Dome lid for UDS

sincitydisciple01 · 07-17-2012, 10:07 PM

While at Wally World the other day, I saw that they have a 22.5 inch kettle grill for about $40. Anyone have any luck with getting the dome lid to fit on their drum? thanks!

martyleach · 07-17-2012, 10:31 PM

Well, we need a little more info than that... Who makes it? It also depends on your drum. They are not all the same size. I find that a 22-1/2" weber kettle lid will fit perfectly on most drums turned upside down. Cut the bottom out and weld in the top.

El Ropo · 07-17-2012, 10:41 PM

If it's the Uniflame that most walmarts are selling, the lid is slightly too small to fit on most 55 gallon drums. But there is the aluminum flat bar mod mounted to the inside of the drum lip that fixes the issue nicely.

rabeb25 · 07-18-2012, 07:51 AM

Takes some finagling but it will work.

sincitydisciple01 · 07-18-2012, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by El Ropo

If it's the Uniflame that most walmarts are selling, the lid is slightly too small to fit on most 55 gallon drums. But there is the aluminum flat bar mod mounted to the inside of the drum lip that fixes the issue nicely.

Awesome! Can you get the flat bar @ Lowes or HD, or is that something found at a metal shop? thanks!

daninnewjersey · 07-18-2012, 08:34 AM

I just bought 2 of them as replacements for the lids I lost. Take a pair of plyers and flatten out the edge of the lid. It will chip the paint but you can spray high temp paint on the exposed metal. Place the lid on the drum, tap any uneven parts of the lip with a hammer and wood block. It will be almost air tight, but believe me....100% air tight is not necessary.......

1FUNVET · 07-18-2012, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by daninnewjersey

I just bought 2 of them as replacements for the lids I lost. Take a pair of plyers and flatten out the edge of the lid. It will chip the paint but you can spray high temp paint on the exposed metal. Place the lid on the drum, tap any uneven parts of the lip with a hammer and wood block. It will be almost air tight, but believe me....100% air tight is not necessary.......

That's what i did in my second one. On my first one i had the guys in the fab shop cut the drum lid to fit diameter of dome lid and weld it together.Pliers and a hammer is easier.

ArtisanGrillandSmoker · 07-18-2012, 10:23 AM

I found a used Weber grill off craigslist and the dome lid fit perfectly on my 55 gallon UDS. I do like the flatbar mod to ensure a better seal though, great idea! I will be borrowing that one....

DaveMW · 07-18-2012, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by sincitydisciple01

Awesome! Can you get the flat bar @ Lowes or HD, or is that something found at a metal shop? thanks!

I got my flat bar at Home Depot.

Kullas · 07-18-2012, 10:53 AM

I flattened mine with some pliers and hammered flat to make a good seal

NeoTrout · 07-18-2012, 11:19 AM

I found an old "Copper Mist" kettle at a garage sale. $3. The lid was minty, the bowl, not so much. I cut the top of the bowl off about an inch down, attached some stove gasket all around and smooshed it in the drum. Fits like a glove.

DJnKY · 07-18-2012, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by daninnewjersey

Take a pair of plyers and flatten out the edge of the lid. It will chip the paint but you can spray high temp paint on the exposed metal. Place the lid on the drum, tap any uneven parts of the lip with a hammer and wood block.

This is easier done than typed!!! The only down side is the idea of tearing up something ya just bought

. Easier fix than the flat bar mod, or the grind the drum top ridge mod.

Grabnabber · 07-18-2012, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by NeoTrout

I found an old "Copper Mist" kettle at a garage sale. $3. The lid was minty, the bowl, not so much. I cut the top of the bowl off about an inch down, attached some stove gasket all around and smooshed it in the drum. Fits like a glove.

Looks pretty good.

Wait til you see the charcoal basket.

sincitydisciple01 · 07-22-2012, 03:29 AM

Had to get an extra set of hands from my brother, but we got the strip bar installed on one of my drums. It's not airtight, but seemed to hold up well enough on a practice burn. Will probably cook on it next weekend.

As for the actual Walmart grill I used for the dome lid, it's such a cheap piece of junk and a fire hazard, that it's a class action lawsuit waiting to happen. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1342945719.939023.jpg
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expatpig · 07-22-2012, 09:22 AM

I used the top of the Wally World kettle on a friends, used the bottom on my latest #5 UDS. Bolted the bottom to a cut out flat lid...works great.

07-17-2012, 10:07 PM	#1
sincitydisciple01 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-18-08 Location: Prairie Village, KS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Dome lid for UDS While at Wally World the other day, I saw that they have a 22.5 inch kettle grill for about $40. Anyone have any luck with getting the dome lid to fit on their drum? thanks! __________________ UDS x 2 Pitmaster iQue 110 Vertical offset Bandera knockoff KCBS: 2010 CBJ: 2011 Damn near impossible to lose bright green superfast Thermapen On Twitter @BigIronBBQ

07-17-2012, 10:31 PM	#2
martyleach Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-17-10 Location: Pleasanton, Ca Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well, we need a little more info than that... Who makes it? It also depends on your drum. They are not all the same size. I find that a 22-1/2" weber kettle lid will fit perfectly on most drums turned upside down. Cut the bottom out and weld in the top. __________________ Large Big Green Egg, Cold smokehouse, UDS with hinged lid, Santa Maria pit 26.75" Weber OTG, Weber Performer, WGA MAK One Star General Pellet Pooper Hasty Bake Gourmet Custom wooden handles for BBQ's made by Marty Leach (oh, that's me) www.amlwoodart.com

07-17-2012, 10:41 PM	#3
El Ropo Babbling Farker Join Date: 10-06-10 Location: Austin, TX Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	If it's the Uniflame that most walmarts are selling, the lid is slightly too small to fit on most 55 gallon drums. But there is the aluminum flat bar mod mounted to the inside of the drum lip that fixes the issue nicely. __________________ Modded Brinkmann Gourmet. Basic UDS. Rescued 22.5" OTS. Weber SJS. Stubbs. B&B Oak Lump. Cannondale 2009 F8 (for burning off all the great BBQ)

07-18-2012, 07:51 AM	#4
rabeb25 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-15-08 Location: Albertville, MN Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Takes some finagling but it will work. __________________ Few Eggs, FEC100, Custom Bates, Midnight Smoker, UDS, and A Pitmaker Vault

07-18-2012, 08:34 AM	#6
daninnewjersey is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-01-11 Location: Southern NJ Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I just bought 2 of them as replacements for the lids I lost. Take a pair of plyers and flatten out the edge of the lid. It will chip the paint but you can spray high temp paint on the exposed metal. Place the lid on the drum, tap any uneven parts of the lip with a hammer and wood block. It will be almost air tight, but believe me....100% air tight is not necessary....... __________________ Proud owner of 4 VERY ugly drum smokers....

07-18-2012, 10:23 AM	#8
ArtisanGrillandSmoker Got rid of the matchlight. Join Date: 07-12-12 Location: Abington, MA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I found a used Weber grill off craigslist and the dome lid fit perfectly on my 55 gallon UDS. I do like the flatbar mod to ensure a better seal though, great idea! I will be borrowing that one....

07-18-2012, 10:53 AM	#10
Kullas Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 06-27-12 Location: Ellijay, Ga Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I flattened mine with some pliers and hammered flat to make a good seal __________________ Shake and Bake Baby.

07-18-2012, 11:19 AM	#11
NeoTrout is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 11-26-08 Location: Elmhurst, Illinois Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I found an old "Copper Mist" kettle at a garage sale. $3. The lid was minty, the bowl, not so much. I cut the top of the bowl off about an inch down, attached some stove gasket all around and smooshed it in the drum. Fits like a glove. __________________ Steve "Le Grille? What the hell is that?" Klose 20x48 Deluxe Offset Pipe Smoker Weber 22.5, Weber 22.5 w/Rotisserie Weber Performer, Weber Ranch Kettle Weber Smokey Joe, Weber Homer Simpson Smokey Joe Bayou Classic Turkey Fryer Brinkmann Smoke'n Grill, UDS H-D FLHR

07-22-2012, 03:29 AM	#14
sincitydisciple01 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-18-08 Location: Prairie Village, KS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Had to get an extra set of hands from my brother, but we got the strip bar installed on one of my drums. It's not airtight, but seemed to hold up well enough on a practice burn. Will probably cook on it next weekend. As for the actual Walmart grill I used for the dome lid, it's such a cheap piece of junk and a fire hazard, that it's a class action lawsuit waiting to happen. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1342945719.939023.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1342945739.762775.jpg __________________ UDS x 2 Pitmaster iQue 110 Vertical offset Bandera knockoff KCBS: 2010 CBJ: 2011 Damn near impossible to lose bright green superfast Thermapen On Twitter @BigIronBBQ