Curious about the deminsions everyone uses for their fire basket. I was thinking somwhere in the neighborhood of 18" by 10 or 12 inches deep, but wanted to see what everyone else is doin and how it works for them.
Charcoal basket questions
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I used the charcoal grate from an 18" Weber kettle and wrapped expanded metal mesh around it 9" high.
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I built mine using the instructions from here;
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43943
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43943
daddyzaring
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smokeydrewsky
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Hi, I used the method found at http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=89796&highlight=expanded+steel
It's made from 24" x 24" expanded sheet metal,and fits like a charm in my sfb. It turned out to be about 6" high.
I guess it does depend on where you're putting it/what kind of smoker you're using.
It's made from 24" x 24" expanded sheet metal,and fits like a charm in my sfb. It turned out to be about 6" high.
I guess it does depend on where you're putting it/what kind of smoker you're using.
Been wanting to build a drum for over a year, even bought a drum last fall, but project kept gettin derailed by other things goin on, and one afternoon i came home and the wife and kids had decided to burn trash in the "new trash barrel"
Life in prison eh?
I used the charcoal grate ya can get as a replacement fer a weber grill, if memory serves, ther bout 13 er 14 inchs in diameter, I just wrapped expanded metal round that bout 10 inchs high, added four bolt legs to it an a handle. On a full basket I easily get 10 ta 12 hours er more which does everthin I need. Ya can always go bigger, but I ain't never needed ta.
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