UDS Basket Pictures
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Barbarian
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Midnight Smoke
somebody shut me the fark up.
Nice looking basket. I think the UDS works better with a fire burning from the the center out.
blues brother
Full Fledged Farker
Jerry,
Any advice on your basket? Working on one now...
Any advice on your basket? Working on one now...
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Bbq Bubba
somebody shut me the fark up.
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Weiser
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Weiser
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Nice looking basket Moose.
However, you may want to make the legs longer to increase the draft.
The side on the pan has a tendency to stifle it a bit.
I would recommend that the bottom of the basket be no lower
than the rim of the ash can is tall.
Weiser
However, you may want to make the legs longer to increase the draft.
The side on the pan has a tendency to stifle it a bit.
I would recommend that the bottom of the basket be no lower
than the rim of the ash can is tall.
Weiser
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Weiser
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What are the dimensions on that thing Bubba?
I built the same thing today but it looks totally different.
Mine is 13" in Diameter and 14" tall.
Thanks,
Weiser
I built the same thing today but it looks totally different.
Mine is 13" in Diameter and 14" tall.
Thanks,
Weiser
Thanks for the tip - what you are saying makes perfect sense. Very easy to swap those screws out for some longer ones. However, in doing so, it will elevate the basket above the draft holes/valves. Do you think that might also stifle the draft?
Meat Burner
Quintessential Chatty Farker
blues, that is almost identical to what I built for my bandera.
This will not fit in my drum but have been thinking about a smaller version for the UDS. The seperator on the right side is adjustable. Prolly fill the basket full and let it migrate for a long burn. Kinda makes cents for a a long burn in a UDS. Ya know, more than one way to skin a chicken!
This will not fit in my drum but have been thinking about a smaller version for the UDS. The seperator on the right side is adjustable. Prolly fill the basket full and let it migrate for a long burn. Kinda makes cents for a a long burn in a UDS. Ya know, more than one way to skin a chicken!
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EatonHoggBBQ
Babbling Farker
After using this basket, starting the fire on one end or in the middle made no difference. The drum maintained an even controllable temp throughout the entire cook.
I purchased this charcoal basket along with my Klose offset. Give Dave Klose a call maybe he can better explain the "maze concept"
The advantage of it to me was I didn't have to spend more money or make a charcoal basket for my UDS.
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Weiser
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The bottom of my two baskets are at 3.5"and 4" above the bottom
of the drum. The Intake holes are at 2.5" from the bottom of the drum.
The draft is excellent on both drums. Hope this helps Moose.
Weiser
of the drum. The Intake holes are at 2.5" from the bottom of the drum.
The draft is excellent on both drums. Hope this helps Moose.
Weiser
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Barbarian
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Blues Brother, use the thinnest angle iron possible. Mine is one inch no need for bigger. I am wondering if one could be made out of expanded metal. Extra work to cut on the right line to avoid the barbs, and bent at a 90 like angle iron. It would be much lighter for lifting out of the drum. I like mine and the ease of cleanup.
ComputerMike
Take a breath!
My basket is different but cheap. The ash pan is a cheap three leg BBQ I scavenged, the grill is the charcoal grill from a 22" kettle and the body is a section of a cheap bullet style smoker I relegated to parts. I perforated it with a uni bit. I used stainless steel threaded road to bolt eveything together as it was way cheaper than SS bolts of comparable length.
I've gotten 18+ hour burns so it must be working. The only thing I would change is raising the grate by another inch or so.
I've gotten 18+ hour burns so it must be working. The only thing I would change is raising the grate by another inch or so.
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The Pickled Pig
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JD McGee
somebody shut me the fark up.
I've done a few different ones...
WSM ring mod...
Sheet metal shop mod...
My current one...
WSM ring mod...
Sheet metal shop mod...
My current one...
jwalk721
Well-known member
Barbarian I'm sure you've been asked this before but what are the dimensions of your basket? I had a round one made with the charcoal grate from a 22" Weber but it was too big to get out easy and I like the looks of yours. Thanks in advance.
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Barbarian
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jwalk, mine is 15.5" square. You can get a 15.9" square inside a 22.5" circle so I just made it a touch smaller to make sure it went in and came out easily which it does.
