MMMM.. BRISKET..
The BBQ BRETHREN FORUMS.  



Our Homepage Donation to Forum Overhead Welocme Merchandise Associations Purchase Subscription Amazon Affiliate
Go Back   The BBQ BRETHREN FORUMS. > Discussion Area > Q-talk

Notices

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.


Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 05-09-2009, 09:28 PM   #3121
Mtnsmoke
Knows what a fatty is.
 
Join Date: 02-01-09
Location: Glenwood Springs,Co
Default

Quote:
To me an Ugly Drum Smoker is a homemade cooker made from a drum period.
Ding, ding,ding we have a winner. Now can we get back to the build info this thread is famous for.
Mtnsmoke is offline   Reply With Quote




Old 05-10-2009, 10:12 AM   #3122
JTank70
Knows what a fatty is.
 
Join Date: 04-09-09
Location: New England
Default Finished My UDS

Well My UDS is finally done!

Finished it yesterday.

I Had to wait 2 weeks after getting the barrel to burn it due to Fire danger being class 4 or 5 for those 2 weeks. (just my luck)
Once I got it burned out things went a little better but man barrel cleaning/brushing is tough, hard work.

I used a vent cap on the exhaust and an old metal drawer knob on the lid. I use the knob to pop the lid loose and then grab the lid by the exhaust and the cap allows the lid to hang nicely on the side of the drum.

Other build notes include two ¾” intakes with brass nipples/caps. One 1” intake with 18” riser and ball valve. Stainless steel bolts for the grate to sit upon with chrome nuts on the outside. Painted with the standard flat black hi-temp grill paint.

I oiled her up with pam and put the heat to her. She is seasoning nicely. It was windy yesterday but I caught the temps on the way up and she did good in the 240* to 255* range for about 3 hours steady. Then I opened up all the vents to see what she could do and it seemed to level out and hover right around 300*. All in all she ran for about 5 hours. When I shut her down she was stone cold in less than an hour.

Can’t wait to cook on it! It’s chicken thighs, drums and a fatty for mothers day!!! It’s gonna be rainy and windy here. (again, just my luck)

I am posting another thread in a little bit with a few questions on the cook. Swing by there and lend a brother a hand with his first smoke ever. I will be posting that one after I do a few things for mother JTank.

Thanks to everyone here for the “Bible” and all the Ideas in it. Special mention to Barbarian for help on my Charcoal Basket. And to h20loo for The advice on going up a size for an intake with a riser.

Heres the pics to prove it really happened!!
Attached Images
File Type: jpg smallCIMG2297.JPG (45.9 KB, 1324 views)
File Type: jpg smallCIMG2298.JPG (64.6 KB, 1322 views)
File Type: jpg smallCIMG2299.JPG (63.0 KB, 1323 views)
File Type: jpg smallCIMG2300.JPG (28.2 KB, 1323 views)
File Type: jpg smallCIMG2301.JPG (43.5 KB, 1322 views)
File Type: jpg smallCIMG2302.JPG (44.5 KB, 1322 views)
File Type: jpg smallCIMG2303.JPG (53.9 KB, 1328 views)
__________________
New Braunfels Red River Grill, Weber Performer, WSM 18.5"
JTank70 is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 05-10-2009, 10:17 AM   #3123
capri man
is One Chatty Farker
 
capri man's Avatar
 
Join Date: 10-20-07
Location: doerun, ga
Default

looks great!! now lets see some meat pron!!
__________________
weber kettle
brinkman gourmet smoker
smokey joe
brinkman smoker
big azz upright smoker
really ugly UDS
kingsford kettle grill
weber smokey joe platnium
big gas grill (sorry!)
capri man is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 05-10-2009, 10:37 AM   #3124
Dr_KY
Quintessential Chatty Farker
 
Dr_KY's Avatar
 
Join Date: 12-15-07
Location: England
Default

Beautiful! I agree let's see some animal in there. :)
__________________
www.drsweetsmoke.com

Slappin that bass like some delerious funky preist!!!


UDS, Half Pint (Mini UDS), Weber, ProQ 20, Kegrilla
*250 gallon cooker- 'The Meat Beast!!'*


British BBQ Championships
Grand Champion 2008
~~~~
British BBQ Society - Southern Championship
Grand Champions 2009
Dr_KY is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 05-10-2009, 11:06 AM   #3125
mranum
Full Fledged Farker
 
mranum's Avatar
 
Join Date: 05-03-09
Location: Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Default

Dang- only took me a weeks worth of reading to get all the way through this. Lots and lots and lots of great info on what does and doesn't seem to work.


Now I just wish I would have taken notes

Hopefully I get started on mine next week.
mranum is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 05-10-2009, 11:44 AM   #3126
JTank70
Knows what a fatty is.
 
Join Date: 04-09-09
Location: New England
Default

Didn't I read in this thread somewhere that the actual temp in the drum is slightly different than the side mounted thermo reads?

Mine has a 3 1/2" probe and is 1/2" or less below the grate.

Thanks.
__________________
New Braunfels Red River Grill, Weber Performer, WSM 18.5"
JTank70 is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 05-10-2009, 01:25 PM   #3127
Norcoredneck
somebody shut me the fark up.
 
Norcoredneck's Avatar
 
Join Date: 07-11-06
Location: Norco, Ca.
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by JTank70 View Post
Didn't I read in this thread somewhere that the actual temp in the drum is slightly different than the side mounted thermo reads?

Mine has a 3 1/2" probe and is 1/2" or less below the grate.

Thanks.
In my opinion shoot for 200 on side gauge and that will gets me @230 center grate. I clock my thermometer, that is I put the 200 at the 12 o'clock position so I can quickly read from a distance and know how it is doing.
__________________
Low and Slow.....

The Prontologist is in...
Ok let's see your Butt!
Norcoredneck is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 05-10-2009, 03:46 PM   #3128
bproffer
Take a breath!
 
Join Date: 09-12-07
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Default

I got my drum all seasoned yesterday/today. As I have never cooked on a UDS, I did a dry run using some hickory chunks and a 10lb bag of Royal Oak lump. After 18 hours, I noticed the temps dropped from 225-230 to 195-200. Opened her up and gave the coal basket a good shake and now I'm back in business. I still had 1/3-1/2 the lump left in the box. These things are sweet.

Hopefully I'll have my first UDS pron later this week.
bproffer is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 05-10-2009, 08:21 PM   #3129
LT72884
Babbling Farker
 
LT72884's Avatar
 
Join Date: 05-07-09
Location: Draper Utah
Default

so i take it that i have to season it first before i cook on it? or will one cook season it for me. And wtf is a fatty LOL hahaha

thanx
__________________
http://grillofmydreams.blogspot.com http://thebreadjournal.blogspot.com
LT72884 is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 05-10-2009, 08:30 PM   #3130
Weiser
is one Smokin' Farker
 
Join Date: 10-25-08
Location: Drippin' Springs, TX
Default

WTF is this?
Can't really call it a UDS, nor can you call it
a BDS Clone.
I'm open to all suggestions.

Weiser
I experiment a bit too.




Quote:
Originally Posted by Norcoredneck View Post
Whoa Pilgrim,
I am very knowledgeable about the type of drum smoker I build. I have made changes, some work work some don't. Won't call myself an expert but willing to share my knowledge. What exactly is a UDS? It is a culmination of ideas that has been shared on this forum. Some have doors, hatches, pans, box's, baskets. Truth be known a UDS like Moink is Brethren birthed term. You will see it on many forums, blogs, articles. The first few UDS's were by Model Maker, Big Mista, and others. JGH 1204 cioned the phrase. To me an Ugly Drum Smoker is a homemade cooker made from a drum period.

Truth be known what most pigeonhole as a true UDS is actually a BDS clone, some modified some not. To jump on the band wagon and chastise someone for posting an idea in this thread is wrong. It is what it is because of ideas people contributed along the road. Although long, it is worth the read. It helps one understand what ideas have been tried and what the posters results were. Long time posters in the thread (including myself) get a little testy when every 3 weeks the same stuff comes up. It is pretty evident that they didn't put in the time to read the thread because the same stuff gets rehashed over and over. In my advice I have given is always build a simple one, get cooking on it, eat some great BBQ and build another and out cool everyone on that drum. Pass your basic drum on to another friend and spread the love of BBQ.

Norco
Attached Images
File Type: jpg Blower.jpg (73.6 KB, 1317 views)
File Type: jpg Blower 2 copy.jpg (61.1 KB, 1315 views)
__________________
[COLOR=Red][I]"There is a Fine Line between a Hobby and a Mental Disorder."
[/I][SIZE=1][COLOR=Black]
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=Red][SIZE=1][COLOR=Black]
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR]
Weiser is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 05-10-2009, 08:37 PM   #3131
JTank70
Knows what a fatty is.
 
Join Date: 04-09-09
Location: New England
Default

Is that some kind of box built around a smoker? Or is it actually THE smoker itself?

I am New to this stuff, puzzled but intrigued.
__________________
New Braunfels Red River Grill, Weber Performer, WSM 18.5"
JTank70 is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 05-10-2009, 08:53 PM   #3132
Weiser
is one Smokin' Farker
 
Join Date: 10-25-08
Location: Drippin' Springs, TX
Default

Tanker, I'm confused too.
My Wife blames it on the Alzheimer's but I've had this problem all of my life.
Ya, it is kind of a box built around some kind of Smoker.
I don't mean to be elusive here but that is all I can really divulge till it is done later this week.
Photos of the build will be posted.

Weiser




Quote:
Originally Posted by JTank70 View Post
Is that some kind of box built around a smoker? Or is it actually THE smoker itself?

I am New to this stuff, puzzled but intrigued.
__________________
[COLOR=Red][I]"There is a Fine Line between a Hobby and a Mental Disorder."
[/I][SIZE=1][COLOR=Black]
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=Red][SIZE=1][COLOR=Black]
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR]
Weiser is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 05-10-2009, 08:56 PM   #3133
LT72884
Babbling Farker
 
LT72884's Avatar
 
Join Date: 05-07-09
Location: Draper Utah
Default

its a snow cone maker
__________________
http://grillofmydreams.blogspot.com http://thebreadjournal.blogspot.com
LT72884 is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 05-10-2009, 09:18 PM   #3134
Weiser
is one Smokin' Farker
 
Join Date: 10-25-08
Location: Drippin' Springs, TX
Default

Hot Air corn popper.

Weiser
__________________
[COLOR=Red][I]"There is a Fine Line between a Hobby and a Mental Disorder."
[/I][SIZE=1][COLOR=Black]
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=Red][SIZE=1][COLOR=Black]
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR]
Weiser is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 05-10-2009, 09:58 PM   #3135
LT72884
Babbling Farker
 
LT72884's Avatar
 
Join Date: 05-07-09
Location: Draper Utah
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Weiser View Post
Hot Air corn popper.

Weiser
DAMN IT, that was my first guess
__________________
http://grillofmydreams.blogspot.com http://thebreadjournal.blogspot.com
LT72884 is offline   Reply With Quote


Reply

Tags
divided circle template, uds, ugly drum, ugly drum grill, ugly drum smoker

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Ugly Drum Smoker ironslob Q-talk 2 09-19-2010 10:16 AM
Ugly Drum Smoker - Need Help Bartkowiakj Q-talk 10 06-18-2010 09:38 PM
One Ugly Drum Smoker Steve_B Q-talk 15 09-21-2009 10:32 PM
My (not-so) Ugly Drum Smoker. hav Q-talk 47 11-05-2008 02:30 PM
Ceramic Cooker Meets Ugly Drum Smoker - BUDCS - Concept Drum Discussion Hook_Line_and_Sinker Q-talk 9 04-26-2008 02:24 PM

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


Forum Custom Search: Enter your Search text below. GOOGLE will search ONLY the BBQ Brethren Forum.
Custom search MAY not work(no display box) in some configurations of Internet Explorer. Please use compliant version of Firefox or Chrome.







All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:36 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
2003 -2012 © BBQ-Brethren Inc. All rights reserved. All Content and Flaming Pig Logo are registered and protected under U.S and International Copyright and Trademarks. Content Within this Website Is Property of BBQ Brethren Inc. Reproduction or alteration is strictly prohibited.
no new posts