Took my new UDS out for a spin today..

Budman1 · 02-19-2013, 04:26 PM

I tried a little experimenting today. I built my first UDS last week, seasoned it last Saturday and have been itching to try it out. I had a couple hours to kill today, so I smoked up some cheese. Being the weather didn't want to cooperate, 28F and 40-50 mph gusts, I put the UDS by the backdoor of the garage. I used a little hot plate, a small cast iron pot, and some hickory and oak chips. It took about 10 minutes to get it up to 100f, and it stayed there. About an hour into it, the smoke was a little heavy so I foiled the cast iron pot and poked a few holes in it, turned down the hot plate a tad..That seemed to do the trick, holding at 95f and a whisper of blue smoke. Cheese had a slight sag to it but not bad. Good color-I think... I'm a greenhorn, so trial and error is half the fun. The other half will be if turns out edible. The garage and breezeway smell like Q-heaven. Smoked it for 2.5 hrs, cooled it, bagged it in the fridge. OK, I'll fess up, I did try a piece, mmmm.... How do you wait 2 weeks? That is sheer willpower, which I don't have.

Thanks to all on this site, I'm addicted to it. I've gleaned a lot of info needed to get this far.

Bludawg · 02-19-2013, 04:59 PM

I was ready to git my rope when I saw the first Pic WTF? Then it all made sense

I like some smoked cheese, Provolone , Cheddar, and Pepper jack are a few of my favorites

Hog · 02-19-2013, 06:09 PM

Looking good!

BobM · 02-19-2013, 07:39 PM

Very nice!

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1911Ron · 02-19-2013, 08:24 PM

An electric UDS who knew

jacksedona · 02-19-2013, 08:27 PM

interesting i need to smoke some cheese! thanks for posting this- i am used to smoking meat first time i see cheese smoked

http://thebarbecuemaster.net

93vpmod · 02-19-2013, 08:35 PM

That looks awesome. There is no way I would have made the two weeks either without a little taste!

cowgirl · 02-19-2013, 09:09 PM

Great looking cheese!
I've never waited 2 weeks, the longest I go is 24 hours.

funugy · 02-19-2013, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bludawg

I was ready to git my rope when I saw the first Pic WTF? Then it all made sense

I like some smoked cheese, Provolone , Cheddar, and Pepper jack are a few of my favorites

Fark! I was there with ya. Now I gotta find a hot plate. Why haven't I seen this before?

Looks gooooooooood. Love me some cheese.

scummybear · 02-21-2013, 04:03 PM

Awesome bro! :thumbup:

ITBFQ · 02-21-2013, 05:42 PM

Two weeks?!? No way... my wife wouldn't let it sit for 2 hours. Cool set up! Alton Brown did an episode on smoking some fish using a hot plate as a heat source, too. In a carboard box, no less! Glad your cheese turned out delicious!

02-19-2013, 04:26 PM	#1
Budman1 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-13-13 Location: Wyoming County, N.Y. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Took my new UDS out for a spin today.. I tried a little experimenting today. I built my first UDS last week, seasoned it last Saturday and have been itching to try it out. I had a couple hours to kill today, so I smoked up some cheese. Being the weather didn't want to cooperate, 28F and 40-50 mph gusts, I put the UDS by the backdoor of the garage. I used a little hot plate, a small cast iron pot, and some hickory and oak chips. It took about 10 minutes to get it up to 100f, and it stayed there. About an hour into it, the smoke was a little heavy so I foiled the cast iron pot and poked a few holes in it, turned down the hot plate a tad..That seemed to do the trick, holding at 95f and a whisper of blue smoke. Cheese had a slight sag to it but not bad. Good color-I think... I'm a greenhorn, so trial and error is half the fun. The other half will be if turns out edible. The garage and breezeway smell like Q-heaven. Smoked it for 2.5 hrs, cooled it, bagged it in the fridge. OK, I'll fess up, I did try a piece, mmmm.... How do you wait 2 weeks? That is sheer willpower, which I don't have. Thanks to all on this site, I'm addicted to it. I've gleaned a lot of info needed to get this far. __________________ UDS, Mini-UDS, smokey joe, gasser, 3 pie irons, and a weenie fork. "The best BBQ I ever had is the one on the plate in front of me."- Remus Powers

02-19-2013, 04:59 PM	#2
Bludawg Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-04-09 Location: Jonesboro,Tx Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I was ready to git my rope when I saw the first Pic WTF? Then it all made sense I like some smoked cheese, Provolone , Cheddar, and Pepper jack are a few of my favorites __________________ I never met a Cow that I didn't like with a little Salt & Pepper! Certified PORK-A-HOLIC

02-19-2013, 07:39 PM	#4
BobM is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 02-16-12 Location: Long Island, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Re: Took my new UDS out for a spin today.. Very nice! Sent from my Android phone. __________________ "Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benjamin Franklin \| Weber 18 1/2" & 22 1/2" WSM, 22 1/2" & 26 3/4" OTG, Genesis S-330 \| \| BBQ Guru CyberQ WiFi \| Maverick ET-732 \|

02-19-2013, 08:24 PM	#5
1911Ron is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-09-12 Location: Ft. Mudge, Az Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	An electric UDS who knew __________________ 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

02-19-2013, 08:27 PM	#6
jacksedona Take a breath! Join Date: 03-11-12 Location: phoenix,arizona Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	interesting i need to smoke some cheese! thanks for posting this- i am used to smoking meat first time i see cheese smoked http://thebarbecuemaster.net __________________ alan weber smoker,one touch,go anywhere,masterbuilt

02-19-2013, 06:09 PM	#3
Hog Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 11-07-12 Location: Leesburg, OH Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looking good!

02-19-2013, 08:35 PM	#7
93vpmod Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-02-13 Location: Springfield, IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Took my new UDS out for a spin today.. That looks awesome. There is no way I would have made the two weeks either without a little taste! __________________ White thermapen, UDS with Weber rotisserie, Smoke Hollow elec. smoker, Weber One Touch Gold, SJG mini-WSM, Maverick ET-732 x 2

02-19-2013, 09:09 PM	#8
cowgirl somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-18-07 Location: Oklahoma Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Great looking cheese! I've never waited 2 weeks, the longest I go is 24 hours. __________________ 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/

02-21-2013, 04:03 PM	#10
scummybear On the road to being a farker Join Date: 05-20-12 Location: Pennsauken, NJ Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Re: Took my new UDS out for a spin today.. Awesome bro! :thumbup: __________________ noob to q <(+_+)> Char-Griller Pro Deluxe Charcoal Grill; UDS

02-21-2013, 05:42 PM	#11
ITBFQ Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 09-17-12 Location: Aurora, IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Two weeks?!? No way... my wife wouldn't let it sit for 2 hours. Cool set up! Alton Brown did an episode on smoking some fish using a hot plate as a heat source, too. In a carboard box, no less! Glad your cheese turned out delicious! __________________ UDS; ECB; Non-Thermapen; Cold Brews; Kettle; Commercial Series Gasser; Some Other Crap, Too!