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Burt
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Nice photos Lazy R. You're not lazy at all! Beautiful finish work! Thanks all for the help and the comments!
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Ugly Drum Smoker
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Burt
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First Smoke on the UBS!!!
Better late than never, right?:redface:
My first run on the UBS was great! So easy to control the temperature (after the initial false-high when firing the thing up.)
Shoulder, baby backs, brisket, two chickens and some almonds & pecans.
Shoulder was great! I made some N. Carolina-style sauce and ate sandwiches all week!
The baby backs were smoky and delicious! Too much rub, though, and they were falling apart after 2 - 2, so they didn't get the final 1.
The chickens were great, but I could see a rotisserie doing a superior job.
The brisket was smoky and delicious, but dry. It was the flat only, and sadly had most fat removed. I used no pan, no injection. I'm buying another brisket today! I plan on using a shallow pan and getting a complete brisket with full complement of fat.
Here's the pron:
Better late than never, right?:redface:
My first run on the UBS was great! So easy to control the temperature (after the initial false-high when firing the thing up.)
Shoulder, baby backs, brisket, two chickens and some almonds & pecans.
Shoulder was great! I made some N. Carolina-style sauce and ate sandwiches all week!
The baby backs were smoky and delicious! Too much rub, though, and they were falling apart after 2 - 2, so they didn't get the final 1.
The chickens were great, but I could see a rotisserie doing a superior job.
The brisket was smoky and delicious, but dry. It was the flat only, and sadly had most fat removed. I used no pan, no injection. I'm buying another brisket today! I plan on using a shallow pan and getting a complete brisket with full complement of fat.
Here's the pron:
NorthwestBBQ
somebody shut me the fark up.
Lazy R, great build!
NorthwestBBQ
somebody shut me the fark up.
Nice first post. :roll: Why don't you head on over to cattle call and introduce yourself, bro? :-D
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Burt
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more meat!
I'm very excited about my complete, untrimmed, packer brisket. It's small 'cause it's local grass-fed.
The huge shoulder was only $0.87/lb; couldn't pass it up.
The thermometer just arrived and will be installed before tomorrow's smoke.
I'm very excited about my complete, untrimmed, packer brisket. It's small 'cause it's local grass-fed.
The huge shoulder was only $0.87/lb; couldn't pass it up.
The thermometer just arrived and will be installed before tomorrow's smoke.
Lazy R
Found some matches.
Thanks for the compliments on my UDS project. :icon_cool
Tonight I did the maiden voyage with my Ugly Drum Smoker. Got myself a chicken out of the freezer and prepped it for the beer butt thingie
Made myself a fattie. 1 lb Jimmy Dean sausage, sauteed up some onions and green pepper and garlic and jalapeno, then spread the sausage out flat and spread the peppers out on it with a few spices, rolled it up and stuck it in the freezer for couple hours. Here it is ready to go on the smoker.
Hey, what's that smell???
Awww, dad, how long's this gonna take?
With one port open and one closed, and the ball valve at about half, this thing settled in on 250 degrees and just stayed put. Man I love the constant temperature, I was able to go downstairs and work on other things while this was cookin' away.
The fatty came out like this. Notice I put a rub on one half of it, and that came out blacker.
Chickeeee
This food was delicious!! Man I'm tellin' ya, where has this UDS been all my life?! Love this stuff, and it was so easy a caveman like me can do it.
More UDS action in my future, much more. :grin::grin::grin:
Tonight I did the maiden voyage with my Ugly Drum Smoker. Got myself a chicken out of the freezer and prepped it for the beer butt thingie
Made myself a fattie. 1 lb Jimmy Dean sausage, sauteed up some onions and green pepper and garlic and jalapeno, then spread the sausage out flat and spread the peppers out on it with a few spices, rolled it up and stuck it in the freezer for couple hours. Here it is ready to go on the smoker.
Hey, what's that smell???
Awww, dad, how long's this gonna take?
With one port open and one closed, and the ball valve at about half, this thing settled in on 250 degrees and just stayed put. Man I love the constant temperature, I was able to go downstairs and work on other things while this was cookin' away.
The fatty came out like this. Notice I put a rub on one half of it, and that came out blacker.
Chickeeee
This food was delicious!! Man I'm tellin' ya, where has this UDS been all my life?! Love this stuff, and it was so easy a caveman like me can do it.
More UDS action in my future, much more. :grin::grin::grin:
Skidder
Babbling Farker
Nice work on the UDS and the food. You are gonna absolutely love these smokers. I have two and barrels for four more for friends. My advice would be to try and find something to make a side table or two on it. They come in super handy. Hre's mine with the tables (a repost). I'll be setting mine up today for moinkballs for tomorrow night.
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blue
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Very nice looking UDS you bulit.
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Diamond State Smoker
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Finally got my UDS Completed
It's about 30 degrees aoutside today, and found some ribs at a reasonable price. thats reason enough for me to fire Big Bertha up.
total build took about 4 days of scrounging parts, getting material etc. no welds. i havent developed that skill yet. but looking for a used one at flea markets so i can make improvements on the next one.
clean recyled drum 20 bucks.
4x8 sheet of 3/4" expanded 31 bucks.
black pipe about 20 bucks.
more than i wanted to spend, but what the hell you cant take it with you.
based on the porn i've seen it's well worth it.
sorry for the low res on the pics.
It's about 30 degrees aoutside today, and found some ribs at a reasonable price. thats reason enough for me to fire Big Bertha up.
total build took about 4 days of scrounging parts, getting material etc. no welds. i havent developed that skill yet. but looking for a used one at flea markets so i can make improvements on the next one.
clean recyled drum 20 bucks.
4x8 sheet of 3/4" expanded 31 bucks.
black pipe about 20 bucks.
more than i wanted to spend, but what the hell you cant take it with you.
based on the porn i've seen it's well worth it.
sorry for the low res on the pics.
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smknok
Found some matches.
first uds
got my first uds done tuesday except for handles forgot to buy seasoned it yesterday. I think the moisture to my charcoal but I still was able to hold 235 for 6 hours. I so wanted to throw a butt on this morning but its 33d raining and 30 mph winds sux. here are some pics sorry not very good. thanks to everybody for all the info & help
got my first uds done tuesday except for handles forgot to buy seasoned it yesterday. I think the moisture to my charcoal but I still was able to hold 235 for 6 hours. I so wanted to throw a butt on this morning but its 33d raining and 30 mph winds sux. here are some pics sorry not very good. thanks to everybody for all the info & help
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Diamond State Smoker
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Happy Holidays to all
Ol Big Bertha gotfired up again today, picked up some more babybacks to smoke. they will be gifts for neighbors.
I Love The Smell Smoke in the Morning!
some squirrels have no shame
Ol Big Bertha gotfired up again today, picked up some more babybacks to smoke. they will be gifts for neighbors.
I Love The Smell Smoke in the Morning!
some squirrels have no shame
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Kevin
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Christmas 2009
We ain't skeert a no snow:
The hams were pretty tasty:
We ain't skeert a no snow:
The hams were pretty tasty:
wingnut
Knows what a fatty is.
Another UDS
I built another UDS last night. This one was for a friend of the family to give her husband for Christmas.
He was pretty stoked when he got it this morning. He had no idea she was getting me to build it for him.
Here are a couple of pics:
I built another UDS last night. This one was for a friend of the family to give her husband for Christmas.
He was pretty stoked when he got it this morning. He had no idea she was getting me to build it for him.
Here are a couple of pics:
Norcoredneck
somebody shut me the fark up.
Great job.
wingnut
Knows what a fatty is.
jetfxr27
is one Smokin' Farker
That aint no UDS, thats BAMFDS!
I need to make another. Like the K blue bag in the box. This truly is a perfect gift for someone. It looks very Professional. If I could change anything, (and I hate to even say it) , it would be the Wally world Thermo. That thing deserves a big 5 incher.
I need to make another. Like the K blue bag in the box. This truly is a perfect gift for someone. It looks very Professional. If I could change anything, (and I hate to even say it) , it would be the Wally world Thermo. That thing deserves a big 5 incher.
Smokin' D
is Blowin Smoke!
smknok;[ATTACH said:
It looks like you have made yourself some adjustable height grates with some KV track and shelf brackets. Congrats on the ingenuity and good luck with the future smokes!
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Diamond State Smoker
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great job on the build wingnut, and yes it does look like a pro did it.
i'm sure your friend will be very happy with it.
i'm sure your friend will be very happy with it.
Toyotatruckin
Found some matches.
Well Ive been wanting to build smoker and thanks to this site I went with a stand-up (UDS) instead of a lay-down But before I add my cooking grate I would like to know why the 24" distance between top and bottom grate's, if I dropped the grate down another inch or two I think it would clear a turkey I have, its not a big deal as it may be the only turkey I ever cook on it but 22-23" how would it differ in performance?
Specs so far are
intake 2 1/4 pipe, hole center down on the drum is 2 1/2 from bottom
2 more intakes at 2" from bottom (3/4 fittings capped) Just in case
standard 55gal. drum
and a 3" exhaust (lid trimmed inside to fit the 3" not the standard threaded cap hole)
both intake and exhaust have spring loaded adjusters
Might add SDS in El Dorado KS refurbishes steel drums, cash money I walked out with a 55gal drum lid and ring for 7$ already burned out and shot penned had to remove surface rust but thats no big deal
Again thanks for the great site and Info!!
Pics of my build so far
Specs so far are
intake 2 1/4 pipe, hole center down on the drum is 2 1/2 from bottom
2 more intakes at 2" from bottom (3/4 fittings capped) Just in case
standard 55gal. drum
and a 3" exhaust (lid trimmed inside to fit the 3" not the standard threaded cap hole)
both intake and exhaust have spring loaded adjusters
Might add SDS in El Dorado KS refurbishes steel drums, cash money I walked out with a 55gal drum lid and ring for 7$ already burned out and shot penned had to remove surface rust but thats no big deal
Again thanks for the great site and Info!!
Pics of my build so far
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Diamond State Smoker
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cool handle
