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Q-talk *ON TOPIC ONLY* QUALITY ON TOPIC discussion of Backyard BBQ, grilling, equipment and outdoor cookin' . ** Other cooking techniques are welcomed for when your cookin' in the kitchen. Post your hints, tips, tricks & techniques, success, failures, but stay on topic and watch for that hijacking. |
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02-13-2014, 05:13 PM | #46 | |
somebody shut me the fark up.
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When you think about the word "diffuse" that's what they do. I like to call it a blended heat because it's not direct and it's not indirect. I do the diffuser in the mini, my Jumbo mini and my UDS....You'll have zero issues having multiple racks in the UDS with the flat lid.
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02-13-2014, 05:19 PM | #47 | |
is One Chatty Farker
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02-13-2014, 05:21 PM | #48 |
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Join Date: 08-23-13
Location: Detroit Mi
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Without any holes in the deflector, you are blocking alot of heat from radiating straight up. You will have a lower temp in the center of the drum instead of having one with holes that equalizes the temp closer across the drum. My deflector rack is 18 inches up from the bottom of the drum ( about 6 inches above the coal basket). my first cooking grate is 5 5/8inches ( 6 inch bolts), the second/top grate is again 6in carriage bolts which ends up with around 5 in to the flat top under side. Hope that helps.
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02-13-2014, 05:24 PM | #49 | |
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02-13-2014, 05:25 PM | #50 |
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Join Date: 08-22-13
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
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Yea not a fan of a solid mass either...whether it be a terra pot, water bowl etc... One it's nice getting the benefits of cooking above a live fire while at the same time breaking up the direct heat. Also it doesn't affect your fuel use.
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02-13-2014, 09:41 PM | #51 |
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Cwmr- just read your reply(s). Cool glad you found a better fitting drum. Sounds like your first one was tweaked or something and getting stuck. Snug is one thing but having to yank and pry is another. As for your concern of lower rack cooking too hot, it's really not an issue. Sure whatever's down there will cook a little faster, but you can use this to your advantage, or by running a drilled diffuser(pizza pan, whatever) you can pretty much eliminate that small difference altogether. Just don't put the rack super low and you'll be good. Fwiw I think I got about 7" between my grates. Anyway, have fun and don't over think it, UDS building and Q is sposta be fun after all.
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02-13-2014, 09:58 PM | #52 | |
somebody shut me the fark up.
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02-13-2014, 10:27 PM | #53 |
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This is not my cooker for what it's worth. Just using it as an example of what I did in my UDS to hang the shelves.
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02-13-2014, 10:30 PM | #54 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
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Good cuz that looks dangerous to Me........
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02-14-2014, 05:04 AM | #55 |
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Join Date: 08-23-13
Location: Detroit Mi
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Also with the drilled out cheap pizza pan, you get that cooked over an open flame taste that for me can't be beat. The drippins still are allowed to drip thru the holes. Every couple of cooks just knock the heavy build up off. Most of it comes off pretty easily, what doesn't just adds flavor.
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02-14-2014, 07:31 AM | #56 |
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Join Date: 09-17-12
Location: Villisca Iowa
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I think I am gonna put 3 racks myself with a pizza pan. Just waiting for nice outside beer drinking weather and a buddy of mine and me are gonna build 2 in my driveway.
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02-14-2014, 01:10 PM | #57 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
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Now you're talking
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