Norcoredneck
somebody shut me the fark up.
Brian
The fleet! Now if you could only play Reggae music on them you could do
Parties.:biggrin:
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Ugly Drum Smoker
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The fleet! Now if you could only play Reggae music on them you could do
Parties.:biggrin:
Brian in So Cal
Babbling Farker
Are you burning off the lining? If so, just start a raging fire in it and let it get as big and hot without setting SoCal ablaze, you could layer/stack the wood in it and if you know where the intakes are going to be drill the holes now before you strike the match and really let the oxygen flow! This is such a PITA that it's almost worth it to find an unlined drum, but hey! after you've done it you'll see what I mean! The object of the UDS is to do it cheap and doing it yourself and I did! The second, third, fourth and waiting in the wings fifth drum are all unlined. UDS#1 is now just a burn barrel, givin it up for progress!
Brian
Man those are nice. Where did you get the bottom pan to add the wheels? Is that a smitty pan. My barrel had a water soluble lubricant. I am contacting Bentley to see what he did with his. What are you using for your vent plugs. I can't quite make them out?
Thanks for the help,
Brian
Brian in So Cal
Babbling Farker
Any chance of seeing the cart you made for your WSM's? I see it behind the UDS's
Thanks
Napper
Knows what a fatty is.
Just built another UDS this morning. Burned it off with the "weed burner" torch. Takes a while but works good!
Doing a test burn as we speak. All plugs out it is running at about 460 degrees! A little too hot for butt cooking!!!!!!!!!!
This is drum # 12! I have 4 myself and have given the others away.
I get calls weekly about cooking questions!
Only way to go!
Doing a test burn as we speak. All plugs out it is running at about 460 degrees! A little too hot for butt cooking!!!!!!!!!!
This is drum # 12! I have 4 myself and have given the others away.
I get calls weekly about cooking questions!
Only way to go!
ipls3355
is one Smokin' Farker
Napper,
Did you do anything to the inside after you torched it? I thought it had to be 'clean'. (see my pic above)
Did you do anything to the inside after you torched it? I thought it had to be 'clean'. (see my pic above)
swamprb
somebody shut me the fark up.
Ask and you shall receive! This was the frame of a Weber Performer.
I'm still working on the cart, have a sheet of stainless steel that will set on the top next to the folding table to use with the right WSM removed, need to cut the contour out and its good to go.
Brian
R
Rub-A-Dub
Guest
Very nice cart!!
Brian in So Cal
Babbling Farker
I second that. That cart is sweet.
Norcoredneck
somebody shut me the fark up.
Ask and you shall receive! This was the frame of a Weber Performer.
I'm still working on the cart, have a sheet of stainless steel that will set on the top next to the folding table to use with the right WSM removed, need to cut the contour out and its good to go.
Brian
Man that is nice.
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Napper
Knows what a fatty is.
Chris,
It is usually just some ash on the inside. I wash it out and after a good wire brushing and after a test burn it is pretty much smoked up inside.
I see no need to scrub it out anymore. One butt cooking and it will have enough grease to seal in any rust and ash that it is never a problem.
I have a lot of drums cooking out there and have never had any problems. Now if I could just find a Stainless Steel drum for less than $300!!!!!!!
Nothing like the look of stainless.
To me there is no better cooker than the UDS. It is extremely fuel efficient and you can cook 3lbs. of chicken or 40 lbs. of butts on the same cooker. I have 4 now so I can go mobile and still cook for 50-100 people.(I have a large stationary cabinet cooker for home cooking!)
And did I mention CHEAP! Two of my drums are automated.(temperature control) I was thinking of putting a smoke generator on the side of this one so I could use wood chips more efficiently. Hey, why live if you cannot experiment!
Bill
It is usually just some ash on the inside. I wash it out and after a good wire brushing and after a test burn it is pretty much smoked up inside.
I see no need to scrub it out anymore. One butt cooking and it will have enough grease to seal in any rust and ash that it is never a problem.
I have a lot of drums cooking out there and have never had any problems. Now if I could just find a Stainless Steel drum for less than $300!!!!!!!
Nothing like the look of stainless.
To me there is no better cooker than the UDS. It is extremely fuel efficient and you can cook 3lbs. of chicken or 40 lbs. of butts on the same cooker. I have 4 now so I can go mobile and still cook for 50-100 people.(I have a large stationary cabinet cooker for home cooking!)
And did I mention CHEAP! Two of my drums are automated.(temperature control) I was thinking of putting a smoke generator on the side of this one so I could use wood chips more efficiently. Hey, why live if you cannot experiment!
Bill
Professor Salt
is one Smokin' Farker
Sweet! Are the WSM's secured to the cart in some way? It looks like it might get bouncy if you walk that off pavement.
swamprb
somebody shut me the fark up.
I screwed PVC pipe plugs to the frame and the legs of the WSM's fit pretty secure. I remove the lids and centers if we go for a "road trip" to the deck!
PS- when do we get to see some Kamado cooks?
Harbor Freight used to have them and I saw some in the Northern Tool catalog
Brian
ipls3355
is one Smokin' Farker
Thanks Napper,
Next one I probably won't spends so much time on. I also won't burn it until I have time to clean it at the same time.
Next one I probably won't spends so much time on. I also won't burn it until I have time to clean it at the same time.
ipls3355
is one Smokin' Farker
UDS is online!!
With extension mod
Seasoning her right now. Put a couple thermos in to compare temps at different levels. Top is running a little hotter then bottom, but all are within 10 degrees.
My lid doesn't fit real well, I think because where I got the drums stores them stacked on their sides and slightly bent them.
With extension mod
Seasoning her right now. Put a couple thermos in to compare temps at different levels. Top is running a little hotter then bottom, but all are within 10 degrees.
My lid doesn't fit real well, I think because where I got the drums stores them stacked on their sides and slightly bent them.
Brian in So Cal
Babbling Farker
IPLS, Nice looking drum.
tntitan
Knows what a fatty is.
my lid dont fit good either i think mine got warped when i did the inside burn i put the lid on some of the time during the burn my barrel is working great i think when you get use to it ,it cooks real well i need to make another
Thawley
Take a breath!
BGD=Big Green Drum?
That's pretty cool, Chris. Did you weld the upper part on or is it removable?
How you gonna get the firebox in & out, scaffolding?
That's pretty cool, Chris. Did you weld the upper part on or is it removable?
How you gonna get the firebox in & out, scaffolding?
Brian in So Cal
Babbling Farker
Pick these up for $21.86 each at Pavillions on sale. Will be using the lids off of two of them for both UDS. Will use racks also.
