andre2955
Knows what a fatty is.
Greetings Brethren: I'm considering a UDS build. I currently use a large BGE and am after more cooking surface area and more portability. Can those who have built a UDS recommend a hardware kit?
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Consideration of UDS Build
- Thread starter andre2955
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Hunsaker has a kit: https://www.hunsakersmokers.com/collections/diy-kits
BigPoppaSmokers also has one: https://www.bigpoppasmokers.com/bps-drum-kit-parts
BigPoppaSmokers also has one: https://www.bigpoppasmokers.com/bps-drum-kit-parts
el luchador
is Blowin Smoke!
uds are simple. pretty much EVERYTHING you NEED can be found at lowes or home depot.
kwas68
is one Smokin' Farker
I've used the Big Poppa Smokers kit. I was pleased with it.
Blythewood BBQ'er
Babbling Farker
udsparts.com has a ton of different parts. That have pre bundled kits and also sell the parts individually so you can taylor your drum to your specific needs.
DRMSMKER
Full Fledged Farker
I used the BPS kit. It's a great starter kit but if I were to do it over, I'd build NY own kit to have a larger coal basket, an adjustable grate system, and maybe a smoke stack for exhaust like hunsakerinstead of just 8 holes and a daisy wheel. I also wish I would have started with a stainless steel drum. there's a place in TN that has them for under $200 picked up and I got a buddy that lives close.
jermoQ
Babbling Farker
I second That! Just make sure if you use a flat lid, you leave enough room for putting normal bbq items on. I put my top rack on about an inch too high so certain things touch the lid when they tighten up during a cook.
I suppose I should add to this that when I built mine, I looked at a lot of designs and read some stuff on here, then planned and bought stuff. I know that there are kits, but I am a little frugal. I had to assess my abilities of construction which, being low, I needed something easy to build.
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