J
Leveled off around 3:30 hoping it will burn through midnight. Used a mix charcoal, lump, with a few chunks of wood. Only had enough to fill the basket 3/4 full so cross your fingers.
Good info in this thread, I used alot of it, hell I used all of it who am I fooling:clap2:
I find this thread very upsetting....I went out and Spent a crap load of money on a pellet grill, and then trying to figure out how to use the stupid thing I stumble upon this wonderful world of brethren, and I think to myself damn...I hit the information jackpot!
Then I find this thread....arg!!!
The "best" bbq coming off UDS's...made anywhere from $10-$100....You all know the amount of meat I could have bought with the money I spent on my pellet grill...
Now I have to explain to my wife that I need to stock pile more stuff in my garage until I can make an "Ugly Drum Smoker"! she's gonna say..."WHAT THE FARK IS THAT!!!!"...
will take me about 3 months to get permission, but i am confident that buy the end of summer I will have my own UDS.....
Thanks everyone! (and I truley so mean it...this site is awesome!)
Dave
My thoughts...
1" is really close to the bottom for the intake valves. I've been really happy with 2".
If you are not using an ash pan under your coal grate, 2" is good, or if you have an ash tray, 2" above it or so.
Lid vent holes aren't necessary if you wish to use the 1" bung hole instead.
I think grinding the lids off is a great idea. When I fit my weber to my barrel, I was able to grind the outside down a bit at a time till it fit perfectly.
I'd think about washing it out good before you go grinding that lid off.
Is just the 1" bung large enough to vent? Maybe I could use the larger bung?
Use the 2" bung and you will be fine. I used PVC for exhaust stack on mine and painted to match my LSU drum.
Use the 2" bung and you will be fine. I used PVC for exhaust stack on mine and painted to match my LSU drum.
Threads on the PVC or did you just jam it into the hole?
Will-do...2" Male pipe thread connector glued to the PVC.
I used a foil pouch on some rib tips last week and thought smoke was great,maybe a little strong for my taste.I think you'll be fine. I would have used my cast iron smoke box but pharking mouse made a house in it, so now gotta be sterilized to wifes standards!
brickie