UDS Build and Cook Pics

smokemaster1 · 10-14-2009, 08:51 AM

Here are pics of my UDS build and the first couple of cooks. Really lovin this UDS. Proud to be part of the club. BTW great forum. All other Q sites refer back to here for UDS info.

Sep 09:
My neighbors think I'm crazy!! But she's already a beauty!
It is hard to find drums in Germany, at least close by. Most have sealed tops and have oil in them or are too expensive.

I lucked out and found 2 drums with lids, got both for $30. Both had orange syrup in them and liners.
Burning

I decided to go with 3 intake vents. 3/4 ball valves

U.S size nuts are nearly impossible to find, so a friend welded the threads to the drum.

Sheets of expanded metal are very expensive. Smaller pieces can be bought at most "Home Depot" style stores.

Welded to an old pizza pan

Handle attached

Lid painted

Charcoal basket with handle

Lid Holder

Finished

Grate holder from my retired ECB

1st Cook

2nd Cook

6lb Brisket Flat

4lb Butt

NEXT MORNING
Hickory & Apple chunks

Temps 320F - 360F
Final Internal temps before resting - Brisket 190F ; Butt 205F
Overall the meat was delicious, but the smoke ring was almost nonexistent.

Not enough wood chunks or because I used lump?
Last smoke I used briquettes and it was great.

3rd Cook

Blue Smoke!!!!!

20 degree difference between side thermo and Maverick under the grate.

3 hrs 30 min

5 hrs and BBQ sauce

Done!

Temps were constant, 240 - 250 for 6 hrs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Might sell the WSM.

Maybe not.

Hugh Jorgan · 10-14-2009, 08:58 AM

Nice looking pics. Good job.

smknhotmama · 10-14-2009, 09:00 AM

Wow! It looks like you are getting fat and happy with your build, great job, LOVE the pics!

BamaRambler · 10-14-2009, 09:14 AM

Looks great and the food too. Does your neighbor still think you are crazy?

Cliff H. · 10-14-2009, 09:19 AM

Very nice.

1FUNVET · 10-14-2009, 09:23 AM

Nice food and also nice job on drum.

deguerre · 10-14-2009, 09:26 AM

Ausgezeichnet!!!!

VivaSancho · 10-14-2009, 09:34 AM

Best regards from Arizona. You did a fantastic job on the build and the cook as well!

sluvsmore · 10-14-2009, 09:45 AM

Great looking drum and food!

J_Don · 10-14-2009, 10:22 AM

Great documentary and pron on the build. Food looks Great also.

Blackened · 10-14-2009, 11:18 AM

Welcome to the club..

Rich Parker · 10-14-2009, 12:02 PM

Nice cooker!

sfbbqguy · 10-14-2009, 12:08 PM

You're gonna wear that thing out cooking all that good grub on it!

Toploader · 10-14-2009, 12:19 PM

Great job! Definitely some hitable grub right there.
Nice to see some one from Germany on here. I have family in Flensburg and Wehrdole.(spell?)

Ross in Ventura · 10-14-2009, 12:20 PM

Great post and pictures

Ross

10-14-2009, 08:51 AM	#1
smokemaster1 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-11-09 Location: Germany. I'm not German. Just live here.	UDS Build and Cook Pics Here are pics of my UDS build and the first couple of cooks. Really lovin this UDS. Proud to be part of the club. BTW great forum. All other Q sites refer back to here for UDS info. Sep 09: My neighbors think I'm crazy!! But she's already a beauty! It is hard to find drums in Germany, at least close by. Most have sealed tops and have oil in them or are too expensive. I lucked out and found 2 drums with lids, got both for $30. Both had orange syrup in them and liners. Burning I decided to go with 3 intake vents. 3/4 ball valves U.S size nuts are nearly impossible to find, so a friend welded the threads to the drum. Sheets of expanded metal are very expensive. Smaller pieces can be bought at most "Home Depot" style stores. Welded to an old pizza pan Handle attached Lid painted Charcoal basket with handle Lid Holder Finished Grate holder from my retired ECB 1st Cook 2nd Cook 6lb Brisket Flat 4lb Butt NEXT MORNING Hickory & Apple chunks Temps 320F - 360F Final Internal temps before resting - Brisket 190F ; Butt 205F Overall the meat was delicious, but the smoke ring was almost nonexistent. Not enough wood chunks or because I used lump? Last smoke I used briquettes and it was great. 3rd Cook Blue Smoke!!!!! 20 degree difference between side thermo and Maverick under the grate. 3 hrs 30 min 5 hrs and BBQ sauce Done! Temps were constant, 240 - 250 for 6 hrs!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Might sell the WSM. Maybe not.

10-14-2009, 08:58 AM	#2
Hugh Jorgan is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-13-09 Location: Metrolina	Nice looking pics. Good job. __________________ Hot Rod Hog Cookers Association, Charter Member, President

10-14-2009, 09:19 AM	#5
Cliff H. is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 03-03-07 Location: Jonesboro Arkansas	Very nice. __________________ Cliff Triple 5 Competition BBQ Formerly know as : Metro Appliances and More Cooking Team

10-14-2009, 09:26 AM	#7
deguerre somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-15-09 Location: Memphis, TN...Formerly of Decatur, AL	Ausgezeichnet!!!! __________________ Guerry [FONT=Book Antiqua]Pit Beeatch for Team Munchkin[/FONT] [FONT=Book Antiqua][B]Avatar by Northwest BBQ [/B][/FONT]"...In nature, there are predators. I believe the common denominator of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility and murder..." Werner Herzog

10-14-2009, 09:45 AM	#9
sluvsmore Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-02-09 Location: Port Orange Florida	Great looking drum and food! __________________ Small Char Grill with smoker box 3 u.d.s. working on 4th,5th,6th... 22.5 weber "wanna be" Time spent on the ocean or BBQing are not held against your life expectancy!

10-14-2009, 09:00 AM	#3
smknhotmama is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-02-09 Location: Virginia Beach, VA	Wow! It looks like you are getting fat and happy with your build, great job, LOVE the pics!

10-14-2009, 09:14 AM	#4
BamaRambler On the road to being a farker Join Date: 09-28-09 Location: Alabaster, Alabama	Looks great and the food too. Does your neighbor still think you are crazy?

10-14-2009, 09:23 AM	#6
1FUNVET Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-16-09 Location: Lake Charles La	Nice food and also nice job on drum.

10-14-2009, 09:34 AM	#8
VivaSancho Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 07-17-09 Location: Queen Creek, AZ	Best regards from Arizona. You did a fantastic job on the build and the cook as well!

10-14-2009, 10:22 AM	#10
J_Don is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-02-09 Location: Hattiesburg, MS	Great documentary and pron on the build. Food looks Great also. __________________ Weber 22.5 Silver, Weber 22.5 Gold Weber 22.5 Performer, Weber 22.5 WSM Weber Smokey Joe & Weber Smokey Joe Mini WSM Kenmore Elite Gasser w/ Rotisserie Cajun Cooker (3) UDS In Progress [COLOR=#0000ff]BLUESMAN[/COLOR] Splashproof [COLOR=#0000ff]BLUE [/COLOR][COLOR=black]Thermapen :bow:[/COLOR] H D FXSTD

10-14-2009, 11:18 AM	#11
Blackened is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-07-09 Location: Paradise, CA Name/Nickname : Chris	Welcome to the club.. __________________ Pit Boss 1600, Oklahoma Joe Offset, Weber Performer, Pit Barrel Cooker, Weber Q, Blackstone 28

10-14-2009, 12:02 PM	#12
Rich Parker Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-20-09 Location: Grand Rapids, MI	Nice cooker! __________________ Outlaw BBQ Smoker - TheBBQSuperstore.com

10-14-2009, 12:08 PM	#13
sfbbqguy is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-18-08 Location: Corte Madera, CA	You're gonna wear that thing out cooking all that good grub on it! __________________ 2004 Weber Performer [COLOR=darkgreen][B]GREEN[/B][/COLOR] UDS [COLOR=darkorange][B]Orange[/B][/COLOR] Super-Duper Fast '08 Weber Genesis Gasser SJG Tamale Pot Mini Smoker (SJG was a rescue) and a Pyro FIL

10-14-2009, 12:19 PM	#14
Toploader On the road to being a farker Join Date: 09-07-09 Location: RWC Ca	Great job! Definitely some hitable grub right there. Nice to see some one from Germany on here. I have family in Flensburg and Wehrdole.(spell?) __________________ Mark UDS, XL BGE, and a pane burner. Smoke on.

10-14-2009, 12:20 PM	#15
Ross in Ventura is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 05-16-08 Location: Ventura, California	Great post and pictures Ross __________________ My Blog:[URL]http://grillingandsmoking.blogspot.com/[/URL] Large Green Egg The Ultimate Cooking Experience. Hatched 6-21-07, DigiQ2, Supperfast,, Red Thermapen, and Maverick ET-735

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