Wow Muddy, that's all i can say................
Well almost.
Nice pit, very comparable to a Lang, which i have had some use on so thus my question's........
Why in the world do you do that "cleaning" process EVERY time?
I like your set-up for starting your coal bed but wonder why you use lump at all? The weed burner would have the same effect on straight log's if you split them down a bit.
Believe me, very impressed with your cleaning method but after a cook, why not just spray it down with some water while it's still warm, has the same effect and doesn't remove all the seasoning in the pit!
Last question, after scraping and cleaning with those chemical's, do you re-season the pit or at least give it a good burn to burn all that stuff out?
Impressive thread, not knocking anything you do, just curious about your methods..........that's how we all learn here!!