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01-09-2010, 10:26 PM | #4681 | |
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I don't know if airflow is going to be your friend with that... but you could probably use the grill grate as the bottom of the charcoal basket, fwiw. At least that's my plan.
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01-09-2010, 10:34 PM | #4682 |
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It's nice to see the new ideas and some have some merit. My suggestion would be to build a simple UDS and don't reinvent anything. You might be surprised that it really does work at it's best without reinventing every little thing.
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01-10-2010, 03:58 AM | #4683 | |
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cheers, scott
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01-10-2010, 06:22 AM | #4684 |
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I say scoop the smokey joe for $5 and try it.If i doesn't work you still have a SJ.
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01-10-2010, 01:57 PM | #4685 |
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Join Date: 12-23-09
Location: Augusta Ks
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Smoker update, even in the cold (below freezing with a nice breeze) the smoker worked flawless! smoked up a nice 10lb butt with cherry and hickory and only had to reload once (didnt get nuff coal in the basket -- was first smoke on the sucker) held nice temps and the intake worked great..love the color coded gauge to just look out the window of the warm house and see where your at.. the other two 3/4 capped emergency intakes I placed on it, Well I did use one when I reloaded the smoker to recover a little quicker so they arnt a waste!!-
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01-10-2010, 02:32 PM | #4686 |
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I just started a second drum today- a steelie this time. It's for a friend of mine at work. We get hydraulic fluid in them fairly often, and they don't have the dreaded liner. I rinsed it out with mineral spirits, then scrubbed it with Dawn liquid soap, blasted it with the pressure washer, and torched it off today. I filled it with cut up pallets and had me a good fire going! I'm kinda surprised the local fire department didn't show up, as I live in dense suburbs where nice people don't do that sort of thing. Next weekend I'll finish her up. I'll post some pics then, but it's gonna be a pretty routine UDS- nothing new or fancy.
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01-10-2010, 03:35 PM | #4687 |
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I'm surprised your neighbors weren't all huddled around it and commending you on a good idea!!
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01-10-2010, 04:27 PM | #4688 |
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That's a good point- the temperature shot up to 42 today after a low of 30.... and this supposed to be Florida! Mid 20's tonight- brrrr! (we need a frozen emoticon)
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01-10-2010, 08:01 PM | #4689 |
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Join Date: 01-02-10
Location: sacramento, ca
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Basic UDS
I must admit that while all of this information for endless modifications on building a UDS is great...I am really uncertain on what a "basic/traditional" UDS consists of? Could somebody direct me to an old thread or lend a hand?? My barrel is ready to build, I am hungry and I need some help.
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01-10-2010, 08:04 PM | #4690 |
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01-10-2010, 08:05 PM | #4691 |
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how do you keep your uds from building up water. maybe a little hole in the bottom? what is your all thoughts?
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01-11-2010, 01:55 PM | #4692 |
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Location: New Castle,Delaware
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i have a 2"diameterx 4" long black pipe with an elbow. keeps water and snow out. for exhaust at the bung hole
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01-11-2010, 02:52 PM | #4693 | |
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If you have a hole in the bottom, I'd say to make sure you have a way to control whether or not it's open during a cook otherwise it'd be an intake.
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01-11-2010, 03:10 PM | #4694 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
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That's exactly my approach. I dont need no steenkin ball valves or magnets.
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01-11-2010, 10:51 PM | #4695 |
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Join Date: 05-18-09
Location: McPherson KS
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Mark--I guess I'm a bit dense. The last picture shows the round disk wit the tabs...how? Is it in the bottom with the bent tabs down? If so, I assume that allows the air from the bottom vent to come up around the disk and into the charcoal basket? Are the tabs strong enough to support the weight of the charcoal basket when full?
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