amducious
Got Wood.
Nice dalek I keep flipping between R2-D2 or a dalek. I know this is the wrong thred but 1 more day woot cant wait for season 6
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Fornia
Knows what a fatty is.
I shared photos of our 2 builds a few weeks back, but also wanted to show a little of the grub we've done so far.
My bbq pal has done a brisket, chicken, and baby backs. I've done sausage, baby backs, and some beef ribs.
The beef ribs were today, and I've done them on my Egg a few times with some success.
These were the best I've done so far. My drum got away from me a bit, and ran higher than I intended (270). Rubbed with Tasty Licks BBQ's Black Bart's Brisket and Redeye Meat Rubs.
Did 3 hours and then 50 minutes in foil. While the meat pulled back a bunch, they were not at all dry. Dipped some in sauce, they were Killer!
Truthfully.... I wanted to do these so I have some bones to make stock for some French Onion soup. :heh:
My bbq pal has done a brisket, chicken, and baby backs. I've done sausage, baby backs, and some beef ribs.
The beef ribs were today, and I've done them on my Egg a few times with some success.
These were the best I've done so far. My drum got away from me a bit, and ran higher than I intended (270). Rubbed with Tasty Licks BBQ's Black Bart's Brisket and Redeye Meat Rubs.
Did 3 hours and then 50 minutes in foil. While the meat pulled back a bunch, they were not at all dry. Dipped some in sauce, they were Killer!
Truthfully.... I wanted to do these so I have some bones to make stock for some French Onion soup. :heh:
Claude
MemberGot rid of the matchlight.
Thought I'd share something I learned when I started in on my closed head drum.
I used a jigsaw to cut the top off. Easy, and quick. I cut right against the edge.
Then I got my angle grinder out to smooth the inside edge. My weber top was slightly too small to fit the drum, so I started in shaving down the lip. Around and around a few times, checking the fit as I went, and suddenly the part of the lip cut from the lid came loose and I lifted it right off the drum, leaving only the drum wall lip there. A little more grinding and the webber fit like a glove.
I didn't think much of this until I went to help my friend Adam open up his closed head drum a couple days ago. We were discussing how this lip came off and decided to skip cutting the top off and try to do it by just grinding the very top edge of the drum until we were just through the lids rolled edge. Sure enough, with very little effort, doing this easily separated the lid from the drum and made sizing it to his webber lid easy as well.
Here's a quick drawing I made of the way the drum wall is rolled and then the lid is rolled over that drum wall lip.
And here's a quick youtube video I made of Adam grinding the top edge, and how easy the lid separates.
http://youtu.be/OeaER0yLiK4
I did another drum like this yesterday for another friend, and his was made from thicker metal, but it still separated mighty easy.
Based on that picture, I'm wondering if you could grind the outer edge of the top of the barrel and use the top as a lid. Thoughts?
Yes, this is my first post. I've only made it 90 pages into this thread while monitoring the end of the thread as well.
mmcgough
Found some matches.
New to the forum
Hey there everyone, I have been reading through your forum and there is a ton of good information in here. I have decided to start building my first UDS as a result of this forum. I have never had a smoker before, I will post pictures once I get going.
Mike
Hey there everyone, I have been reading through your forum and there is a ton of good information in here. I have decided to start building my first UDS as a result of this forum. I have never had a smoker before, I will post pictures once I get going.
Mike
Dr_KY
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Awah man I'm crackin up over here. Just wait toll the British guys see thin rig.
Well done my friend.
Doc
woodbutcher1
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Claude, you may be on to something here. Instead of de-heading a closed drum and searching for a lid, your idea may work with some very careful grinding.
What you have on a closed drum,are 4 layers of metal tightly squeezed together,unlike the picture.
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Claude
MemberGot rid of the matchlight.
Well, I'll be the guinea pig. I have access to some closed drums that I have been eyeing for my first build. I probably won't get a chance to do anything for at least a week. But, I'll report back when I do.
woodbutcher1
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Claude,if you can,do most of your grinding on the bottom side of the rolled edge. This will give you some material that can be pried open for a potentially good fitting lid. Good luck. Remember only grind through 1 layer of metal.:thumb:
PhilipW
Knows what a fatty is.
We found when grinding through it's pretty easy to see the separation as you get through so this may really work. On "Daleks" drum it had been full of olive oil and it actually seeped out as he ground through.
Even on the thin one you still have to be deliberate to get through it. Just keep the flat of the wheel on the surface, staying away from the edge of the wheel, which can dig in pretty quickly.
otis
Knows what a fatty is.
This works great! I've made my last 2 using this method. I just grind around the outside until I can see the separation. Use a flat-blade screwdriver like a chisel to break the lid lose, and off you go. By grinding on the outside of the lip, the lid has enough lip left to seal with no problem. Keep that screwdriver handy--you may need it the first time you open the drum for a new smoking session. Once it's warmed up, I just use the chimney (6" length of pipe screwed into the bung hole) as a handle.
Run some sandpaper around the edge of the lid ASAP so you don't slice your fingers--that sucker will be sharp!! (ask me how I know...).
Oh yeah, before popping the lid off, find the vertical seam on the barrel, and grind a small notch in the edge of the lid. Use the notch to align the lid when you put it back on--Most of these drums aren't "perfectly" round...
I'll check in the morning if I get up early enough and try to post a pic of the notch. It doesn't have to be very big, just enough you can find it.
I have had to continue grinding even after the lid pops off in order to get the diameter small enough a Weber lid will fit. Don't worry about taking too much off.
TBS-BBQ
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
Read the majority of this thread, dang it's long. Anyway, my son and I are starting our build tonight. I got the barrel sand blasted, due to a burn ban here, but the rest is pretty much following the guidelines here. I'll see about some pics of the build.
Skidder
Babbling Farker
Well gonna have to add my latest to the Mother of all threads.
PhilipW
Knows what a fatty is.
:clap2:Man, that rig is all decked out. Been wondering what I could with my leftover bones.
Skidder
Babbling Farker
It might have some junk on it but it's still a basic k.i.s.s. model. Even though it has a door and a lid they both now have gaskets and both have the latches to keep them airtight. I nicknamed it the Redneck Bone Burner.
Big_Alvin
Full Fledged Farker
skidder - nice looking rig. hey i see your here in massachusetts too. spend many a weekend partying out at Westfield State back in the early 80's. i'm over in marlboro. you wouldn't happen to have our uds build plans in a tidy document for sharing would you? i just got home after picking up 4 55 gallon steel drums to give this UDS build a shot. Stilll muddling through this huge string to get my plans together. Again, nice job with the redncek bone burner.
Skidder
Babbling Farker
Guess what I live less than 1/2 mile from Westfield State right on your way down by that corner store. Nope no plans I just go out to the garage look at it,crack a beer,drill a hole then repeat the process.
Big_Alvin
Full Fledged Farker
oh well,figured i'd ask. frrom what i readd its not that difficult. looking to get started over the weekend. have to burn first. i see references to some of the food grade drums having liners. these look like they just have a coat of paint. they held cranbury juice concentrate. not sure i'll get as fancy as you but who knows by the time i get to the 4th one.
Skidder
Babbling Farker
There's tons of info out there between this thread and YouTube etc.
1FUNVET
Babbling Farker
Do a search for Norco's plans" IF A REDNECK" and you will find eveything ya need to know to build a basic one. :thumb:
