NUDS Temps (Nano Ugly Drum Smoker)

Some were asking what temps the NUDS I made was operating at. Here's the original thread...
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=115933

I took a piece of charcoal smaller than the one I used before, maybe 1/2 the size (easier fit), lit it and put it in the NUDS.


I put the lid on and took the temp right after putting the lid on.


Now, it was tough holding a Thermapen in the exhaust hole while managing the camera with my other hand without popping the top off the cooker. But I managed and persevered.

This was the temp 2.5 minutes later.


Another 6 minutes later...


Another 2 minutes later...


And then letting it cruise for another 10 minutes...


By the time I got inside and adjusted and uploaded these photos, another 20 minutes had passed. The piece of coal had extinguished and I was running at 167.4. It doesn't run very long on little pieces of coal like this. So it might need refueling every 20 minutes or so. A piece of a briquette would be better for this thing I think.

JMSetzler said:

Try stacking two or three pieces of coal and only lighting the top one for a Nano Minion Method

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That made me laugh out loud!:laugh: It would probably work though.:becky:

This thing is stupid small. The lid measures 2-1/8 inches across. The unit is just 3-1/4 inches tall, and the grate is just a hair over an inch down from the lid. So not even a small meatball would fit. Maybe if you cut the meatball in half it would fit.

colonel00 said:

Or cut an access door for refueling :thumb:

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I KNEW I forgot something!:doh: