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Q-talk *ON TOPIC ONLY* QUALITY ON TOPIC discussion of Backyard BBQ, grilling, equipment and outdoor cookin' . ** Other cooking techniques are welcomed for when your cookin' in the kitchen. Post your hints, tips, tricks & techniques, success, failures, but stay on topic and watch for that hijacking. |
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05-16-2013, 12:09 PM | #1 |
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
Join Date: 01-25-13
Location: Salem, NY
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Newbie Question: How much charcoal in the UDS?
Hey folks, sorry for the newbie question but is there a formula for how much charcoal to use? I guess I'm trying to figure out how much to use for ribs vs. brisquett (sp) vs. pork butt because I know the all cook for different lengths of time.
Also, once the cook is over I imagine you shut off all the intakes, close the lid, and let the fire go out. Can you reuse whatever charcoal is leftover after a burn or do you need to start with fresh every time? Thanks for the help, I'm going to attempt some ribs on sunday I think, I appreciate the help! PICS will follow! |
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05-16-2013, 12:14 PM | #2 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 10-15-12
Location: Anaheim, CA
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No problem with newbie questions, because we all were newbies once.
N8Man has an EXCELLENT thread on this. http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=109339 Yes, you can reuse whatever is left over. Use a METAL can to catch the ash and crispy bits. then load it up again.
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05-16-2013, 12:25 PM | #3 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 08-24-08
Location: Los Angeles
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My coal basket is always half to 3 quarters full regardless of the size or length of time of cook. And it's a big basket.
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05-16-2013, 12:29 PM | #4 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 06-05-09
Location: Mooresville, IN
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Load it up!
Whatever doesn't burn this cook you can use next cook. I NEVER throw out charcoal. All I do is shake off the ash, reload the basket and light it! That's the great thing about a UDS. It's so air tight that you can just shut it down when you're done and relight the basket next time.
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05-16-2013, 02:35 PM | #5 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 09-02-12
Location: Kentucky
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+1 on the load it up and reuse it.
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05-16-2013, 04:00 PM | #6 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 04-02-07
Location: Warren, Vermont
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Good advice above, but just in case you don't already know, you have to use the Minion method to make it work.
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05-16-2013, 06:53 PM | #7 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 10-27-06
Location: Bothell WA
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Here is what I do with very good results.
I have smaller diameter rings that hold 5-6 lbs of charcoal that I set inside my baskets for short cooks. Most of the drum baskets I use are built on an 18" or 22" Weber charcoal grate frame with the expanded metal @ 9-13" tall. None of them perform any better or worse than the others as I only use 10lbs of briqs for heavy meats and have never had to add any fuel during a cook and there is always fuel leftover. Size really doesn't matter, its how much fuel you use for the cook. Here is one built on a Weber Smokey Joe charcoal grate platform and its a chicken & rib cooking mofo. This is all I need for ribs, chicken or turkey cooks in my 85 gallon drum. a$$holes are like opinions-everybody has one, and my methods work for me, YMMV.
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05-16-2013, 07:02 PM | #8 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 05-03-07
Location: New Baltimore, Mi.
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Listen to the master. ^^^^^^
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05-16-2013, 07:32 PM | #9 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 08-24-08
Location: Los Angeles
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On the other hand you don't want to leave a basket of coals sitting in the UDS for a period of time between firings where they can pick up moisture.
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05-16-2013, 07:58 PM | #10 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 06-28-09
Location: Everett, WA
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Swamprb knows UDS pits.
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