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08-28-2013, 10:43 AM
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On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 08-22-13
Location: albuquerque, nm
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UDS and adding fuel
So, I am about to start to build my first UDS. Question for all y'all. Do you add fuel to the fire or do you just stage your coals/wood and it lasts for the full cook time? I have a stick burner now and I add every few hours.
In my UDS design I was thinking about making a lift-off food area to be able to add fuel if needed. Thanks Matt |
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08-28-2013, 10:44 AM
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Babbling Farker
Join Date: 07-03-12
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
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A UDS coal basket will last a long time for cooks. I have put 20lbs of lump and 5-6 chunks of wood and it lasted for 15 hours before i put it out. There was still more than enough fuel in there to keep cooking if I needed.
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08-28-2013, 11:29 AM
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somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 04-02-07
Location: Warren, Vermont
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As aawa says, I never have to add fuel in mine. I do use very good quality lump, though. In fact I've never smoked anything, even at hot and fast temperatures, that has used half of a basket.
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Jim - Another transplanted Texan Former KCBS CBJ Large and Medium Big Green Eggs , Black 18.5" WSM, Blue Weber Performer - Stainless, Green Weber OTG Kettle , Brinkmann SnP Pro, and a Stainless UDS. One retired Portable Kitchen grill. Red Thermapen, Maverick ET-732, EdgePro Apex Sharpener. Avatar is the original 1951 Weber Kettle |
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08-28-2013, 11:38 AM
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somebody shut me the fark up.
  Join Date: 08-22-13
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
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I have a Big Poppa UDS basket which isn't big and can go almost 16 hours @ 250. UDS cookers cook faster than anything else due to the direct radiant heat so there won't be a need to add fuel usually.
Use a Weber flip grate to add some in if you needed to.
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08-28-2013, 11:43 AM
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On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 08-22-13
Location: albuquerque, nm
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Great, Thanks, I was hoping this was the case.
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08-28-2013, 11:46 AM
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is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 07-24-11
Location: Gadsden, Alabama
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I do confess that I made a 'Jiggle Rod' to shake ash out of the basket. A gentle shake and the ashes fall out below my basket. (5' rod with an 'L' on the Jiggle end, and a loop on the top) Last edited by Ole Man Dan; 08-28-2013 at 11:47 AM.. Reason: additional text |
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08-28-2013, 12:10 PM
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is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 08-15-12
Location: Irish Hills, MI
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Shouldn't need to add any during a cook or mess with the fire, but if you do that's what your welding gloves are for. Lift out food grate, add/mess with fire, place grate back in, re-commence beer consumption.
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08-28-2013, 01:45 PM
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Babbling Farker
Join Date: 10-15-12
Location: Anaheim, CA
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check N8Man's thread on fueling up an UDS.
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