Ugly Drum Smoker

zopi · Sep 27, 2009

Rich Parker said:
Nice drum zopi!

Cover the intake holes to manage temp not the exhaust holes.

Didn't say that too well...using magnets to cover the intake and a few of the exhaust holes after the temp comes up and I don't want it backdrafting much in a breeze...

It dropped about 25 degrees awhile ago, so I tweaked it and it's doing fine again...

I will have to have a better charcoal basket...

zopi · Sep 27, 2009

ignored her for a couple hours, still rock steady 225* been all this time on half a chimney full of kingsford blue..just dropped a couple maple scraps in to make the yard smell better..I give it 20 minutes before a neighbor drops by..

QuietOne · Sep 27, 2009

North of you http://stable.toolserver.org/geohac...=60_00_19_N_111_53_26_W_type:city_region:CA-X

or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Smith,_Northwest_Territories http://stable.toolserver.org/geohac...=60_00_19_N_111_53_26_W_type:city_region:CA-X

Typically · Sep 27, 2009

ok finally got my UDS together! i fired it up for the first time today and had it sitting at 235 strong for a good 2 hours before i put the chicken and MOINK balls on

just a little whisp

once the chicken and MOINKS come off i'll be sure to take pics!

Typically · Sep 27, 2009

MOINK!!!

Typically · Sep 27, 2009

beer can chicken

what was left

otis · Sep 27, 2009

Hey, Typ! It's about time you got that thing done. And you hit it on the head. That thing is uuuuuuggg-lee. Pretty graphic. Too bad there's no design on it...

Glad you finally got it done. Now you've got no excuse for resorting to salads and such for lunch. Those balls look pretty good. RKK would be proud...

Typically · Sep 28, 2009

i had to make sure the thing worked before i painted it! i was thinking either cow spots or camo. i'm in no rush for that though, as long as it keeps producing tasty q i could paint it brown with corn chunks!! :lol:

QuietOne · Sep 28, 2009

Gate Valve Versus Ball Valves. Does it make a real difference?

I can get more Gate Valves for free, I've scrounged the town pretty good for short throw ball valves, looks like any more I'm going to have to pay for, salvage price or new price and the two keep getting closer to each other. Seems now that people know I really want them and I'm searching high and low, suddenly there is a price attached. (I should have flown a little lower to get below the radar small town and all that.)

The plan is for 5 drums over the next 8 months. The first is going to be a totally basic. Then I'll start building in the "I wants to have"

No consensus or input on charcoal basket sizes?

Meat Burner · Sep 28, 2009

h20loo said:
Santa goes North to get there!

Brrrrrrr !!!!!!!!!!!!!

zopi · Sep 28, 2009

Admiral craft food service supplies carries a 30 qt mixing bowl, which is
stainless, 7.5 inches deep and 22-5/8" in diameter....might with a little
rural engineering make a nice dome top...

Crazy Harry · Sep 28, 2009

zopi said:
Admiral craft food service supplies carries a 30 qt mixing bowl, which is
stainless, 7.5 inches deep and 22-5/8" in diameter....might with a little
rural engineering make a nice dome top...

web site? prices?

Wyley · Sep 28, 2009

Crazy Harry said:
web site? prices?

Here you go....

http://www.waresdirect.com/products/Restaurant-Supply/Admiral-Craft-Adcraft-/Mixing-Bowl40280

Paul

zopi · Sep 28, 2009

your google fu is weak...

http://www.admiralcraft.com/

it's under utensils..

Mark · Sep 29, 2009

QuietOne said:
Gate Valve Versus Ball Valves. Does it make a real difference?

I can get more Gate Valves for free, I've scrounged the town pretty good for short throw ball valves, looks like any more I'm going to have to pay for, salvage price or new price and the two keep getting closer to each other. Seems now that people know I really want them and I'm searching high and low, suddenly there is a price attached. (I should have flown a little lower to get below the radar small town and all that.)

The plan is for 5 drums over the next 8 months. The first is going to be a totally basic. Then I'll start building in the "I wants to have"

No consensus or input on charcoal basket sizes?

Definately go for free. But I think you will find the flow characteristics of gate valves are a little more finnicky.

Tweedle · Sep 29, 2009

Yippie!

Ok this does not in any way contribute to this thread but I just finished reading it! It took almost a month of work days to get thru it. Would have been faster if it wasnt for the pesky "job" I have to do at work.

Now I have a couple questions....

1) Do you have to get the red liner out? and if so how?

2) How many holes go in the bottom for air flow?

3) How does the smoke get out ?

4) can you use a grill lid instead of the barrel lid?

5) is this hard to make?

Thanks for the info guys I'm eagerly awaiting your answers...

:roll:

:lol:
(I hope you know I was kidding)

Wyley · Sep 29, 2009

zopi said:
your google fu is weak...

http://www.admiralcraft.com/

it's under utensils..

Really?

So that makes your fu what?, since your link provides neither a place he can buy, you have to be an authorized distributor, nor pricing. The link I provided answered both parts of his question, where to buy AND PRICE. I guess you missed the part of the website you linked to that says in great big letters, Authorized Distributers Click Here to Order Online. I doubt very seriously if he happens to be one.

Geez, try to do something nice for someone and get slammed by someone who thought they could do it better but failed.

Mark · Sep 29, 2009

Wyley said:
Really?

So that makes your fu what?, since your link provides neither a place he can buy, you have to be an authorized distributor, nor pricing. The link I provided answered both parts of his question, where to buy AND PRICE. I guess you missed the part of the website you linked to that says in great big letters, Authorized Distributers Click Here to Order Online. I doubt very seriously if he happens to be one.

Geez, try to do something nice for someone and get slammed by someone who thought they could do it better but failed.

Bailff! Whack their pee pee's!

forestfire1 · Sep 29, 2009

New UDS

I finally got my UDS built. Thanks all the bretheren, I took bits of everyones hints/tips and fumbled through it. Big thanks to JerryKR for his website.I have had several cooks in it now and it is fantastic. To test it I had a full load of Kingsford maintain 225 deg for 17 hours w/ the occasional coal basket shake.:shock:

I also have upgrades to come, wheels and casters, side table, bottle opener, etc.

I was also wondering if anyone else seems to have a build up of a tar-like substance on the lid and if so suggestions to minimize or clean it safely.

Thanks again.

Paul B · Sep 29, 2009

forestfire1 said:
I finally got my UDS built. Thanks all the bretheren, I took bits of everyones hints/tips and fumbled through it. Big thanks to JerryKR for his website.I have had several cooks in it now and it is fantastic. To test it I had a full load of Kingsford maintain 225 deg for 17 hours w/ the occasional coal basket shake.:shock:

I also have upgrades to come, wheels and casters, side table, bottle opener, etc.

I was also wondering if anyone else seems to have a build up of a tar-like substance on the lid and if so suggestions to minimize or clean it safely.

Thanks again.

I was also wondering if anyone else seems to have a build up of a tar-like substance on the lid and if so suggestions to minimize or clean it safely.

That's just the good oozes the eminate from you smoking endeavors!!!! Some like the buildup to help seal the lid to the UDS.

Just my take.....

Paul B

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