UDS Finished

BluegrassSmoke · 02-16-2013, 06:11 PM

Well, finished for now...

This is what it looks link now....still have to get a thermometer or two and the mandatory bottle opener :)
The red on top is Hi Temp gasket sealer, I welded in a piece of two inch metal band to make the Weber lid sit and seal better, works pretty good, may have to get a gasket to seal completely....

This is my fire basket..

I fired her up today at 3:00PM with a full basket, all vents open, just checked it and it pegged the turkey fryer thermometer 550 plus...I just shut down two of the holes all the way and the ball valve half way, also the top vent on the Weber to half...I'll check in a while to see how much it drops...trying to get a feel for it.
I also rubbed down the inside of the drum with canola oil before lighting the coals...

Going to cook some ribs on it tomorrow if I get comfortable with adjusting the temps.....

But bottom line, the drum is done...yeah for me...
And it's so great to have a friend that welds....he helpd a lot....when I say I welded, really he welded.....

zzrudyzz · 02-16-2013, 06:23 PM

Looks awesome now time to throw some q on it

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 02-16-2013, 06:25 PM

Nice looking drum. Go find some sausage and throw on a fatty at least.

PaPaQ · 02-16-2013, 06:38 PM

Fire It Up!

charrederhead · 02-16-2013, 06:41 PM

Nice job!

BluegrassSmoke · 02-16-2013, 07:01 PM

At about 7:10 I shut down the two open vents all the way, the top weber vent to half and the ball to half..temp has dropped to 140. Almost smothered the coals. I've open the top and ball all the way and one bottom to half to see if I can recover andngetnthe temp back up...

BluegrassSmoke · 02-16-2013, 09:11 PM

Recovered back to 350. Have to play with it tomorrow and see how to get it steady at 250

martyleach · 02-16-2013, 09:20 PM

Great job on the UDS. I just finished my 6th. I love making and using them! My UDS's will hold 275 with 2 nipples capped off and the 3/4inch ball valve about 90% open. You'll get it dialed in!

You may be having a problem because of the height of your ball valve intake. I have heard some people have had problems with that. I have mine at foot level and that is how I control it.

1911Ron · 02-16-2013, 10:21 PM

A tip for you, leave the top vent all the way open and adjust your temp with the intake vents, also catch your temp on the way up, not by choking it down.

Hoss · 02-16-2013, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 1911Ron

A tip for you, leave the top vent all the way open and adjust your temp with the intake vents, also catch your temp on the way up, not by choking it down.

Yep,an ounce of prevention(stabilizing on the way up/NOT overshooting desired temp) is worth a pound of cure(choking/chasing temp) on ANY and ALL cookers.

Budman1 · 02-16-2013, 10:41 PM

Nice drum, bluegrass. I'm in the same boat. I fired mine up for the first time today, I'll have to play with it to figure out how to maintain temp. I started mine at 9am at 30* outside, it's now 11:30pm and 8* outside, and it's still plugging away at 300*. I had to leave for about 6 hours, so my daughter got a crash course in UDS 101. She kept it between 180-300 for me while I was gone. I'm happy, it's a keeper.

grilling24x7 · 02-17-2013, 06:05 AM

Nice!

cholloway · 02-17-2013, 09:46 AM

Great looking UDS.
Don't worry about that blue & white paint that got on it. With any luck, it'll burn off.

BluegrassSmoke · 02-17-2013, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by cholloway

Great looking UDS.
Don't worry about that blue & white paint that got on it. With any luck, it'll burn off.

You're killing me

It's a magnet anyway, I take it off when fired up...but it's gonna get painted on...or maybe a Harley bar & shield!

BluegrassSmoke · 02-17-2013, 10:06 AM

The pictures got moved somehow so....

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02-16-2013, 06:11 PM	#1
BluegrassSmoke On the road to being a farker Join Date: 03-01-12 Location: Radcliff, KY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	UDS Finished Well, finished for now... This is what it looks link now....still have to get a thermometer or two and the mandatory bottle opener :) The red on top is Hi Temp gasket sealer, I welded in a piece of two inch metal band to make the Weber lid sit and seal better, works pretty good, may have to get a gasket to seal completely.... This is my fire basket.. I fired her up today at 3:00PM with a full basket, all vents open, just checked it and it pegged the turkey fryer thermometer 550 plus...I just shut down two of the holes all the way and the ball valve half way, also the top vent on the Weber to half...I'll check in a while to see how much it drops...trying to get a feel for it. I also rubbed down the inside of the drum with canola oil before lighting the coals... Going to cook some ribs on it tomorrow if I get comfortable with adjusting the temps..... But bottom line, the drum is done...yeah for me... And it's so great to have a friend that welds....he helpd a lot....when I say I welded, really he welded.....

02-16-2013, 06:25 PM	#3
HeSmellsLikeSmoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-07 Location: Warren, Vermont Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice looking drum. Go find some sausage and throw on a fatty at least. __________________ 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

02-16-2013, 06:38 PM	#4
PaPaQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-07-07 Location: Midland, NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Fire It Up! __________________ CTO SS-2 WSM 22.5" OTG / Cajun Bandit

02-16-2013, 06:41 PM	#5
charrederhead is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-29-12 Location: Thomaston, CT Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice job! __________________ Weber kettle farmer, rotis., 18.5 WSM, WGA, Brinkmann (nee OK Joe) Cimarron stickburner

02-16-2013, 09:20 PM	#8
martyleach Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-17-10 Location: Pleasanton, Ca Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Great job on the UDS. I just finished my 6th. I love making and using them! My UDS's will hold 275 with 2 nipples capped off and the 3/4inch ball valve about 90% open. You'll get it dialed in! You may be having a problem because of the height of your ball valve intake. I have heard some people have had problems with that. I have mine at foot level and that is how I control it. __________________ 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

02-16-2013, 06:23 PM	#2
zzrudyzz Got Wood. Join Date: 01-30-13 Location: Windsor ca Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks awesome now time to throw some q on it

02-16-2013, 07:01 PM	#6
BluegrassSmoke On the road to being a farker Join Date: 03-01-12 Location: Radcliff, KY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	At about 7:10 I shut down the two open vents all the way, the top weber vent to half and the ball to half..temp has dropped to 140. Almost smothered the coals. I've open the top and ball all the way and one bottom to half to see if I can recover andngetnthe temp back up...

02-16-2013, 09:11 PM	#7
BluegrassSmoke On the road to being a farker Join Date: 03-01-12 Location: Radcliff, KY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Recovered back to 350. Have to play with it tomorrow and see how to get it steady at 250

02-16-2013, 10:21 PM	#9
1911Ron is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-09-12 Location: Ft. Mudge, Az Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	A tip for you, leave the top vent all the way open and adjust your temp with the intake vents, also catch your temp on the way up, not by choking it down. __________________ It all started with a Redhead! 22" Redhead OTS 22" Blue OTS22" Grey 3 wheeler, Ethel (62-63) 18" Grey 3 wheeler18" Black OTS X2 18" Black Jumbo Joe,Mini-WSM,Smokey Joe 22" Blue Platinum OTP,22" Black OTG (on sale for $99) British Racing Green Thermapen More grilling stuff than what i know what to do with

02-16-2013, 10:41 PM	#11
Budman1 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-13-13 Location: Wyoming County, N.Y. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice drum, bluegrass. I'm in the same boat. I fired mine up for the first time today, I'll have to play with it to figure out how to maintain temp. I started mine at 9am at 30* outside, it's now 11:30pm and 8* outside, and it's still plugging away at 300*. I had to leave for about 6 hours, so my daughter got a crash course in UDS 101. She kept it between 180-300 for me while I was gone. I'm happy, it's a keeper.

02-17-2013, 06:05 AM	#12
grilling24x7 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-17-11 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice! __________________ Weber Performer 18.5" WSM UDS build: http://grilling24x7.com/UDS1.shtml http://www.grilling24x7.com

02-17-2013, 09:46 AM	#13
cholloway is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-10-11 Location: Atlanta, GA. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Great looking UDS. Don't worry about that blue & white paint that got on it. With any luck, it'll burn off. __________________ 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

02-17-2013, 10:06 AM	#15
BluegrassSmoke On the road to being a farker Join Date: 03-01-12 Location: Radcliff, KY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The pictures got moved somehow so.... .