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02-06-2010, 09:01 AM
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Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 02-05-10
Location: Rushford/Buffalo, Ny
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UDS heat sink?
I fired up my uds this morning and i am planning on making some ST.Louis cut spares. I was think about using a heat diffuser to get lower temps and even out the temperate across the great so its not so hot in the center. I have a 16" perforated pizza pan and i was thinking of setting it 5" above the basket. Will it still dramatically increase fuel consumption and will it have that good of an effect?
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02-06-2010, 09:28 AM
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somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 05-03-07
Location: New Baltimore, Mi.
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Just do it and report back your findings.
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02-06-2010, 09:55 AM
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is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 10-20-07
Location: doerun, ga
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i have a large colander sitting on my fire box and it works very well. the drippings can still fall into the fire.
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02-06-2010, 09:58 AM
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somebody shut me the fark up.
 
Join Date: 08-11-03
Location: Rocklin, CA
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Just do it!
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02-06-2010, 10:10 AM
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Join Date: 06-09-09
Location: Cincinnati, OH
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I use the coal pan from my donor weber as the diffuser, I just drilled 2 7/8" holes in the bottom to allow juices to the hot coals. I sit it directly on top of the coal basket.
Good luck.
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02-06-2010, 12:42 PM
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is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 10-09-07
Location: carthage,mo.
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If the pizza pan is aluminum, then I would not locate above firebox. Too high temps can be reached, causing melting. I used to use them under my firebox, for the use as a ashpan. Most melted after a few cooks. Now I use steel. As far as a deflector or smoker plate, the ones we use are lazer cut of out mild steel, 10 guage, with holes to allow plenty of airflow, while stopping most of the ash. (my smokers flow lots of air). Also the heat sink in my units are the water pans. Steve
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02-06-2010, 02:46 PM
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is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 12-03-09
Location: Long Beach, CA
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It will work fine, even if you just set it on top of your charcoal basket.
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02-06-2010, 03:12 PM
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Take a breath!
Join Date: 06-17-07
Location: Disneyland
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Here's a related thread. I've been meaning to try other heat shields, but this works well enough that I haven't felt called to.
Just did a high-heat brisket this morning with that 1/4" plate. Lately they've been perfect every time... |
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02-06-2010, 03:13 PM
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Take a breath!
Join Date: 06-17-07
Location: Disneyland
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02-06-2010, 03:48 PM
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Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 01-09-10
Location: Buffalo, NY
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I've got a 14 inch aerated pizza crisper ready to go for my diffuser (once I get my last parts needed for my UDS). It sounds like a solid idea to me.
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