Just watch out for sparks......JPinSTL wrote: ↑August 19th, 2019, 9:46 pmThe basket from UDS Parts is about 12x12x12 and is raised off the bottom 3in or so with an integral ash pan of sorts. Not a real big pan, but does the job. I put an aluminum water heater pan in the bottom to make cleanup easier too. The basket had enough ash internally that it was snuffing out the coals. It was not from bottom up below the basket. I will try dumping the lit charcoal in the bottom of the basket and filling with unlit on top. See how that goes next time? If I'm still not happy I think a horse shoe shaped basket design would be pretty easy by adding an insert, or making a new basket.
I've been doing briskets naked, but reloading charcoal 10 hrs in is not an issue. The overnight cruise is the best part!!
towtruck wrote: ↑August 19th, 2019, 10:44 pmJust watch out for sparks......JPinSTL wrote: ↑August 19th, 2019, 9:46 pmThe basket from UDS Parts is about 12x12x12 and is raised off the bottom 3in or so with an integral ash pan of sorts. Not a real big pan, but does the job. I put an aluminum water heater pan in the bottom to make cleanup easier too. The basket had enough ash internally that it was snuffing out the coals. It was not from bottom up below the basket. I will try dumping the lit charcoal in the bottom of the basket and filling with unlit on top. See how that goes next time? If I'm still not happy I think a horse shoe shaped basket design would be pretty easy by adding an insert, or making a new basket.
I've been doing briskets naked, but reloading charcoal 10 hrs in is not an issue. The overnight cruise is the best part!!