Where do you temporarily sit your UDS grates when accessing fire basket?

bbqgeekess · 12-03-2013, 12:27 AM

I just built a 30 gallon UDS and I'm sitting my lid, and 2 grates, and a diffuser on the ground when I want to get to my fire basket.

I'll easily take care of the lid by putting a hook on the inside bottom.

But I need a way to hang my 2 grates from the UDS when accessing the fire basket. Or maybe there is a better way?

What do you UDS owners do? Do you have a cool looking hook or two on the side of your UDS? If so, please share a pic if you can. I want to get some ideas.

Thanks!

SmittyJonz · 12-03-2013, 12:39 AM

I just lay mine on the driveway or rear patio concrete ( depending on where I'm cooking) next to UDS. I just lean the lid against the UDS.

landarc · 12-03-2013, 01:07 AM

I put them wherever. Although the kettle works great and is right next to the UDS

ebijack · 12-03-2013, 04:24 AM

A few years ago I built a cover for my cooking area. All along the top beam I have 3 up to 6 inch wood screws sticking out that I hang all the racks on as required. As for the lid, 2 small sheet screws, a piece of bailing wire to make a simple loop at/near the edge, light weight, makes it easy to hang and no interference. You could replace your top rack bolts with longer bolts using the head of the bolt inside the drum, 2 nuts so the rest of the bolt sticks out far enough to hang your racks and lid on. Just a thought.

Pappy · 12-03-2013, 06:04 AM

I welded a hook on the side of mine for the grates.

boogiesnap · 12-03-2013, 07:00 AM

i throw them on the ground.

if there is food on them i put them on the starter chimney. make sure the dog is inside.

Wampus · 12-03-2013, 08:13 AM

My drum had some "ears" already on it which work awesome for holding both of my grates when accessing the firepan.

If you don't have them, I'd just put on some small hooks for this, as Pappy suggests.

lhommedieu · 12-03-2013, 08:32 AM

On the concrete, leaning up against my UDS.

aawa · 12-03-2013, 08:33 AM

I put them on my my performer.

N8man · 12-03-2013, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by aawa

I put them on my my performer.

me too.....

SmokerKing · 12-03-2013, 09:17 AM

I don't understand the question;

bbqgeekess · 12-03-2013, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by SmokerKing

I don't understand the question;

cute lol

Bigr314 · 12-03-2013, 09:59 AM

Wow!That is a awesome rig. Fantastic job!

ITBFQ · 12-03-2013, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by landarc

I put them wherever. Although the kettle works great and is right next to the UDS

This is what I do, too. On the kettle. I haven't ever had to access the basket while food was cooking, so this is just what I do before I light the coals.

vafish · 12-03-2013, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by landarc

I put them wherever. Although the kettle works great and is right next to the UDS

I use the kettle as well.

Works great when lifting out loaded grates too, keeps the dog from grabbing the meat.

12-03-2013, 12:27 AM	#1
bbqgeekess Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-06-13 Location: Oklahoma	Where do you temporarily sit your UDS grates when accessing fire basket? I just built a 30 gallon UDS and I'm sitting my lid, and 2 grates, and a diffuser on the ground when I want to get to my fire basket. I'll easily take care of the lid by putting a hook on the inside bottom. But I need a way to hang my 2 grates from the UDS when accessing the fire basket. Or maybe there is a better way? What do you UDS owners do? Do you have a cool looking hook or two on the side of your UDS? If so, please share a pic if you can. I want to get some ideas. Thanks! __________________ 18.5" WSM and 22.5" OTG.

12-03-2013, 12:39 AM	#2
SmittyJonz somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-17-13 Location: Burleson Tx	I just lay mine on the driveway or rear patio concrete ( depending on where I'm cooking) next to UDS. I just lean the lid against the UDS. __________________ NO Such Thing as Over Smoked - just Over Dirty Smoked.............

12-03-2013, 01:07 AM	#3
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: sAn leAnDRo, CA	I put them wherever. Although the kettle works great and is right next to the UDS __________________ [COLOR=DarkGreen][COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]me: I don't drink anymore Yelonutz: me either, but, then again, I don't drink any less [/SIZE][/COLOR][/COLOR][SIZE=1][COLOR=DarkRed] [COLOR=Pink]SSS[/COLOR] [/COLOR][/SIZE]

12-03-2013, 06:04 AM	#5
Pappy is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 05-09-11 Location: Granite City, Illinois (Near St. Louis "GO CARDS")	I welded a hook on the side of mine for the grates. __________________ 22.5 WSM, 120 Gallon Offset, Weber Performer, IQ-110, ET-732

12-03-2013, 07:00 AM	#6
boogiesnap Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-22-10 Location: NEW ENGLAND	i throw them on the ground. if there is food on them i put them on the starter chimney. make sure the dog is inside. __________________ [SIZE="3"][B][COLOR="Blue"][I][FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"][/FONT]"YAWN"[/I][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE]-[COLOR="Red"][SIZE="2"]In memory of a friend.[/SIZE][/COLOR] avatar by grillman. patent pending. :mad2::becky:

12-03-2013, 04:24 AM	#4
ebijack Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-23-13 Location: Detroit Mi Name/Nickname : tom	A few years ago I built a cover for my cooking area. All along the top beam I have 3 up to 6 inch wood screws sticking out that I hang all the racks on as required. As for the lid, 2 small sheet screws, a piece of bailing wire to make a simple loop at/near the edge, light weight, makes it easy to hang and no interference. You could replace your top rack bolts with longer bolts using the head of the bolt inside the drum, 2 nuts so the rest of the bolt sticks out far enough to hang your racks and lid on. Just a thought.

12-03-2013, 08:13 AM	#7
Wampus somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-05-09 Location: Mooresville, IN	My drum had some "ears" already on it which work awesome for holding both of my grates when accessing the firepan. If you don't have them, I'd just put on some small hooks for this, as Pappy suggests. __________________ [COLOR="Blue"][B]"Oh, I don’t reject Christ. I love Christ. It’s just that so many of you Christians are so unlike Christ." -Mahatma Gandhi[/B][/COLOR]

12-03-2013, 08:32 AM	#8
lhommedieu On the road to being a farker Join Date: 11-29-12 Location: Flushing NY; New Bedford, MA	On the concrete, leaning up against my UDS. __________________ "What are all these charges?" "Just things that we need for the house, dear."

12-03-2013, 08:33 AM	#9
aawa Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-03-12 Location: Virginia Beach, VA	I put them on my my performer. __________________ ~Ren~ Fat Kids Club Founding Member

12-03-2013, 09:17 AM	#11
SmokerKing is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 09-07-10 Location: Sunny AZ	I don't understand the question;

12-03-2013, 09:59 AM	#13
Bigr314 Babbling Farker Join Date: 11-20-13 Location: Uniontown,Pa	Wow!That is a awesome rig. Fantastic job! __________________ Ron-Born and proudly raised in New Orleans, Louisiana Pastry Chef Weber 22.5 Kettle,Blackstone 36 Griddle,UDS Shirley Fabrication 24x50 RF with warmer(Boss Hogg) Tab Benoit- Must listen to this artist. A cross between southern blues,Stevie Ray, and Louisiana cajun. Great listening while having a brew and tending the stick burner.