My UDS build

tsanchez · 02-05-2013, 09:43 AM

Built a Ugly drum smoker last weekend, using an old drum and old weber kettle and old pressure washer cart, did a burn in sat night before I did a turkey sunday.. I decided to make a fire box in it to ease cleaning, worked pretty good.
I will make it pretty later once all the bugs are worked out.

jrn · 02-05-2013, 09:57 AM

Cool! Interesting fire box design. I'm anxious to see how it performs.

N8man · 02-05-2013, 10:09 AM

OutStanding!!! Thanx for sharing!!!

cowgirl · 02-05-2013, 10:25 AM

Great looking drum!

Midnight Smoke · 02-05-2013, 10:35 AM

Great skills you have! Can't wait to see it in action. Where is the Intake located?

NRF · 02-05-2013, 10:37 AM

Sweet lookin' cooker there! Nice work

Carbon · 02-05-2013, 10:58 AM

Clever thought with the firebox. I'm also anxious to see how it performs.

jrn · 02-05-2013, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Midnight Smoke

Great skills you have! Can't wait to see it in action. Where is the Intake located?

Looks like two of'em in the bottom of the door.

Freddy j · 02-05-2013, 11:20 AM

love it! keep the pics coming!

tsanchez · 02-05-2013, 01:39 PM

It worked really well, only issue was I did a turkey and wanted to cook at 300 or so and with it wide open it would only get to 250 or so. Had to crack the door so it will get two more vents. Ill put a shelf on it and do some cosmetic work.

The fire box is capped at the rear but I left 2 inches at top for exh and added two half moon slots at the side so its even going up.

I had originally planned to just make a simple one but this wasnt too hard since I have this scrap laying around(structural steel fab shop)

The 10x12 tube is 3/8 wall so once it gets hot it maintains temp pretty good no fluctuations.

Neonnblack · 02-05-2013, 05:55 PM

I love your build, but is it REALLY a uds? it does have a diffuser in it. Or is that for another thread : D? Just poking fun.

How big is the fire basket?

cholloway · 02-05-2013, 06:12 PM

Great job! Leave it like it is... ya know, UDS.

tsanchez · 02-05-2013, 06:56 PM

Fire basket is 18x10x6, yeah I thought of making it real ugly and putting some deisel stickers and such but Im gonna blast it and paint it black. The lid had a big ole dent from my sandrail, used to stick it on the trailer and took it to dunes for yrs(its the heavier gage weber)

Nice thing is it maneuvers well.

oifmarine2003 · 02-05-2013, 07:03 PM

Looks cool. Nice job!

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 02-05-2013, 07:15 PM

The lack of enough intake to get up to temperature is a very good sign that you have solved the potential leaky door issue. This is going to be one sweet UDS once you add the extra intakes.

02-05-2013, 09:43 AM	#1
tsanchez Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 02-04-13 Location: gilbert az Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My UDS build Built a Ugly drum smoker last weekend, using an old drum and old weber kettle and old pressure washer cart, did a burn in sat night before I did a turkey sunday.. I decided to make a fire box in it to ease cleaning, worked pretty good. I will make it pretty later once all the bugs are worked out.

02-05-2013, 09:57 AM	#2
jrn Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-30-12 Location: Quitman, Ms Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Cool! Interesting fire box design. I'm anxious to see how it performs. __________________ UDS, mini wsm

02-05-2013, 10:09 AM	#3
N8man Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-09-07 Location: God's Country Ossipee-Osceola NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	OutStanding!!! Thanx for sharing!!! __________________ N8man Average Joe Backyard Enthusiast How I Fire Up That Ugly DrumPit Smoker!!!!

02-05-2013, 10:25 AM	#4
cowgirl somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-18-07 Location: Oklahoma Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Great looking drum! __________________ jeanie sittin' by the campfire with my Brethren friends. Lifetime member of the Society for the Preservation of Authentic Royal Magical Rare Kaskaskian Peppers (Thanks Ash :)) http://cowgirlscountry.blogspot.com/

02-05-2013, 10:35 AM	#5
Midnight Smoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-24-08 Location: Southern Arizona Desert Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Great skills you have! Can't wait to see it in action. Where is the Intake located? __________________ ************************ * Terry ~ aka Pork Smoker * XL-BGE Hatched 06/20/2008 09:42 pm ** * Couple Weber Kettles, CharGriller, UDS * * Ultra Fast Red Thermapen * Projects Kamado Restoration Bandera Restoration

02-05-2013, 10:37 AM	#6
NRF On the road to being a farker Join Date: 03-29-12 Location: Edison, NJ Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sweet lookin' cooker there! Nice work __________________ UDS --Chargriller Akorn-- Weber gasser--Maverick ET 732 (sweet!)

02-05-2013, 10:58 AM	#7
Carbon is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-24-08 Location: Los Angeles Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Clever thought with the firebox. I'm also anxious to see how it performs. __________________ UDS / Mini-WSM / Weber 22.5 OTG / Modified ECB / Lodge hibachi / 34" WFO.

02-05-2013, 11:20 AM	#9
Freddy j is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 11-22-12 Location: Boston Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	love it! keep the pics coming! __________________ Big Joe Kamado WSM 22.5" wsm mini

02-05-2013, 01:39 PM	#10
tsanchez Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 02-04-13 Location: gilbert az Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It worked really well, only issue was I did a turkey and wanted to cook at 300 or so and with it wide open it would only get to 250 or so. Had to crack the door so it will get two more vents. Ill put a shelf on it and do some cosmetic work. The fire box is capped at the rear but I left 2 inches at top for exh and added two half moon slots at the side so its even going up. I had originally planned to just make a simple one but this wasnt too hard since I have this scrap laying around(structural steel fab shop) The 10x12 tube is 3/8 wall so once it gets hot it maintains temp pretty good no fluctuations.

02-05-2013, 05:55 PM	#11
Neonnblack Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-15-13 Location: Reno, NV Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I love your build, but is it REALLY a uds? it does have a diffuser in it. Or is that for another thread : D? Just poking fun. How big is the fire basket?

02-05-2013, 06:12 PM	#12
cholloway is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-10-11 Location: Atlanta, GA. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Great job! Leave it like it is... ya know, UDS. __________________ Colin New Braunfels Hondo Offset New Braunfels Bandera (Refurbished, Modified & Improved) 32 year old Char-Broil 450 1996 Blue Weber SS Performer 2003 Black Weber SS Performer Weber 22.5 OTS converted to OTG with rotisserie & Smokenator Weber SJS & modified stock pot Mini-WSM STOK Island gasser

02-05-2013, 06:56 PM	#13
tsanchez Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 02-04-13 Location: gilbert az Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Fire basket is 18x10x6, yeah I thought of making it real ugly and putting some deisel stickers and such but Im gonna blast it and paint it black. The lid had a big ole dent from my sandrail, used to stick it on the trailer and took it to dunes for yrs(its the heavier gage weber) Nice thing is it maneuvers well.

02-05-2013, 07:03 PM	#14
oifmarine2003 Take a breath! Join Date: 11-26-12 Location: Grayslake, IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks cool. Nice job! __________________ Homemade Wood Vertical Smoker (Yes I said wood and Yes it is safe)

02-05-2013, 07:15 PM	#15
HeSmellsLikeSmoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-07 Location: Warren, Vermont Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The lack of enough intake to get up to temperature is a very good sign that you have solved the potential leaky door issue. This is going to be one sweet UDS once you add the extra intakes. __________________ Jim - Another transplanted Texan Former KCBS CBJ Large and Medium Big Green Eggs , Black 18.5" WSM, Blue Weber Performer - Stainless, Green Weber OTG Kettle , Brinkmann SnP Pro, and a Stainless UDS. One retired Portable Kitchen grill. Red Thermapen, Maverick ET-73, EdgePro Apex Sharpener. Avatar is the original 1951 Weber Kettle