Okay thanks for the feedback. I will be sure to clean it out with that suggestion MaxQ...thank you.
I doubt it will see much use. I built a UDS many years ago and use it several times a month. It's so efficient and I'm very comfortable using it, so it will stay my "go to" for good BBQ. I can load it up and let it smoke all night (20+ hours actually) without needing any babysitting or adding any coal/wood.
I was just thinking this little machine may work well for jerky, sausage, and small stuff like that where I need to hold a lower temp.