So today before I cooked some Ribs and Chicken I got a chance to unload the ash and I can honestly say that it was money well spent.
The process of unloading was quick and in fact it felt almost to easy.
I had a decent amount of ash from my previous cook left in there and all of it ended up in the catcher. I just lifted the basket out and dumped it right into the trash.
It worked perfectly. I am very new to smoking (I am still learning how to control drum temp and keep the pit from overshooting) and the drum kit plus all of the accessories have made it so easy to get started for much less money. You guys have to keep on innovating because everything that you come up with is gold.
ok the biggest advice I can give you is to take you time with the temp light fewer coals...start with less vents than you are using and try to keep the lid on as much as you can
My take on the ash catcher.
It took a whole two minutes to drill the holes and assemble. Super easy!
Emptying it is easy too. The hardest part is lining the hooks up properly on the coal basket.
One dumped place it back into the drum with the basket so you can get it centered to prevent spill over when the ash falls.