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02-05-2013, 08:49 AM | #1 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 11-26-12
Location: Cedarburg, WI
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UDS vs. vertical smoker
I have been really interested since seeing some of these homemade UDS or the PBC cookers on here about the benefits of a drum vs. a vertical smoker. What is better in an UDS vs. what comes out better in a vertical? I am seeking some knowledge from some salty Q'ers.
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02-05-2013, 09:17 AM | #2 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 07-30-12
Location: Quitman, Ms
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The drum is a vertical smoker. The fat and juices dripping on the coals vaporizes, providing a unique taste and a very moist cooking environment.
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02-05-2013, 09:20 AM | #3 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 11-26-12
Location: Cedarburg, WI
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Ok. That makes sense. Thank you.
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02-05-2013, 09:24 AM | #4 |
Grand Poobah and Site Admin
Join Date: 08-11-03
Location: Long Island, NY
Name/Nickname : Phil
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What type of vertical?
Vertical offset like a bandera Cabinet like spicewine or stumps? Bullets? Like wsm? All are verticle. The drums just allow grease to hit the coals and also offer a more radiant heat effect than the others. Both of which change the flavor. Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk 2
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02-05-2013, 09:28 AM | #5 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 01-11-08
Location: Nashville
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I would say that you've got three main classes of vertical cookers: Cabinet offsets, Cabinet directs, and vertical directs. Vertical directs includes UDS, PBC, WSM, BGE, and all sorts of things in between. There are exceptions, such as removing the water pan in a cabinet direct smoker, and some vertical directs also have baffle/barrier options. In general, I don't think that one is "better" than the others at any thing, but what I call vertical directs tend to have more limmited space, limmitted means of accessing "lower" racks, and limmited abillity to add more fuel. On the flip side, they are often very affordable fuel consious, and set/forget.
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02-05-2013, 09:36 AM | #6 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 11-26-12
Location: Cedarburg, WI
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Thanks guys! I have been checking out the UDS and PBC drum smokers the last couple of days. I think I may have to get one!
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02-05-2013, 09:39 AM | #7 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 11-26-12
Location: Cedarburg, WI
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So, if I have a cabinet smoker and I took out the water pan and put in something for charcoal, would that get the same effect?
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02-05-2013, 09:47 AM | #8 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 01-11-08
Location: Nashville
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I don't know if I'd say "the same effect" but it would be similar. There are those who claim that a Cajun Bandit, a WSM, and a UDS all without heat deflectors produce Q with distinctive flavours.
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02-05-2013, 09:48 AM | #9 | |
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Join Date: 08-11-03
Location: Long Island, NY
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02-05-2013, 10:52 AM | #10 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 08-24-08
Location: Los Angeles
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Build yourself a UDS and you'll be thrilled with it.
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02-05-2013, 11:16 AM | #11 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 08-15-12
Location: Irish Hills, MI
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+1!!!! They rock the Q!
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