UDS Fire Basket - Is this suitable?

[floydmeddler]

Hello folks,

I'm finally ditching my trusty trash can smoker and building a UDS.

Have sourced this perforated sheet metal from Wickes.

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Perforat ... m/p/116697

Is it any good for a fire basket? Will mount it onto a 14" grate.

6mm - 3.5mm grille spaces. Should be OK I'm thinking?

Also - it states that it's 'raw steel' is this OK as in safe?

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Perforat ... m/p/116697

Cheers

[aris]

It doesn't say galvanized, so it should be fine. To be honest though (and it is controversial) I don't think galvanized is an issue at the temperature of a smoker. It is an issue at welding temperatures though. But better safe than sorry.

[essexsmoker]

I just fire up the basket good and hot with lump a couple of times. Will burn most stuff off e eventually.

[floydmeddler]

Excellent! Cheers lads.

Will take photos of the build and do a post on it.