got food grade uds

socalwelder · 05-02-2009, 07:35 PM

i finally got my food grade UDS today and started work on it as soon as i got home
i bought two of them for 12 dollars each here in San Antonio they are on craigslist if anyone in the area wants one, they have like 30 of them.

anyways, here some pics of the build so far I have to weld it at work Monday
so its not complete,hope to be cooking by this weekend if all works out.

awsome fishing trip

my boy working

ok getting to the work

thats all for now i'll post more once i finish welding and painting

Chenernator · 05-02-2009, 11:52 PM

Nice fish.

That barrel looks like it has some kind of liner. It's not bare steel is it?

ipls3355 · 05-03-2009, 07:20 AM

Better give that drum a good burn before you cook on it.

socalwelder · 05-03-2009, 08:08 AM

it was for tomato paste damn that stuff won't come out

ganso · 05-03-2009, 08:41 AM

I would burn out the inside to remove coating, and is your ball valve full port, it looks like an appliance valve, that hole may not give you enough air flow. Have fun, nice to see your son helping out.

McClung · 05-03-2009, 09:00 AM

Looking good! You're gonna love the thing. Put some handles on the side for moving it around. I stuck a couple up on the lid too.

blues_n_cues · 05-03-2009, 09:31 AM

nice build so far & great haul of mahi & blackfin. man i sure miss port a.

jturk · 05-03-2009, 09:35 AM

You have me looking for drum on our local Craigslist.

biggs98 · 05-03-2009, 09:49 AM

Awesome pics so far.....make sure you burn that liner out before your first cook. That red liner may take up to 3 burns and some elbow grease. Happy Drummin!!!

garyk1398 · 05-03-2009, 11:48 AM

Looks like you are "well into" the build....but like the others above have said. Burn that thing out. The lack of shinny-ness to the inside concerns me.

socalwelder · 05-03-2009, 01:30 PM

I am going to burn out the inside of the drum its to hard to get in there with a grinder
and grind it out i also tried thinner and that didn't work either so a all day burn at work will help i hope thanks for all the comments and a thanks to norco for the dimensions
can't wait for the first cook.

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 05-03-2009, 01:51 PM

Food grade usually means that it has something like a reddish epoxy-phenolic blend or straight phenolic lining that is really tough to get out. Can takes more time than building the UDS itself, but you gotta get it all out of there.

Not everyone has success with getting it all out by burning alone.

cowgirl · 05-03-2009, 03:18 PM

Socialwelder, great job on your UDS! Love that fish picture!

05-02-2009, 07:35 PM	#1
socalwelder Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 03-28-09 Location: converse texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	got food grade uds i finally got my food grade UDS today and started work on it as soon as i got home i bought two of them for 12 dollars each here in San Antonio they are on craigslist if anyone in the area wants one, they have like 30 of them. anyways, here some pics of the build so far I have to weld it at work Monday so its not complete,hope to be cooking by this weekend if all works out. awsome fishing trip my boy working ok getting to the work thats all for now i'll post more once i finish welding and painting Last edited by socalwelder; 05-02-2009 at 11:23 PM.. Reason: photos did go

05-02-2009, 11:52 PM	#2
Chenernator Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-19-09 Location: Las Vegas, NV Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice fish. That barrel looks like it has some kind of liner. It's not bare steel is it? __________________ 2 x 18.5" WSM, UDS, Weber 22.5" OTS, Orange Thermapen, cheapo gasser; KCBS CBJ #51836

05-03-2009, 07:20 AM	#3
ipls3355 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-27-07 Location: Mattoon, IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Better give that drum a good burn before you cook on it. __________________ Chris Crankin out Q on my ECB since 2005 UDS born September, 2007 22" Weber Kettle 18" Weber Kettle

05-03-2009, 09:00 AM	#6
McClung is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 03-19-08 Location: Edgewood, WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looking good! You're gonna love the thing. Put some handles on the side for moving it around. I stuck a couple up on the lid too. __________________ [B][FONT=Comic Sans MS]Tim[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=1]The Good One Model 30/24P UDS Smoke and Thistle Competition Barbecue Team 1Lazy1 Brand, A Texas Original Lifetime member Displaced Texans [/SIZE] [I]THE SPICY FAIRY ROCKS![/I] [/FONT][/B]

05-03-2009, 09:31 AM	#7
blues_n_cues is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-16-07 Location: south central,ky. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	nice build so far & great haul of mahi & blackfin. man i sure miss port a. __________________ Blues_n_Cues BBQ Concessions & Catering

05-03-2009, 08:08 AM	#4
socalwelder Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 03-28-09 Location: converse texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	it was for tomato paste damn that stuff won't come out

05-03-2009, 08:41 AM	#5
ganso Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 05-25-08 Location: Norwalk Iowa Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I would burn out the inside to remove coating, and is your ball valve full port, it looks like an appliance valve, that hole may not give you enough air flow. Have fun, nice to see your son helping out.

05-03-2009, 09:35 AM	#8
jturk Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 06-21-08 Location: Valparaiso IN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You have me looking for drum on our local Craigslist.

05-03-2009, 09:49 AM	#9
biggs98 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-27-08 Location: West Sayville NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Awesome pics so far.....make sure you burn that liner out before your first cook. That red liner may take up to 3 burns and some elbow grease. Happy Drummin!!! __________________ Joe - CHUBBY HUBBY BBQ / STAINLESS UDS(Build in Progress)/2 UDS /1 WSM / Weber Gasser/ 22.5 Weber Kettle/ The Absolute Fastest Super Fast *BLACK* Thermapen

05-03-2009, 11:48 AM	#10
garyk1398 Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-05-08 Location: South O, Omaha, NE Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks like you are "well into" the build....but like the others above have said. Burn that thing out. The lack of shinny-ness to the inside concerns me. __________________ Cookshack sm055, UDS, Smokey Joe, Southwest Pit, couple of Weber kettles, an old gasser, and a weed burner. Gary, KCBS -CBJ Certified Nebraska MOINK Baller, KCBS - CBJ Semper Fi, when in doubt empty the magazine

05-03-2009, 01:30 PM	#11
socalwelder Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 03-28-09 Location: converse texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I am going to burn out the inside of the drum its to hard to get in there with a grinder and grind it out i also tried thinner and that didn't work either so a all day burn at work will help i hope thanks for all the comments and a thanks to norco for the dimensions can't wait for the first cook.

05-03-2009, 01:51 PM	#12
HeSmellsLikeSmoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-07 Location: Warren, Vermont Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Food grade usually means that it has something like a reddish epoxy-phenolic blend or straight phenolic lining that is really tough to get out. Can takes more time than building the UDS itself, but you gotta get it all out of there. Not everyone has success with getting it all out by burning alone. __________________ 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

05-03-2009, 03:18 PM	#13
cowgirl somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-18-07 Location: Oklahoma Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Socialwelder, great job on your UDS! Love that fish picture! __________________ 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/

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