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Ugly Drum Smoker
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tntitan
Knows what a fatty is.
i am making my second one right now
Single Fin Smoker
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MT4Runner
Knows what a fatty is.
My first UDS:
I scored a Weber kettle off Craigslist in Clarkston, WA on Thursday, and a barrel from work on Wednesday. Started this yesterday.
The Barrel:
Here's a great idea to cut the top off. Flip the barrel over so what you want for your top sits on a smooth floor--preferably concrete. Hold your mini angle grinder so the guard sits on the floor. This will hold a cutting disc about 1/4" off the floor....or 1/4" down on the ring. Grind through the outer layer of lid all the way around the drum. Flip it back over, and you have a smooth, level cut, without having to buy a drum deheader or building a jig. Tap upward on the lid with an old screwdriver and a mallet and drive it off the barrel.
Torched the bottom holes with the plasma.
Burned the barrel last night. Not enough air gets in the bottom holes to get a really hot fire. I noticed that by tipping the barrel over at a ~30º angle, the fresh air comes in the low side, and the flame/heat runs up the high side, and lets the paint on the inside blister in 5-10 minutes. Roll the barrel around after it blisters where it's at, and in 1/2 hour, you can get heat to all sides.
Hit the barrel with a knotted wire wheel in my 4.5" angle grinder (4.5" angle grinders are on sale at Harbor Freight right now for $16.99. Get the orange ones; I've been beating on mine for a year, and it's still going strong. It's noisier than my DeWalt, but 20% the price.)
Some paint wasn't all the way off, so I hit that with my oxy-acetylene torch, and the remaining paint came right off.
Cut 1.25" x 1.25" x 0.125 (1 1/4 x 1 1 /4" x 1/8") angle into 2" pieces. Welded them inside the drum.
The Grill:
Used the one from my Weber donor. Duh!
Still need a second grill. Here's the first in the lower spot.
The Charcoal Basket:
Used the charcoal grate from my Weber grill; welded 3" tall 1/2" pipe legs to the grill. Set the legs so they'd fit through the ash pan from the Weber grill. Still needs sides.
Needs barrel handles and a thermometer.
Will oil the inside tomorrow.
Still trying to decide whether to oil or paint the outside. Kettle lid is a nice charcoal black.
I scored a Weber kettle off Craigslist in Clarkston, WA on Thursday, and a barrel from work on Wednesday. Started this yesterday.
The Barrel:
Here's a great idea to cut the top off. Flip the barrel over so what you want for your top sits on a smooth floor--preferably concrete. Hold your mini angle grinder so the guard sits on the floor. This will hold a cutting disc about 1/4" off the floor....or 1/4" down on the ring. Grind through the outer layer of lid all the way around the drum. Flip it back over, and you have a smooth, level cut, without having to buy a drum deheader or building a jig. Tap upward on the lid with an old screwdriver and a mallet and drive it off the barrel.
Torched the bottom holes with the plasma.
Burned the barrel last night. Not enough air gets in the bottom holes to get a really hot fire. I noticed that by tipping the barrel over at a ~30º angle, the fresh air comes in the low side, and the flame/heat runs up the high side, and lets the paint on the inside blister in 5-10 minutes. Roll the barrel around after it blisters where it's at, and in 1/2 hour, you can get heat to all sides.
Hit the barrel with a knotted wire wheel in my 4.5" angle grinder (4.5" angle grinders are on sale at Harbor Freight right now for $16.99. Get the orange ones; I've been beating on mine for a year, and it's still going strong. It's noisier than my DeWalt, but 20% the price.)
Some paint wasn't all the way off, so I hit that with my oxy-acetylene torch, and the remaining paint came right off.
Cut 1.25" x 1.25" x 0.125 (1 1/4 x 1 1 /4" x 1/8") angle into 2" pieces. Welded them inside the drum.
The Grill:
Used the one from my Weber donor. Duh!
Still need a second grill. Here's the first in the lower spot.
The Charcoal Basket:
Used the charcoal grate from my Weber grill; welded 3" tall 1/2" pipe legs to the grill. Set the legs so they'd fit through the ash pan from the Weber grill. Still needs sides.
Needs barrel handles and a thermometer.
Will oil the inside tomorrow.
Still trying to decide whether to oil or paint the outside. Kettle lid is a nice charcoal black.
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Mark
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The 7.5" orange grinder with the built-in hand guard is the one I got. Well worth a little more $ for a lot more value.
Has anyone else just oiled the outside?
Mark
somebody shut me the fark up.
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PS: Here's a link for a $10 grinder but I'd still buy the 7.5'/$30 one
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=95578
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=95578
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pepper76usa
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Ok, you'll never guess what I did this last weekend. I took my "Geto Style" UDS to a KCBS comp in Canton GA . This was our first comp and let me tell you it was great! We placed 25 out of 38 teams overall. I came in 17 with my pulled pork cooked on the UDS! This is a great smoker. We also got 12 on the brisket, not bad for our first comp. Just thought I would let Ya'll know. Here is some pic's of the turn in boxes. We Also had the #6 Sauce out of 62. What a great weekend. Now I have to go sleep for a week. Thanks for you guys help with everything.
MT4Runner
Knows what a fatty is.
Pepper, all four smoked on the UDS, or did you use your "ghetto offset" for some?
Any other UDS'es at the comp?
Nice work on the presentation!!
Any other UDS'es at the comp?
Nice work on the presentation!!
swamprb
somebody shut me the fark up.
Way to go pepper! Did my first comp with the UDS's too! Didn't do as well as you did but they cruised none the less! Keep up the good work!
Rookie'48
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Man, that's one long farkin' thread, 38 pages (plus the extra links)! I took a bunch of notes (hope that I can make some sense out of them in the morning [beer mod]). I've got to figure out if I want the 3 or 4 openings 1/2" to 3/4" or to go for the single 2" to 3" exhaust pipe. With my back, I think that the single, larger, taller intake may be the answer. Anyway, here's hoping that tomorrow is the "burn out the barrel" day so that I can get this project on the road.
I got the drum from Brother Jeff (Smoookin') at the bash last weekend, and I know that he wants to make sure that the gift wasn't wasted, so I had better get with the program, right? Wish me luck, I'll need it:biggrin:.
I got the drum from Brother Jeff (Smoookin') at the bash last weekend, and I know that he wants to make sure that the gift wasn't wasted, so I had better get with the program, right? Wish me luck, I'll need it:biggrin:.
Single Fin Smoker
is Blowin Smoke!
Rook, your gonna love it!
I'm doing my first brisket tomorrow on mine. Can't wait. Its like a whole new inspiration for q for me. Thanks Norco again.
I'm doing my first brisket tomorrow on mine. Can't wait. Its like a whole new inspiration for q for me. Thanks Norco again.
SmokeWatcher
is one Smokin' Farker
HERE HERE!! I second the motion!
Meat Burner
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Building my 4th UDS tonight. Well, doing some of the work since the World Series is on. Have a TV in the garage, plenty of beer, wife loves to help, burned the barrel for the second time today, sanded, used metal conditioner and now drying in the garage. This one is for a friend that gave me a near new Bandera so making this for them. Will take pics later and try to finish up tomorrow. Depends on the amount of beer and what mama helps with.:biggrin: Life Is Good!
deeque
Full Fledged Farker
UDS and first cook pics.
Here are a few pictures of my first UDS and first spare, after i took the spare off the smoker i opened up all the intake holes and raised the temp. to cook 2 chicken breast and 1 sirlion steak all of which turned out very good. Not bad for a first time smoke. Looking forward to useing my smoker a lot. Held temps. with no problems. Wish i had known about the UDS sooner.http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff72/bbq-brethren/1st.jpg
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Hope this corrected post helps some other newbie who may need just a little push to get started. Enjoy the post.:wink::grin:
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Rookie'48
Quintessential Chatty Farker
deeque -
Did you paint or oil your UDS? If that's paint, what kind & does it come in spray cans?
Smooookin' -
I think that we talked about the secret ingredient (beer), or maybe we just drank enough that all I can remember is beer, friends, beer, lots of damn good food, beer, even better friends, beer, ways to cook and/or make smokers, and, of course --- BEER!
Did I mention that there was alcohol involved?
Did you paint or oil your UDS? If that's paint, what kind & does it come in spray cans?
Smooookin' -
I think that we talked about the secret ingredient (beer), or maybe we just drank enough that all I can remember is beer, friends, beer, lots of damn good food, beer, even better friends, beer, ways to cook and/or make smokers, and, of course --- BEER!
Did I mention that there was alcohol involved?
deeque
Full Fledged Farker
Oiled the inside real good with PAM. The outside was painted when i got the barrel. It was a reconditioned model, not many miles on it. You can use Krilon High heat paint it works good, i've used it before with good results. Good luck and happy smokin with yours. May your smoke always be blue.
deeque
Full Fledged Farker
Rookie'48 if you can get yourself a step bit it helps with the hole drilling and can be used on later models. (UDS) IMHO
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sksmoker
Guest
Anyone have any idea's on how to fit a rotis on these things? I have been throwing around a few designs, but nothing that is actually going to work. With my flat lid, it really throws everything off. If I could fit a dome lid on it, that would be ok, but I can't.
Smokin Gator
Babbling Farker
I found a used Weber rotisserie ring on eBay. I already had the motor and spindle. I haven't actually used the rotisserie on the UDS but I have used the ring a few times do add more space about the top rack. It worked fine.
