My Wife said "you should do some work around the house" So I built a UDS!

swamprb · Feb 17, 2008

Or THREE!

I have had the center drum for awhile, but was waiting for a good day to paint, today was the day! Two coats of High-temp BBQ black and it's ready to cook!

The Green ones came courtesy of JD and Stockpot Soup! Unlined food grade Olive oil drums. The Weber lids fit great on these, but if you know me and my open drums, I cut a flange from the bottom of rustbucket kettles and they seal perfectly, and the rotisserie ring fits even better!

Got my expando for the coal baskets, using the coal grate from a 22.5" kettle. I'll cut the expando in half and have enough for 2 more 10" baskets.

I use the 3 hole intake and 1/2" Electrical box conduit plugs for fire control.

I'm going to donate one for a BBQ cooking class door prize and do a Drum Smoker cooking demonstration in April.

pat · Feb 17, 2008

Those look awesome!! Nice work. Still got to try the mod on the plugs!!

keale · Feb 17, 2008

Dang Brian! 3? Craigslist special? You can make a nice profit, and buy more BBQ gear!

thirdeye · Feb 17, 2008

That's a cool idea on the plugs. I center drilled a couple of my plugs to give me some finer control. I also added a magnet to my side shelf to hold them.

jestridge · Feb 17, 2008

Nice paint job

swamprb · Feb 17, 2008

thirdeye said:
That's a cool idea on the plugs. I center drilled a couple of my plugs to give me some finer control. I also added a magnet to my side shelf to hold them.

I drilled out a couple plugs like you suggested to "fine tune" the drum, but they are just so in control that I've never had the chance to use them yet.

I thought about ball valves on one of the drums, but I'm so used to the plugs, who needs the aggravation!

wlh3 · Feb 17, 2008

Way to go Swamp. Will be cloneing the clone king soon:icon_bigsmil

PaPaQ · Feb 17, 2008

Looking Good! Simple is better. I should of used the KISS method :lol:

C Rocke · Feb 17, 2008

Amazing - Your wife should talk to mine!

Brian in So Cal · Feb 17, 2008

Dang, I had to clean the garage all day. Something wrong here. LOL

JD McGee · Feb 17, 2008

"WooHoo"...BGD's for everyone!!!:lol::lol::lol: Nice lookin' builds bro...so...what are we cookin' on for our comp practice next weekend? :twisted:

swamprb · Feb 17, 2008

I may be needing some more!
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/for/577401015.html

chinesebob · Feb 18, 2008

swamp - that's way too low. 300 and work backwards. they look awesome.

Single Fin Smoker · Feb 18, 2008

They look like a couple of R2D2's waiting for marching orders from C3PO.

Nice paint jobs Brian!

keale · Feb 18, 2008

swamprb said:
I may be needing some more!
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/for/577401015.html

I would think you could go at least 200.00, with the pics you posted, I would buy one!

roy

JD McGee · Feb 18, 2008

swamprb said:
I may be needing some more!
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/for/577401015.html

This could get very interesting...could this be a way to support our BBQ addictions? How many do you want?

swamprb · Feb 18, 2008

And today I mowed the lawn!

My Wife said "you should do some work around the house" So I built a UDS!

swamprb

somebody shut me the fark up.

pat

is One Chatty Farker

keale

Babbling Farker

thirdeye

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jestridge

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swamprb

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wlh3

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PaPaQ

is One Chatty Farker

C Rocke

is Blowin Smoke!

Brian in So Cal

Babbling Farker

JD McGee

somebody shut me the fark up.

swamprb

somebody shut me the fark up.

chinesebob

is Blowin Smoke!

Single Fin Smoker

is Blowin Smoke!

keale

Babbling Farker

JD McGee

somebody shut me the fark up.

swamprb

somebody shut me the fark up.

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