Ugly Drum Smoker

wdpope1 · Nov 22, 2015

Has any one ever made a wood lid for there UDS I`m a carpenter and have the skills and ability to make a lid out of wood

SmittyJonz · Nov 22, 2015

wdpope1 said:
Has any one ever made a wood lid for there UDS I`m a carpenter and have the skills and ability to make a lid out of wood

I have not seen one - I saw one knucklehead using a 1/2 sheet of plywood. should work fine - if you make one be sure and post pics

Dick Danger · Nov 25, 2015

Building a 110 gallon UDS. I wanted to have two grates one 14" down and one 7" down. This is what I came up with. I used eye bolts to support the grate on the U bolts. Bottom grate is around 25" above the bottom of the charcoal basket. Using three more eye bolts to support the top grate which sits directly on the lower grate. Not ideal, but 14" down was right in the middle of the middle drum roll and I didn't want to drill into the curve. I hope to have it smoking by Sunday.

[/url]110 gallon UDS by getinmyhead, on Flickr[/IMG]

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Wahoo95 · Nov 25, 2015

Just finished this one today for a guy that's a Cowboys fan. Set him.up with a Weber Lid and a Flat Lid.

BeginnerBBQ · Nov 30, 2015

Looks good! Is the logo a magnet or a sticker. Does the heat affect it? I'm assuming if its a magnet you take it off when your cooking. Sorry for my ignorance I've seen similar things elsewhere but never known what was used. I was going to get a stencil and use engine enamel high temp spray paint for a logo but wanted to look into options.

Wahoo95 · Dec 1, 2015

Used a car magnet for the logo. Should hold up to cooking temps but I told him it'll probably last longer if he removes it during cooking. Lots of folks use magnets to control air flow so it should hold up fine.

BeginnerBBQ · Dec 11, 2015

First Build

Ok, I will be venturing on my first UDS build over Christmas. I am pretty excited. I will have access to a ton of metal working tools (my father-in-law runs an autobody shop) but from what I can gather (as I try to find important info on this huge thread) it will be best to just keep it really simple especially since this is my first build. Does anyone have any other tips/things to avoid for a first build to make it a successful build?
Thanks

Budman1 · Dec 11, 2015

K.I.S.S. Best part about a uds is you can always modify it. Do yourself a favor, read the thread. Good luck and post pics!

fmaster360 · Jan 21, 2016

I am in the process of burning my ethanol drum out. It had tan paint inside. It's been burning four about 4 hours now, and the pictures are the current state. Trying to decide if it's good once the fire stops, if I should do another burn tomorrow, or if I should just hit it with a weed burner tomorrow. Thanks in advance! Hoping to finish putting it together Saturday and smoking Sunday!

fmaster360 · Jan 22, 2016

Here's the current state. Was having a really tough time using the weed burner inside the barrel. How does it look? Ready to clean out with some soap and water, then assemble?

blockhd · Feb 1, 2016

Just a quick advice i got for guys wanting to grill on uds. For me it works a lot better if i put the basket on the floor instead of lifting it up higher closer to the grate. When I did that, meat was pretty much browned(burned) all over, but if i do the floor thing, i get a really nice grate charring, which i haven't been able to achieve with coals really close to the grate. I believe that is because too much oxygen gets to the coals and the heat is just overwhelming.

TXBronco · Feb 5, 2016

I'm in the process. Burned it once last summer, sand blasting for free this weekend. I cannot get all of the liner out. Also, where can I find a dome lid without having to buy a Weber. While I would love to have a Weber, both are not in the budget. I guess I could look at Walmart for some other cheap off brand. My flat lid is warped so I'm trying to figure out what it needs to work but it'd be nice to have both.

fmaster360 · Feb 5, 2016

Dude, get another cheap drum, and use that as a lid. Check this out. Sometimes it won't seal properly, so if you use aluminum foil as a gasket, it's perfect.

SmokinJohn · Feb 5, 2016

Wahoo95 said:
Just finished this one today for a guy that's a Cowboys fan. Set him.up with a Weber Lid and a Flat Lid.

My vote for best. drum. ever.

iowabucks · Feb 18, 2016

I have a question about burning a barrel out.

I just acquired a drum with no liner that held oil or a petroleum product. Maybe motor oil. This barrel should be fairly safe to use after a good burning out....shouldn't it?

I live in town so I will most likely have to get to one of my friends farms to do this.

Can it be done with a lot of charcoal? or does it need to have plenty of flames? I'm guessing after a good cleaning I should probably just load it up half full or more with firewood and light em up!

I should probably have all the vent holes drilled beforehand to help out the fire.

Does this type of barrel sound safe enough to use and the method of burning out good enough?

I also have a 50,000 BTU weedburner that I could use. Would this do just as good of a job, but much easier?

Wahoo95 · Feb 18, 2016

Drill your vents and use wood pallets or the weed burner to burn out. Was it a petroleum products or food grade oil? I've been finding coconut oil barrels lately which have no liner and approximately a half gallon of oil in them as a bonus.

Mr. Bo · Feb 18, 2016

Mine was a motor oil drum from a motorcycle dealership. I cleaned the oil out really well and then washed the inside at the car wash. A good burn with pallet wood and another thorough cleaning and it was good to go. Good luck with your build.

jefferson10940 · Feb 19, 2016

I am almost done with my build, layed out, burned out, all parts purchases... here is my question. My 22.5 weber lid is a tad too small. I saw the adding steel strip mod but I was thinking of grinding off a little steel off the top of barrel where the fold is all the way around. what are your thoughts?

IamJHam · Feb 24, 2016

QUESTION.
My uds has been running really high (temp wise) lately, Don't know if I'm starting to much coal or what.

any help on how many coals to start?

thanks

gregmack63 · Mar 3, 2016

Please could someone tell me if this expanded metal is to fine mesh for a charcoal basket?
http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Perforated-Steel-Stretched-Metal-Sheet-600-x-1000mm/p/116708
its 16mm x 8mm holes and i am hoping to use it for the base of the basket.
I can notch our some sections to allow ash to fall through if necessary i guess?

As many of my UK brethren have found already expanded metal is not easy to get hold of here!

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