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01-28-2013, 01:05 PM | #10516 |
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Join Date: 09-06-10
Location: Oregon
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I use 12 in my chimney. I cook most things at 275* these days so could probably start with a few more. Just been using that number from the start. No problems cooking at lower temps.
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01-31-2013, 09:41 PM | #10517 |
Found some matches.
Join Date: 01-12-13
Location: SAN MARCOS CA
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Thanks guys. Planning on a mess of ribs for a superbowl party this weekend. Cant wait!
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02-01-2013, 03:36 AM | #10518 | |
Got Wood.
Join Date: 07-05-11
Location: Dallas Tx
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02-01-2013, 04:25 AM | #10519 | |
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Join Date: 02-02-08
Location: Westfield,Ma.
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02-03-2013, 04:48 AM | #10520 |
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
Join Date: 01-28-13
Location: Goes, NL, EU
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Ok, I am about a 7th through this thread, but have read all of those 135 pages so far. I will be picking up a drum on Tuesday night, so now it is time to gather the rest of the parts. As I live in the Netherlands, we have our fair share of cold and wet weather. With slightly more of our share of rain. ;) That means that I want to be careful to use intakes and exhausts that do not allow water in, as I want to be able to 'set and forget' instead of continually looking outside to see whether there are any drops of rain. So, I already found a 2.4" stainless exhaust which essentially is a large 90 degree bend. I guess that would work.
For the intake I would like to use a single intake. Just to cut costs and add simplicity. Rummaging around in the garage I found a Bosch butterfly valve off a car. It is a NOS part that I got off the shelf of a dealership that went bust. I haven't got a clue what car it is from, but it has a very nice 1.5" intake and a good venturi effect being over 2" first, then going to 1.5" where it passes through the valve. I am thinking of creating a mechanism to adjust the opening of the valve with a gas cable. But, would the intake and exhaust sizes work in your opinion? |
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02-03-2013, 05:05 AM | #10521 | |
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Join Date: 01-15-10
Location: Oak Park, CA. Ventura County 91377
Name/Nickname : Bruce
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I like an exhaust you can close off, rain not usually a problem in Los Angeles... but I have smoked with an umbrella over the UDS. is it a throttle body? Yes. as long as you can regulate the intake to fully closed it should work. After a cook I like to shut the intake and exhaust fully, that puts the fire out and saves the charcoal for another cook (or 2!)
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02-03-2013, 05:23 AM | #10522 | |
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
Join Date: 01-28-13
Location: Goes, NL, EU
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Now the next challenge is to find an old que, as they are expensive here and real hard to find in February. Nobody here thinks about barbecue until well in May... |
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02-03-2013, 02:39 PM | #10523 | |
Got Wood.
Join Date: 10-24-12
Location: Maple Shade, NJ
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02-04-2013, 11:13 AM | #10524 |
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
Join Date: 01-28-13
Location: Goes, NL, EU
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Might not go with the throttle body as I found a 2" ball valve today for a fiver including two pieces of stainless steel pipe. It still needs a bit of work as I need to clean it out and get the two pieces of pipe off and reassemble later.
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02-04-2013, 11:24 AM | #10525 |
Found some matches.
Join Date: 02-03-13
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
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ive been thinking about making one of these and this thread may have just pushed me over the edge...
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02-05-2013, 11:45 AM | #10526 |
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
Join Date: 01-25-13
Location: Salem, NY
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I saw on youtube a guy who had a third rack close to the coals where he put a diffuser (Pizza Plate) to help evenly distribute the heat. I was thinking of using this third rack to place a water tray or diffuser depending on what Im smoking. My question, do you guys recommend a "diffuser" and can I put a water tray that close to the coals? thanks, ~Anthony
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02-05-2013, 12:05 PM | #10527 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 08-24-08
Location: Los Angeles
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I have a third rack and have experimented with different types of diffusers depending on the type of cook but I eventually got accustomed to using no diffuser as intended for the UDS and my cooks have been pretty consistent since, regardless of the type of cook.
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02-05-2013, 01:25 PM | #10528 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 12-02-11
Location: chicago, illinois
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I tried a few cooks without a diffuser and granted the temp outside during the last cook was 9 degrees, but I did notice without a diffuser I get more drippings coming off the lid. I did have my drum modified to accept rods to hang meat and maybe I will try to plug those when using the racks to see if there is a difference, but without a diffuser I seem to get more moisture drippings from the lid.
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02-05-2013, 04:25 PM | #10529 |
Take a breath!
Join Date: 05-21-12
Location: Oak Harbor, WA
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I tend to use a cheapo pizza pan for a diffuser. I started without one and had problems with meats in the center and bottom rack crisping up more than the outer edges. I ended up with the diffuser, and after a few cooks decided to drill a bunch of 5/8" holes in it. Problem was when I cooked spares once, when I opened the lid to check the meat the rendering fat on the diffuser lit up and I had a massive flame. Since then I have always used foil to wrap the diffuser, makes for easy cleaning too.
I have done a few cooks without the diffuser, but prefer it. Now, when I do chicken, I start with the diffuser in place, then when ready to finish the skin I remove the diffuser in order for a more direct heat to crisp it up a little. works great! |
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02-05-2013, 05:10 PM | #10530 |
Got Wood.
Join Date: 04-28-09
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
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I use disposable aluminum pans when I need indirect/direct during cooking.
Sometimes I use aluminum pans for the whole cook. The drum stays clean...:D Sent from my GS3 via Tapatalk 2
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