how hot does the exterior of a UDS get during a cook? - Page 2

Chef Country · 01-23-2013, 07:07 PM

I dont have pics of mine at the time but I took a cart from an old grill and welded tabs so the drum couldn't run away from it it works great, and I have the table tops on both sides of the UDS

jrn · 01-23-2013, 07:12 PM

Hmm. Strange. The lowest third of my barrel, and the bottom, are always cooler than the top 2/3rds. I use no bricks on the inside, btw. I was showing my 4yr old boy this just yesterday. While running at cooking temp I can touch and hold the bottom and the lower 3rd. But try to go any higher and you immediately have to jerk your hand back.

Don't get me wrong though, I'd never set it directly on wood. I space mine off my deck with bricks.

upjeeper · 01-23-2013, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Smokin' D

I do not have a pic of what I did with mine, but words should do. Went to Harbor freight and bought a $40 two wheeled hand truck. This one.

http://www.harborfreight.com/heavy-d...uck-95061.html

I bolted the drum to it so the bottom was 4" off the ground. A couple of 4" tall feet were bolted to the bottom of the drum for stability. This set up makes it very easy to move the drum around. No potential fires or fatigue either. Very happy with it. Not only does it work well, my drum has a red Weber top so it looks great too!

thanks.
this is actually on sale at HF this week. maybe i will pick one up.
feel free to PM me if you want the coupon

and i don't have a source in madison, per se, for drums, but i know a guy in MN who ships food grade barrels with a red liner and i know a guy in madison who does sandblasting...

fantomlord · 01-23-2013, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by upjeeper

thanks.
this is actually on sale at HF this week. maybe i will pick one up.
feel free to PM me if you want the coupon

and i don't have a source in madison, per se, for drums, but i know a guy in MN who ships food grade barrels with a red liner and i know a guy in madison who does sandblasting...

ahh...it's nice to know a guy sometimes

Boshizzle · 01-23-2013, 08:22 PM

Mine gets too hot to touch especially the closer you get to the bottom.

tbsmitty · 01-24-2013, 08:54 PM

Hi everyone, first time posting, been reading a lot. Thanks to all for such great info. I think most everyone has good points regarding safety. One thing I'd like to point out is that a lot of folks have wooden shelves on UDS's without any problem. Those are all up high. I'd stay away from wood near the bottom by the fire.

martyleach · 01-24-2013, 10:01 PM

I use the 500 degree engine paint on my drums and have not had a problem until I left the lid up and walked into the house. My grease pan caught on fire and then the paint caught on fire.
Be careful with wood close to the drum.

01-23-2013, 07:07 PM	#16
Chef Country is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-26-09 Location: Wellington, KS	I dont have pics of mine at the time but I took a cart from an old grill and welded tabs so the drum couldn't run away from it it works great, and I have the table tops on both sides of the UDS __________________ Country Q Here for a Good Time, not a Long Time!Webber 22.5 OTS The fastest and most accurate splash proof Red Thermapen UDS that gets used more than traeger Shop built 300 gal smoker Traeger bbq 125 with digital 180 controller collecting parts for a 500gal reverse flow build

01-23-2013, 07:12 PM	#17
jrn Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-30-12 Location: Quitman, Ms	Hmm. Strange. The lowest third of my barrel, and the bottom, are always cooler than the top 2/3rds. I use no bricks on the inside, btw. I was showing my 4yr old boy this just yesterday. While running at cooking temp I can touch and hold the bottom and the lower 3rd. But try to go any higher and you immediately have to jerk your hand back. Don't get me wrong though, I'd never set it directly on wood. I space mine off my deck with bricks. __________________ UDS, mini wsm, 22.5" weber kettle

01-23-2013, 08:22 PM	#20
Boshizzle somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-26-10 Location: Virginia	Mine gets too hot to touch especially the closer you get to the bottom. __________________ Operation BBQ Relief Founding Member - I am Obsessive Compulsive about BBQ. Google it.

01-24-2013, 10:01 PM	#22
martyleach Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-17-10 Location: Pleasanton, Ca	I use the 500 degree engine paint on my drums and have not had a problem until I left the lid up and walked into the house. My grease pan caught on fire and then the paint caught on fire. Be careful with wood close to the drum. __________________ XL BGE, Kamado Joe Jr, Santa Maria pit, 26" Weber custom performer, MAK One Star pellet cooker, 14.5" WSM, Jumbo Joe, WGA, Arte Flame griddle insert for the 26" Weber. Custom wooden handles for BBQ's made by Marty Leach (oh, that's me) [url]http://www.amlwoodart.com[/url]

01-24-2013, 08:54 PM	#21
tbsmitty Wandering around with a bag of matchlight, looking for a match. Join Date: 12-24-12 Location: Mooresville NC	Hi everyone, first time posting, been reading a lot. Thanks to all for such great info. I think most everyone has good points regarding safety. One thing I'd like to point out is that a lot of folks have wooden shelves on UDS's without any problem. Those are all up high. I'd stay away from wood near the bottom by the fire.