LT72884
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i only have one weber lid meself, i just use it for everything. haha
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UDS - Exhaust - 8 small holes vs smoke stack
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swamprb
somebody shut me the fark up.
My 85 and two 55 gallon drums have both Weber lids and barrel lids with eight 1/2" exhaust vents. My 15 gallon Mini has four 1/2" exhaust vents and Smokey Joe lid and the 30 gallon has an 18" Weber lid because it came w/o a lid.
I have experimented with a flat top lid with a Weber daisy wheel exhaust vent (4 hole) and it also worked fine, as with using a Weber lid I found meats cooked directly beneath the vent cooked faster.
So I actually prefer to cook with the drum lids with the 8 vent holes.
Mine are all Big Drum Smoker Clones, and I never cook indirect with them-thats what WSM's are for! www.bigdrumsmoker.com
I have experimented with a flat top lid with a Weber daisy wheel exhaust vent (4 hole) and it also worked fine, as with using a Weber lid I found meats cooked directly beneath the vent cooked faster.
So I actually prefer to cook with the drum lids with the 8 vent holes.
Mine are all Big Drum Smoker Clones, and I never cook indirect with them-thats what WSM's are for! www.bigdrumsmoker.com
swinn
Full Fledged Farker
Well whatta ya know, I live in Claycomo Missouri, Or basically right on the edge of it. I'll have to look this fella up.
I cook with all exhaust holes open on top and 90% of the time I have 2 air intakes open at the bottom.
I have 4 air intakes around the bottom of the drum. 3- 3/4" holes with pipe nipples and 1- 3/4" ball valve.
The drum has been working great for years.
My new BPS drum has the 8 hole wheel exhaust.
and two strips of intake holes around the bottom..just slide to open as many air holes as needed.
Love this BPS drum too.. works great! :thumb:
I have 4 air intakes around the bottom of the drum. 3- 3/4" holes with pipe nipples and 1- 3/4" ball valve.
The drum has been working great for years.
My new BPS drum has the 8 hole wheel exhaust.
and two strips of intake holes around the bottom..just slide to open as many air holes as needed.
Love this BPS drum too.. works great! :thumb:
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tbutts
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I went with a 2 inch exhaust right off the bung. With a small piece of stainless for a damper. works great!
I like your damper...that's what I have on my horizontal wood burner. :thumb: :grin:
Carbon
is Blowin Smoke!
Standard Weber lid here.
swamprb
somebody shut me the fark up.
Eight is great!
My first drum employed the Weber lid Daisy wheel vent until I got hipped to the BDS!
Use what you got-its all good!
My first drum employed the Weber lid Daisy wheel vent until I got hipped to the BDS!
Use what you got-its all good!
Carbon
is Blowin Smoke!
Eight Is Enough
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grilling24x7
Full Fledged Farker
Eight is great!
My first drum employed the Weber lid Daisy wheel vent until I got hipped to the BDS!
Use what you got-its all good!
Eight is great! I love it!
You do 1 inch holes?
Bluesman
Babbling Farker
Did't have the bung so I added 2 stacks. Cut another hole and go diesel style :thumb:
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yakdung
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Bluesman
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Wahoo95
Knows what a fatty is.
I had a friend helping me with mine and he mistakenly drilled eight 13/16" exhaust holes in my lid. They're just a tad larger than 3/4" so I should be okay right? I bought some plugs to use if that's too much exhaust.
My question is should I run it with 8 vents open or plug 2 of them and go with 6? I have three 3/4" intake holes if that makes a difference.
My question is should I run it with 8 vents open or plug 2 of them and go with 6? I have three 3/4" intake holes if that makes a difference.
Fwismoker
somebody shut me the fark up.
https://www.bigpoppasmokers.com/store/bbq-accessories/top-vent-for-drum-smoker-kit
8 3/4" holes Piece of cake and seals tight.
8 3/4" holes Piece of cake and seals tight.
ebijack
Babbling Farker
Depends on what all you want your UDS to do. With my flat lid I could check the meat temps without removing the lid, look at the meat to see how it looked, rotate the exhaust opening to adjust where more heat is needed ( where there is draft/flow, there is more heat for the most part). I found a chimney to be a plus on windy days. I had the holesaw, the aluminum flashing, screw, washer and used coffee can.
I also found controlling the outlet is second to controlling the inlet..actually just controlling the air flow period.
But then again I run my UDS from 180 to 700+ degrees
I also found controlling the outlet is second to controlling the inlet..actually just controlling the air flow period.
But then again I run my UDS from 180 to 700+ degrees
Thanks! As far as the lid....I use threaded pipe plugs. Screw them in when the drum is not in use. Could have used regular ole pipe plugs and dropped them in but this gives it a good tight seal.
For the air intake, I used threaded pipe nipples. Close three nipples with caps and the 4th one I attached a ball valve. I rarely use the ball valve and would leave it off the next build.
