Ugly Drum Smoker - Page 513

daninnewjersey · 03-30-2011, 03:17 PM

She needs wheels and a handle for the lid (and a beer opener), but other than that she works!! Held 225 for quite a while. Opened her up full throttle and thought I'd have to call the fire dept. I guess you can polish a turd.....

expatpig · 03-30-2011, 03:42 PM

Great job Dan, now get it dirty!

Sterling · 03-30-2011, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daninnewjersey

She needs wheels and a handle for the lid (and a beer opener), but other than that she works!! Held 225 for quite a while. Opened her up full throttle and thought I'd have to call the fire dept. I guess you can polish a turd.....

Excellent job, Dan!

Cook something good this weekend.

Sterling

thevoice · 03-30-2011, 07:56 PM

Hey Guys, been reading this thread for weeks now. I finally found a food grade drum with no epoxy inside, and after bringing it home I noticed it had a gold tint on the inside, almost like a clear coat. It originally held concentrated lemon juice. After grinding it a bit, it comes off as easy as the paint outside, but obviously a pain. Will the first burns take care of this? I'm looking into getting it sand blasted by a buddy of mine, but was wondering is this why everyone says the first burn is so important? Sorry if it's on here somewhere I haven't seen it.

Thanks

blackdog043 · 03-30-2011, 08:10 PM

^^^^I would get it sand blasted if you can, then wash it out good and season it. No need to burn it out, after the sand blasting. The coating must be a rust inhibitor of some kind. You sure it's not a tan liner? They do come off easier.

stglide · 03-30-2011, 09:48 PM

Good job on the build!!

Yleekyoti · 04-02-2011, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hook_Line_and_Sinker

Woah I got to get me one of those

Pic from page 75. what exactly is this brush called and where do you get one?

Guamaque · 04-02-2011, 06:30 PM

Here is my UDS with the Guru hooked up.

Guamaque · 04-02-2011, 06:37 PM

More pics !

JS-TX · 04-02-2011, 06:59 PM

So I'm curious if any brethren have put a hinge on the flat lid that some UDS's come with? I've seen plenty of pics of domed lids w/hinges but none with flat lids. Will it not work?

expatpig · 04-02-2011, 07:00 PM

I think you need a couple more thermometers.

Guamaque · 04-02-2011, 07:36 PM

I know, I had them already from another grill so I put all the thermometers on , what the heck. lol.

garyk1398 · 04-02-2011, 07:37 PM

That's not a UDS, it's R2D2!

Guamaque · 04-02-2011, 07:59 PM

I know, I thought about decking it out like that, but lost my steam. I basically tried something different than the norm. Instead of adding the weber kettle lid to the top, I said heck, I'll add the bottom. My lid is the weber kettle bottom. The reason was that it is much heavier and holds the heat much better than the lid does. It sits on perfectly and with the added dome height I can place the grill higher and get a better smoke. I added a home depot style vent through the hole on the top.

schellter · 04-02-2011, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by garyk1398

That's not a UDS, it's R2D2!

No, that's a UR2D2.

03-30-2011, 03:17 PM	#7681
daninnewjersey is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-01-11 Location: Southern NJ Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	She needs wheels and a handle for the lid (and a beer opener), but other than that she works!! Held 225 for quite a while. Opened her up full throttle and thought I'd have to call the fire dept. I guess you can polish a turd..... Last edited by daninnewjersey; 06-06-2011 at 02:33 PM..

03-30-2011, 03:42 PM	#7682
expatpig is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-20-10 Location: Cochrane, On. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Great job Dan, now get it dirty! __________________ "When I was in Canada, I had a lot of time to think."- Doug Sahm [B][COLOR=red]UDS x 5[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=red][B]Weber Performer[/B][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=red]Napoleon Apollo[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#ff0000][B]GOSM[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][B][I]CSBBQA, KCBS, NOBS(Northern Ontario Barbecue Society)Professional Barbecue Team. USAJFKCENMA.[/I][/B][/COLOR]

03-30-2011, 08:10 PM	#7685
blackdog043 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-21-10 Location: Denver, NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	^^^^I would get it sand blasted if you can, then wash it out good and season it. No need to burn it out, after the sand blasting. The coating must be a rust inhibitor of some kind. You sure it's not a tan liner? They do come off easier. __________________ Bill Red Performer 1993 Green Performer 1998 22.5 OTG 22.5 OTS UDS Super Fast Red Thermapen Got butt ? Smoke it !!

03-30-2011, 09:48 PM	#7686
stglide On the road to being a farker Join Date: 07-23-10 Location: Charlotte NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good job on the build!! __________________ [B][FONT=Comic Sans MS][COLOR=Blue][SIZE=3]Bill[/SIZE] UDS - Ole Blue Weber 22.5 Kettle x 2 Charbroil Quantum 5 burner Brinkman SKD Offset w/ Mods [/COLOR][/FONT][/B]

04-02-2011, 06:30 PM	#7688
Guamaque On the road to being a farker Join Date: 03-25-11 Location: Nimitz Hill Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Here is my UDS with the Guru hooked up. Last edited by Guamaque; 10-19-2011 at 08:38 PM..

03-30-2011, 07:56 PM	#7684
thevoice Wandering around with a bag of matchlight, looking for a match. Join Date: 03-21-11 Location: St Catharines, ON Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hey Guys, been reading this thread for weeks now. I finally found a food grade drum with no epoxy inside, and after bringing it home I noticed it had a gold tint on the inside, almost like a clear coat. It originally held concentrated lemon juice. After grinding it a bit, it comes off as easy as the paint outside, but obviously a pain. Will the first burns take care of this? I'm looking into getting it sand blasted by a buddy of mine, but was wondering is this why everyone says the first burn is so important? Sorry if it's on here somewhere I haven't seen it. Thanks

04-02-2011, 06:37 PM	#7689
Guamaque On the road to being a farker Join Date: 03-25-11 Location: Nimitz Hill Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	More pics ! Last edited by Guamaque; 10-19-2011 at 08:38 PM..

04-02-2011, 06:59 PM	#7690
JS-TX is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-17-10 Location: San Antonio, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	So I'm curious if any brethren have put a hinge on the flat lid that some UDS's come with? I've seen plenty of pics of domed lids w/hinges but none with flat lids. Will it not work?

04-02-2011, 07:00 PM	#7691
expatpig is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-20-10 Location: Cochrane, On. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think you need a couple more thermometers. __________________ "When I was in Canada, I had a lot of time to think."- Doug Sahm [B][COLOR=red]UDS x 5[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=red][B]Weber Performer[/B][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=red]Napoleon Apollo[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#ff0000][B]GOSM[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][B][I]CSBBQA, KCBS, NOBS(Northern Ontario Barbecue Society)Professional Barbecue Team. USAJFKCENMA.[/I][/B][/COLOR]

04-02-2011, 07:36 PM	#7692
Guamaque On the road to being a farker Join Date: 03-25-11 Location: Nimitz Hill Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I know, I had them already from another grill so I put all the thermometers on , what the heck. lol.

04-02-2011, 07:37 PM	#7693
garyk1398 Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-05-08 Location: South O, Omaha, NE Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That's not a UDS, it's R2D2! __________________ Cookshack sm055, UDS, Smokey Joe, Southwest Pit, couple of Weber kettles, an old gasser, and a weed burner. Gary, KCBS -CBJ Certified Nebraska MOINK Baller, KCBS - CBJ Semper Fi, when in doubt empty the magazine

04-02-2011, 07:59 PM	#7694
Guamaque On the road to being a farker Join Date: 03-25-11 Location: Nimitz Hill Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I know, I thought about decking it out like that, but lost my steam. I basically tried something different than the norm. Instead of adding the weber kettle lid to the top, I said heck, I'll add the bottom. My lid is the weber kettle bottom. The reason was that it is much heavier and holds the heat much better than the lid does. It sits on perfectly and with the added dome height I can place the grill higher and get a better smoke. I added a home depot style vent through the hole on the top.

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