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01-25-2012, 05:09 PM | #9166 | |
Got Wood.
Join Date: 12-27-11
Location: Newton, KS
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Got the basket loaded and the pork coming out of the brine soon. Gonna smoke up some bacon tonight, with beans in a dutch oven on a grate just above the basket.
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01-25-2012, 05:23 PM | #9167 | |
Got Wood.
Join Date: 07-25-11
Location: Quitman, GA
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Your mileage may vary or you might be uneasy about having Nomex close to your food. All I can say is it works well for me on several UDSs. |
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01-25-2012, 06:54 PM | #9168 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 12-08-10
Location: San Jose, CA
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Curious how many use a "wiggle rod" to shake the ashes in their charcoal basket. Are they really needed?
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01-25-2012, 06:55 PM | #9169 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 02-20-10
Location: Cochrane, On.
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Ashes+water=lye, which means the bottom of your barrel won't last very long.
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01-25-2012, 07:09 PM | #9170 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 10-01-09
Location: Seminole Florida
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I've never had to shake ashes from the coals. The longest burn I did was 18 hours for a big brisket, and there were still some coals left. I use Kingsford charcoal.
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01-25-2012, 07:33 PM | #9171 |
Got Wood.
Join Date: 12-27-11
Location: Newton, KS
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Had not thought of that.
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01-25-2012, 10:07 PM | #9172 | |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 12-28-10
Location: Valencia, CA
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bottle opener
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And a big THANK YOU to your son! Semper Fi!!!
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01-25-2012, 10:42 PM | #9173 |
Found some matches.
Join Date: 12-30-11
Location: Chico, Texas
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I'd like to thank all the people on here, if it wasn't for y'all I probably wouldn't have an awesome UDS. I'll load up some pics as soon as I can.
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01-29-2012, 03:43 PM | #9174 |
Found some matches.
Join Date: 01-12-12
Location: Kitts Hill, Ohio
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My first post here but I read the first 327 pages of this thread.
I had determined that I would not start my UDS until I had completed the required reading but ------- In January of 2010 the questions were beginning to become VERY redundant. 99% of the posts were asking for and showing the same info about barrel linings, intakes, baskets, and exhaust. I feel like I am living the movie "Ground Hog Day". Is there any information between page 327 and here that I need to know or does Norco's design still reign supreme in 2012? If I need to read the rest to be a full-fledged farker then so be it. Back to the Future - sigh - SCOTTIE |
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01-29-2012, 04:16 PM | #9175 | |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 07-02-11
Location: NoVA
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norcos design is pretty much all you need to know to build one. Everything else is fine tuning the drum and basket to their needs or modifications they did. some people use different sized intakes, valves, grill height from bottom, etc. the key is basket is 3" off of the bottom with the air intake below. THe 24" rule for the first food grate is debatable. mine is less so i can fit two grates. |
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01-29-2012, 10:53 PM | #9176 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 12-08-10
Location: San Jose, CA
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OK So I finished my UDS.... Sort of (sorry no pics yet). It is complete and I even did a seasoning burn on it yesterday. Whild I was able to control my temps adequately, I had quite a lot of smoke leaking from my lid... More than I consider acceptable. Originally, my Weber lid didn't fit so I had a 2" piece of 10ga metal welded to the inside top lip of the drum, which I thought would take care of the issue, but the lid does not fit tightly on the newly fabricated lip. So I purchased some 3/8" Rutland fiberglass rope stove/furnace gasket and cement to glue to the lip to take up some of the gap, but when dry fitting I noticed a lot of small fiberglass particles were falling off the gasket and floating in the air... I thought this is NO BUENO..... So I'm back to square one.... Leaky lid. Does anyone know of any other types of high temp rope gaskets that can be used instead this fiberglass and where to purchase I need approx 7ft. Any suggestions are appreciated.
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01-30-2012, 10:03 AM | #9177 | |
Found some matches.
Join Date: 01-12-12
Location: Kitts Hill, Ohio
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01-30-2012, 11:06 AM | #9178 | |
Found some matches.
Join Date: 01-09-12
Location: Winnipeg, CANADA
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01-31-2012, 03:37 PM | #9179 |
Found some matches.
Join Date: 01-25-12
Location: Pasadena, TX
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Drum held race fuel.
I am in interested in building my own uds after reading over the wealth of information in this forum (and others). I have found a source for $10 drums here in Pasadena, TX, the only problem is they held race fuel. I have read mixed feelings in regards to this being safe to use for a cooker. What are ya'lls feelings regarding these drums.
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01-31-2012, 04:09 PM | #9180 |
Found some matches.
Join Date: 01-25-12
Location: Pasadena, TX
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Shopping Cart Charcoal Basket
I am considering using a "repurposed" shopping cart I have as a charcoal basket for my uds. it is painted, but i'm sure a good burn will take care of the paint. Does anybody have any other concerns that I'm not thinking about?
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