom and welded the intake pipe in.
Got all the old paint off the top, cut the exhaust hole in and welded the exhaust pipe in place, made up a couple handles to make it easier to lift the top off.
Made a hook and attached it to the bottom of the lid so I could hang it off the top lip when when I need to get into the barrel.
It don't look too bad. It will look better when it gets painted. I hope.
Won't be much longer now.
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Sure is looking good. I'm anxious to see how the single, larger intake works. One thing for sure, once you use it, you'll be hooked.
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Jack, I'm not sure how it will work. But I use a Spicewine smoker that has one adj. intake and an adj. exhaust, and most of the ceramic cookers use that same setup, and its used on Stumps smokers. So if it acts like my other smoker the intake should be less than 1/4 open once it's up to temp and might even have to tweak the exhaust closed 1/4. But time will tell.
Jim
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