Drum roll for my new drum

motley que · 07-04-2007, 07:56 PM

took a few ideas from N8man and made this bad boy. only 2 air intakes 1" each. the basket is up on "legs", 1 big mofo exhaust. Managing the air has been tricky. the sucker got up to 280 and with everythign shut down it was at 230 90 minutes later. snuffed out the fire and restarted it, and with 1 valve open and the other closed I am at 210 after 30 minutes.

I also did my beer opener mod. For my side handle I took a weber replacement and threaded it with hanger steel and then bolted it on. I also used a tee nut as a therm probe holder. the magnet I used for air flow was a sticker magnet so i attached to the back of the remote and placed it on the air intake pipe....mistake as the magnet wasnt strong enough. I will look for more high powered magnet to attach.

in addition i drilled/bolted a second set of grate holder holes at 3" from the top. my thought process was that for rib tips, spares, and even some chucks or flats, i could layer without needing a weber lid.

jgh1204 · 07-04-2007, 08:16 PM

looks great!

Bigmista · 07-04-2007, 08:19 PM

Sweet! Hope you get the air control down.

motley que · 07-04-2007, 08:22 PM

now i am dialed in at 224. seems like it still maybe creeping. my mistake before was keeping both vents open full throttle for 30 minutes

Cliff H. · 07-04-2007, 08:28 PM

That is a fine looking smoker. I hope it serves you well.

Norcoredneck · 07-04-2007, 08:34 PM

Does your wife stand there and shake her head like my wife does? One can never have to many smokers.

keale · 07-04-2007, 08:36 PM

Nice! easy to contol air? Whatcha cooking first?

Thawley · 07-04-2007, 08:42 PM

Red paint and the T-nut mod are the highlights for me. LOVE that ghetto paint job...

motley que · 07-04-2007, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norcoredneck

Does your wife stand there and shake her head like my wife does? One can never have to many smokers.

Hell Yeah. cant understand why i need 2 of each (noahs ark mod)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thawley

Red paint and the T-nut mod are the highlights for me. LOVE that ghetto paint job...

paint wasnt meant to look ghetto, i just need more paint, plus i cant paint it even if i tried. I would like it to look good. I got red, I got blue, white is next. The tee nut just is a good way to hold the probe right under the grate and have it be out of the way.

I gotta figure out how to put wheels on it for easy moving. I should just spring for a dolly

N8man · 07-05-2007, 05:30 AM

Man!!! I'm jealous over that paint job!!!! Outstanding custom touches w/ the temp probe holder and the chefs hydration enabler device!!!! Here's to good
smokin' in your future!!!!

DaChief · 07-05-2007, 05:59 AM

Looks real nice.

biffleg · 07-05-2007, 07:14 AM

Looking good Motley

I'm might mod my drum with your 3" down from the top idea. Did spares yesterday and the bottoms were a little more barky than we like. Figured it was from sitting 24" from the fire?

Or ... sounds like a reason to build a second drum

Norcoredneck · 07-05-2007, 07:19 AM

Did you go with the 3 or 4 bolts on the grate?

Smokin Gator · 07-05-2007, 07:31 AM

Looks great bro... Love the t-nut idea!!

motley que · 07-05-2007, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norcoredneck

Did you go with the 3 or 4 bolts on the grate?

i did 4 bolts for each grate. the top grate i used 1/4x1 bolts so i could get the lower grate in and out easier,

07-04-2007, 07:56 PM	#1
motley que is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 03-07-06 Location: St. Q'ouis Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Drum roll for my new drum took a few ideas from N8man and made this bad boy. only 2 air intakes 1" each. the basket is up on "legs", 1 big mofo exhaust. Managing the air has been tricky. the sucker got up to 280 and with everythign shut down it was at 230 90 minutes later. snuffed out the fire and restarted it, and with 1 valve open and the other closed I am at 210 after 30 minutes. I also did my beer opener mod. For my side handle I took a weber replacement and threaded it with hanger steel and then bolted it on. I also used a tee nut as a therm probe holder. the magnet I used for air flow was a sticker magnet so i attached to the back of the remote and placed it on the air intake pipe....mistake as the magnet wasnt strong enough. I will look for more high powered magnet to attach. in addition i drilled/bolted a second set of grate holder holes at 3" from the top. my thought process was that for rib tips, spares, and even some chucks or flats, i could layer without needing a weber lid. __________________ 22-1/2 Weber Kettle with Rotisserie Weber Performer WSM 30 qt outdoor cooker Blue Drum Smoker Red Drum Smoker Orange Drum Smoker Weber Smokey Joe - my 3 yr olds pit Blue Thermopen Harbor Freight Weed Burner Tired, but wiser for the time Last edited by motley que; 07-04-2007 at 08:01 PM.. Reason: i screwed up

07-04-2007, 08:16 PM	#2
jgh1204 Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-26-04 Location: Selma, TX(You better slow down when you hit town) Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	looks great! __________________ Wannabe BBQ Illuminati

07-04-2007, 08:19 PM	#3
Bigmista somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-24-04 Location: Long Beach, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sweet! Hope you get the air control down. __________________ Wait! Bigmista wrote a cookbook? Exodus 29:18 Then burn the entire ram on the altar. It is a burnt offering to the LORD, a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the LORD. God loves BBQ! Bigmista Custom Spicewine Trailer - Olivia J. PIMA Large and Medium Spicewines Weber Ranch Kettle - E.T. Remembering Scott

07-04-2007, 08:22 PM	#4
motley que is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 03-07-06 Location: St. Q'ouis Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	now i am dialed in at 224. seems like it still maybe creeping. my mistake before was keeping both vents open full throttle for 30 minutes __________________ 22-1/2 Weber Kettle with Rotisserie Weber Performer WSM 30 qt outdoor cooker Blue Drum Smoker Red Drum Smoker Orange Drum Smoker Weber Smokey Joe - my 3 yr olds pit Blue Thermopen Harbor Freight Weed Burner Tired, but wiser for the time

07-04-2007, 08:34 PM	#6
Norcoredneck somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-11-06 Location: Norco, Ca. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Does your wife stand there and shake her head like my wife does? One can never have to many smokers. __________________ *Low and Slow.....* *The Prontologist is in...* *Ok let's see your Butt!*

07-04-2007, 08:28 PM	#5
Cliff H. is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 03-03-07 Location: Jonesboro Arkansas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That is a fine looking smoker. I hope it serves you well.

07-04-2007, 08:36 PM	#7
keale Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-17-07 Location: Kauai, HI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice! easy to contol air? Whatcha cooking first? __________________ To Eternity and Beyond! HE>i BBQ Brethren 22.5" WSM (1,000,000 post mod.) Weber Performer (169.00/brand new mod.) Weber Handles from www.amlwoodart.com UDS 22.5" Weber kettle, (refuse collector mod.) 18" Weber kettle (almost new craigslist $20 mod) "crest of a breaking wave" thats my name...

07-04-2007, 08:42 PM	#8
Thawley Take a breath! Join Date: 06-17-07 Location: Disneyland Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Red paint and the T-nut mod are the highlights for me. LOVE that ghetto paint job... __________________ E. John Thawley III UUDS™ Thawley on Tumblr

07-05-2007, 05:30 AM	#10
N8man Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-09-07 Location: God's Country Ossipee-Osceola NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Red Rocker Lives!!! Man!!! I'm jealous over that paint job!!!! Outstanding custom touches w/ the temp probe holder and the chefs hydration enabler device!!!! Here's to good smokin' in your future!!!! __________________ N8man Average Joe Backyard Enthusiast How I Fire Up That Ugly DrumPit Smoker!!!!

07-05-2007, 05:59 AM	#11
DaChief Babbling Farker Join Date: 01-28-07 Location: Melbourne, FL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks real nice.

07-05-2007, 07:14 AM	#12
biffleg is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-16-05 Location: North Carolina Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looking good Motley I'm might mod my drum with your 3" down from the top idea. Did spares yesterday and the bottoms were a little more barky than we like. Figured it was from sitting 24" from the fire? Or ... sounds like a reason to build a second drum __________________ Transplanted Texan now living in North Cakalacky GOSM w/ SFB mod UDS Smoker 22.5" Weber Kettle /usr/bbq

07-05-2007, 07:19 AM	#13
Norcoredneck somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-11-06 Location: Norco, Ca. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Did you go with the 3 or 4 bolts on the grate? __________________ *Low and Slow.....* *The Prontologist is in...* *Ok let's see your Butt!*

07-05-2007, 07:31 AM	#14
Smokin Gator Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-01-06 Location: Fernandina Beach FL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks great bro... Love the t-nut idea!! __________________ [SIZE="2"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Food! It's the second most important thing to a young man, and the most important to an old one.[/FONT][/SIZE] ______________________________________________ -Brent Smokin Gators BBQ Team Medium Amazin' Blue Spicewine - It's a Swamp Thing UDS Large BGE - Adopted Medium BGE - Adopted Weber 22 inch w/mods Weber SJP Stoker Weber Genesis Silver C Gasser Constant wood lurker FBA CBJ

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