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I've just finished my first cook with one of these so thought I'd give some first impressions. The guys at BBQ guru told me it didn't have a powerful enough fan for a UDS, and suggested I opt for something like a CyberQ instead. I suspected this might be a spot of cheeky up-selling on their behalf ...

But this has more soul than a WSM!

I think that home made fire basket is a better bet than the b&q one, airflow wise.
Where did you find your expanded metal lath? Mine's flimsier, I wouldn't mind changing it out for some of yours.

The arduino stuff sounds impressive but I'll leave it to you!

How did you get on? If it's finished, let's have a look!

Very impressed with your home made temp control. How easy was it to put together?

I got my partyq in the post today, after having to pay £37 import duty! Worth every penny though, it's miraculous. Got some tomatoes smoke drying in there at ...

I plumped for a partyq in the end. Would have jumped at this if I hadn't already bought one though!

It took 3 of these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/400ml-Stove-BBQ ... 328&sr=8-1

but my technique was quite liberal! You might get away with 2

Good luck with the build. Do you have a drum yet? Is it lined etc? What are you using for a fire basket?

Thanks! I just went for a chicken as I'm still finding my feet with it, but I managed to control the temp pretty well and it came out nicely. I'll do a shoulder when I get my PartyQ in the post.

I sprayed the outside with BBQ paint, about £7 on amazon. The inside got a rub down with veg oil which ...

Finally got round to spraying. Done!

Oh bummer, well it was basically a wire shower shelf that he'd taken a pair of pliers to. Not the most beautiful of creations I must say

And I'm sure I'll ask many more myself!

The problem with all the racks I can find is that they're so expensive for what they are. How about this for a glorious bit of bodging though:

http://www.smoked-meat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19223

Doh! Must try harder next time, thanks John and sorry for clogging the thread with my dumb questions!