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Ugly Drum Smoker

BurnMac42 said:
I don't have the tools right now to build my own however I found a UDS this past weekend on Craigslist. Since my b-day is this month the wife said go ahead and grab it :clap2: When I picked it up it was already 4 in the afternoon so I didn't have much time but I had to try it out so we grabbed some chicken wings from Target....below are the picks...go easy this was my very first attempt at smoking :pray:

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I could not believe how juicy they turned out! They are not the highest quality of meat but they tasted amazing...the pic above is before the bbq sauce was added. I have a Maverick on the way and once that arrives I will be trying a long rib/brisket smoke!!:becky:
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" so we grabbed some chicken wings from Target"

Funny lookin wings??????? !!!!!!

Paul B
SS UDS
SS Auspit
SS ROL
 
BurnMac42 said:
I don't have the tools right now to build my own however I found a UDS this past weekend on Craigslist. Since my b-day is this month the wife said go ahead and grab it :clap2: When I picked it up it was already 4 in the afternoon so I didn't have much time but I had to try it out so we grabbed some chicken wings from Target....below are the picks...go easy this was my very first attempt at smoking :pray:

30239_615845933046_39502952_35562756_3496374_n.jpg

30239_615845923066_39502952_35562754_201782_n.jpg

30239_615845972966_39502952_35562761_5043266_n.jpg


I could not believe how juicy they turned out! They are not the highest quality of meat but they tasted amazing...the pic above is before the bbq sauce was added. I have a Maverick on the way and once that arrives I will be trying a long rib/brisket smoke!!:becky:
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" so we grabbed some chicken wings from Target"

Those are some funny lookin wings??? !!!!

Paul B
SS UDS
SS Auspit
SS ROL
 
Woops!! sorry for the double post...got a message that I didn't have enough words???? Since when do we need to be chatty??

Just wonderin......

Paul B
SS UDS
SS Auspit
SS ROL
 
Found some dirt cheap barrels this morning!

http://store.colemans.com/cart/55-gal-drum-empty-p-159.html

Problem is they can only ship freight, I called them this morning and she said she could get me 8 of them for 125 on the shipping. So, ~$205 for 8 barrels. Site says they all come with removable locking lid and they're clean. If I could find that many people to split it up with locally I'd be game but I don't think I can.
 
Here are some "after the fact" pics of how I drilled the vents in my UDS lid. Hopefully, it will help someone else that's lazy like me. :p

I decided how far from the edge of the lid I wanted the holes.

Then, I cut a strip of wood to the length that would just fit inside the top of the lid at that distance from the edge.

I made two marks on the wood that centered the two holes.

Then, using the marks on the wood as a guide, I marked the location of the holes on the lid using a sharpie.

After I marked the locations I went back over them with a punch to act as a guide for the drill bit.

Using a square, I was able to move the wood at a 90 degree angle from the first marks.

I marked the second set of holes.

I repeated the process until all 4 sets of holes were marked.

Then, I drilled out the holes using a step bit.

Easy peazy and no need for an elaborate template, just a strip of wood, a tape measure, a square, and a sharpie.

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Last night I fired up my second UDS and I had a bit of a problem with temps on it... but I think I know why. I used a ball valve that I had around the house. It fit the 3/4" nipples on my UDS BUT even though the threads were 3/4" the port was only 1/2". Aha! Not enough intake.

See the valve on my other UDS was full port or at least it was bigger than the hole on my other one.

So if you are having problems perhaps that might be a clue for you. Just a thought.
 
BurnMac42 said:
Thanks for the input guys..KSims I will look into lowering the intake once I get the chance....I put some wheels on it the other night to make it easier to move around....dong ribs for a buddy's going away this weekend and really looking forward to cooking on ti again! Plan on doing 4 racks of Memphis ribs...was planning to do 225 for roughly 4 hours....2.5 smoked and 1.5 foiled....sound about right?
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Why foil? Cook em til theyre done! Memphis style is no foil, no mop, no spritz, no flip. This side of Memphis anyways.

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pokefan said:
Found some dirt cheap barrels this morning!

http://store.colemans.com/cart/55-gal-drum-empty-p-159.html

Problem is they can only ship freight, I called them this morning and she said she could get me 8 of them for 125 on the shipping. So, ~$205 for 8 barrels. Site says they all come with removable locking lid and they're clean. If I could find that many people to split it up with locally I'd be game but I don't think I can.
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Try drumco.com
 
Has anyone experimented with different ways to baffle the intake and exhaust of the UDS?

When conditions are gusty, I have noticed that it is hard to keep the temperature constant.
 
6gfla said:
Has anyone experimented with different ways to baffle the intake and exhaust of the UDS?

When conditions are gusty, I have noticed that it is hard to keep the temperature constant.
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This is what I do. Solved my temp control problems completely.

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Seasoning a couple new UDS's - PICS

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Just thought I'd post a pic of two new drums in the family that we're seasoning tonight - an 85 gal. and a 30 gal. I have been making drums for buddies and selling a few, but decided to keep these for me and my son. These are a little nicer than the old one on the right in the photo - they are high-temp powder coated, have nicer temp gauges, stainless steel hardware, chrome stacks, and of course, bottle openers. :thumb:

I really like the 26 inch racks on the 85. Lots of room there. These look like they'll be a couple winners. Anyway, that's it...smoke on.
 
jetfxr27 said:
Why foil? Cook em til theyre done! Memphis style is no foil, no mop, no spritz, no flip. This side of Memphis anyways.

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Just might try that :) they have been on the UDS for about an hour and a half now....ill ask the guys when they come over in an hour if they have a preference.....:thumb:
 
Coverage of spray cans (Paint)

How many cans of spray paint did it take to cover your drum?

I have 4 cans of high temp spray paint from Home depot. Should that be enough?



( slow, but I will get it finished!)
 
Four should be enough. But, I have used as much paint in the last three months touching mine up as I did when I originally painted it.
 
Newbie here and I have a few questions.

I have bought most of the parts I need to make my UDS. I have a question about my barrel though. I was told it was food grade and vegetable oil was the original product. But I'm not sure. The barrel is black and the inside is a rusty red color. I am going to go ahead and do a good long burn. Will this be enough? Is there a need to sand if you do a burn?

Also there are two grates. Is the lower grate used for a water pan? A friend asked me if it had a place for a water pan, and I told him I didn't think it did, but that got me thinking, Is that what the lower grate is for?
 
wingnut said:
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Just thought I'd post a pic of two new drums in the family that we're seasoning tonight - an 85 gal. and a 30 gal. I have been making drums for buddies and selling a few, but decided to keep these for me and my son. These are a little nicer than the old one on the right in the photo - they are high-temp powder coated, have nicer temp gauges, stainless steel hardware, chrome stacks, and of course, bottle openers. :thumb:

I really like the 26 inch racks on the 85. Lots of room there. These look like they'll be a couple winners. Anyway, that's it...smoke on.
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Those look SWEET!!! You can give the big names a run with those models...I'd buy one if I were closer!! Beautiful view in the background by the way!
 
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