rtg
Full Fledged Farker
Got it figured out the first cook. Even found a cover for the exhaust hole out of a fridge magnet i had...
Ugly Drum Smoker
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Got it figured out the first cook. Even found a cover for the exhaust hole out of a fridge magnet i had...
rtg
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BBQDane
Knows what a fatty is.
Hi rtg
I don't think you ever should choke the exhaust. Unless you want to kill the fire ofcourse :wink:
I allways have my exhaust all open, and I'm just adjusting the air intakes, to control my temp.
I don't think you ever should choke the exhaust. Unless you want to kill the fire ofcourse :wink:
I allways have my exhaust all open, and I'm just adjusting the air intakes, to control my temp.
ebijack
Babbling Farker
If your wanting to drop from say 400 degrees to 250, shut the drum down with both intake and exhaust. If your drum is sealed pretty good it only takes 10 to 15 minutes at most to bring it down, reopen the exhaust and the intake to what you think it will need to get there. And adjust from there, exhaust full open unless you have one like mine where I need to adjust the exhaust for what temps I'm running. A 2 inch opening is a minimum for exhaust.
DMP
Knows what a fatty is.
I have three 3/4" exhaust holes. Never had the need for more exhaust holes.
Have three 3/4" intakes and normally only need two open when cooking.
Have a 9 lb butt on it now. Started at 4:30 this morning. The UDS temp hasn't moved but 5 to 10 degrees all day. Amazing how well they hold a temp.
Have three 3/4" intakes and normally only need two open when cooking.
Have a 9 lb butt on it now. Started at 4:30 this morning. The UDS temp hasn't moved but 5 to 10 degrees all day. Amazing how well they hold a temp.
TXLX
Full Fledged Farker
Is anyone grilling on their UDS? I've read a couple of places about it, but haven't seen any photos. I just built a new fire basket and I started thinking about how I could grill on my UDS. I set the fire basket on the bottom grate and set the top grate on top of the fire basket. I can't put the lid on at this height, but it looks like I'll just have to add some bolts so I can lower my bottom grate as needed. Or get a cheap kettle lid if I can find one.
Another thought I had is that I can flip my fire basket over and get the coals very close to the grate if needed. The fire grate sits about 4.5" from the bottom of the basket right now.
Another thought I had is that I can flip my fire basket over and get the coals very close to the grate if needed. The fire grate sits about 4.5" from the bottom of the basket right now.
ebijack
Babbling Farker
A 17 inch grate with 3 to 4 inch high sides to keep the coals.
elkhorn98
Knows what a fatty is.
1st uds
Picked up a food grade 55 gal drum that had blackberry puree in it for my 1st uds. Burned it out, used a grinder with a wire brush, high temp primer, high temp semi gloss black. Went with 4 3/4" nipples and 1 ball valve. Made a thermo port out of threaded lamp rod. Garage door handles. Weber charcoal grate with expanded metal and pizza tray attached for ashes. Went with 2 cooking grates 4.5" and 11" from the top. A diffuser will go on the 3rd weber rack above the charcoal basket and will use a pizza pan or pizza stone. Picked up 3 weber kettle exhaust dampers for the lid. I over burned the lid a little and it warped a little. Anyway to fix it?
Picked up a food grade 55 gal drum that had blackberry puree in it for my 1st uds. Burned it out, used a grinder with a wire brush, high temp primer, high temp semi gloss black. Went with 4 3/4" nipples and 1 ball valve. Made a thermo port out of threaded lamp rod. Garage door handles. Weber charcoal grate with expanded metal and pizza tray attached for ashes. Went with 2 cooking grates 4.5" and 11" from the top. A diffuser will go on the 3rd weber rack above the charcoal basket and will use a pizza pan or pizza stone. Picked up 3 weber kettle exhaust dampers for the lid. I over burned the lid a little and it warped a little. Anyway to fix it?
DjPorkchop
is one Smokin' Farker
I have sat my charcoal basket on my second rack down for grilling before. My basket is just short enough that I can fit my top grate back in place the way it is supposed to be. It works great.
Now that I have my Big Poppa Smoker Drum, if I know I am going to be doing some reverse searing or grilling at all I will go ahead and use it instead of my other UDS.
Now that I have my Big Poppa Smoker Drum, if I know I am going to be doing some reverse searing or grilling at all I will go ahead and use it instead of my other UDS.
Kakhuis
Well-known member
Hi everyone. Glad to see the topic is still going strong. Sorry to bug you all with this question, but can find a straight answer/idea.
I have a narrow basket (diametor 37 cm). It is really hard finding anything wider here in Italy. My problem is the fat dripings. Driping on the basket is fine, but when the grill is full it drips on the outter edges. After a few cooks there is quite a bit of liquit at the bottem.
I was thinking that I need to make a wider basket to catch more drippings, or cut out a big circule from croard and cover it with foilly and place that under my basket. But then it will probally just run off when I try to take it out .
Any Ideas ?
Thanks
I have a narrow basket (diametor 37 cm). It is really hard finding anything wider here in Italy. My problem is the fat dripings. Driping on the basket is fine, but when the grill is full it drips on the outter edges. After a few cooks there is quite a bit of liquit at the bottem.
I was thinking that I need to make a wider basket to catch more drippings, or cut out a big circule from croard and cover it with foilly and place that under my basket. But then it will probally just run off when I try to take it out .
Any Ideas ?
Thanks
AussieMatt
Babbling Farker
You can use a large pizza pan. We use a 17"/43cm one and it works fine. Surely you can get them that size there.
Matt
Matt
ebijack
Babbling Farker
I use the ashes left over from the cook to absorb any grease drippings. Might work for you. Pretty hard to get a good photo down at the bottom of the barrel.
Kakhuis
Well-known member
You would think so, but I have looked and no luck.
Kakhuis
Well-known member
I use the ashes left over from the cook to absorb any grease drippings. Might work for you. Pretty hard to get a good photo down at the bottom of the barrel.
Hi. That is what I am currently doing. But after a few cooks it gets mess and thick down there. Maybe I should not be so lazy and clean it say after 2-3 cooks
ebijack
Babbling Farker
Yeah I found if I let it go for 2-3 cooks, I have to scrape it to get it loose. For me, I now always clean after each cook or before setting up for the next one. Much easier on me in the long run.
