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Hello John. Those tanks are usually thin but so is a drum. Many of us have 2-3-8 different BBQs. We use a different "cooker" depending on what we are cooking. I believe you have a UDS so your low and slow is pretty much covered. I may be wrong. For a tank that size I would make it a hot and fast grill. Something you can throw 2-6 steaks/chops on, add some wood chips and grill hot and fast for 2-7 minutes each side. Can even smoke a 2-4 chicken quarters for you and the Missus done indirect. No need to fire up the larger smoker. Just my thoughts. Keep Smokin!
Hello. Rethinking my first post: Guy's I think the picture is deceiving. That is why my first post. I don't think it is as big as it appears. Tell you what John; give us some rough dimensions. Not counting the legs how tall is the tank. "eyeball" a rough diameter of the tank. It should DEFINITELY be use in some sort of a BBQ cooker/smoker. Rather than a UDS I would think about maybe buying the vents and fire grate and having something like a Weber as Steve and Wade suggest. BUT, my bet is that tank is 40-47cm diameter and 50-60 cm tall. Do you have a use for a small hot smoker like that? Cut the lid 2/3rds up the side from the level of the fire grate and it should work well for a small hot smoker. Would you be better served with a small grill? You could even make the fire grate adjustable so that you have a small hot smoker AND a small hot grill. Could even be your cold smoker if it will hold the quantities you are after. Just my thoughts. Keep Smokin!