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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. |
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05-07-2009, 10:34 AM | #3076 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 11-07-07
Location: Middletown California
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Hey Phubar,
Here are the three lids I have. The first one has a rod welded around the edge and a flat bar welded to the rod as a lip. It was only spot welded so I used high temp sealant to stop it from leaking. It turned out a bit heavy with the rod and the flat bar being added, but works fine and give me plenty of room on the top grate. The second is a shorter one where I took a lid and cut the center out and welded it to a 6" bottom of a donor drum. The third is just a lid. I use it only when cooking on the lower grate. The fourth pic is a buddies drum where he cut the lip off to be able to use a weber lid. And you can see where the stuff runs. I am to anal to deal with that way of doing things, lol. I would be rubbing up against it and getting pissed.
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05-07-2009, 10:41 AM | #3077 |
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I love the idea of using a lid and welding it to a donor bottom.
The lid is just a flat lid right? I have two drums I am going to use for donors because they are closed drums and I am getting a reconditioned drum with a removable lid for the real deal. Wonder if I can find a spare lid? I would like the option of having the tall lid and the flat. ANy ideas on where to get just a flat lid? |
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05-07-2009, 10:58 PM | #3078 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 05-07-09
Location: Draper Utah
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I start my build this weekend. Instead of moding my brinkman, i will be building a new DS. I m buying a 55 gallon new food safe drum with no liner. It is 35 inches high and 23 wide. Here are my final plans. I had help from a friend who has about 6 of these things
6 x 3/4 inch intake holes 1.5 inches above base hot coal grate 2 inches from base about 2 feet above grate is my first cooking grate with 10 inches from lid 4 inches above that is the option for second cooking rack 6 inches from lid the lid will have 8 1/2 inch or 3/4 inch holes on top for venting smoke. Cutting board painted black on wheels I was going to use ball valve but didnt want to spend 20$ for that and it was a lil to bulky for me. I will be using metal pipe plugs to cover vents. |
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05-07-2009, 11:23 PM | #3079 |
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Join Date: 02-22-07
Location: Springfield, MO
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LT, 6 3/4 inch intakes is waaaaaaaaaaaay tooooo much if I understand you post. Don't know what you researched to think that is appropriate. A second that would be more than enough for any temps you wanted to reach. JMHO, I would raise the grate to 3 inches above the bottom of the barrel to allow for ash accumulation. Do what you want but my suggestion is to go throught all the UDS pages and learn from everyone else's mistake and fixes.
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05-07-2009, 11:38 PM | #3080 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 11-07-07
Location: Middletown California
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Hey LT72884, I agree with Meat Burner, you won't need that much intake and you need a bit more room below the grate to let the air in.
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05-07-2009, 11:45 PM | #3081 | |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 05-07-09
Location: Draper Utah
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05-08-2009, 02:18 AM | #3083 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 03-25-05
Location: Keizer, Oregon
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Same here.
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05-08-2009, 03:58 AM | #3084 | |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 04-24-09
Location: Utrecht,TheNetherPharkinglands
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Thanx for the pics and info Barbarian! Yesterday I came up with a similar idea of your first picture. I used the lid as sort of template and bended the rod on the inside of it. Looks great allready,I think I won't be able to get it all the way round so maybe I'm gotta cut in in half. I don't have the tools at home and skillz,you wil see that in the pictures later on when I get home. Right now it looks real redneck-ish,it's hold together with some rope and ductape! By the way....love the looks of your friends drum! Funny to know that is your friend,the last couple of weeks I've been showing people this pic as an example for an UDS....and this qualifies definitly as an UDS! |
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05-08-2009, 07:27 AM | #3085 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 11-15-08
Location: Dearborn heights, Michigan
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Like Norco say's, I have three and rarely ever need more than 1 and a half valves open to get between 200* and 260*
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05-08-2009, 07:44 AM | #3086 |
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Join Date: 04-06-09
Location: lafayette,oregon
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i have 4 3\4 inch holes and for me to cook at 200 to 225 i only open 1/2 of one. i like having the extra so i can crank up the heat and grill some outstanding burgers.
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05-08-2009, 08:37 AM | #3087 | |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 11-24-08
Location: Far Northern California
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All the same, have fun with your build. But trust these guys. They know what they are talking about. Dave
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Join Date: 12-15-07
Location: England
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05-08-2009, 09:32 AM | #3089 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 12-11-07
Location: N. Andover, MA
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Yep, I knew better and put in six 3/4" holes. Put plugs in three of them and never take the cap off of one of the remaining intakes. My next drum will have one 1/2" nipple and one 1" ball valve. The current drum runs too hot with one 3/4" nipple open and too cool with the 3/4" ball valve full open. So I figure that a 1/2" nipple and a little ball valve will be perfect. I'll let you all know.
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05-08-2009, 10:06 AM | #3090 | |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 08-13-03
Location: St. Peters MO: 38.786730,-90.642551
Name/Nickname : Mark
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So anyone contemplating building a UDS should first determine what primary fuel source they intend to use. If its charcoal briquettes, then NORCO's guide is a vewry good resource. HOwever, if it's wood, then I suggest you consider my approach.
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