My first UDS Charcoal Basket

Ashmont · 05-09-2008, 10:38 AM

My first UDS Charcoal Basket! I am so proud it worked like a champ first time out. Might open it up a little more for more charcoal to get longer burn time. I got a little over 12 hours cooking 8 butts.

So here are the pictures so I made it!

pigpen269 · 05-09-2008, 10:50 AM

Wow thats a really tall fire basket. you could have a 40hr burn time with that thing.

Dr_KY · 05-09-2008, 11:07 AM

Cut that baby a least half way down or roll it the other way so it's wider and lower.

Ashmont · 05-09-2008, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr_KY

Cut that baby a least half way down or roll it the other way so it's wider and lower.

But I will expand it out to be larger. There is some overlay at the seem so I could make it larger.

Bbq Bubba · 05-09-2008, 11:24 AM

Don't want them hot coals too close to your meat! (grill mod)

puff · 05-09-2008, 03:18 PM

Abe Lincoln would be proud.

OSD · 05-09-2008, 03:26 PM

You could it in half and then you would have a basket for the next UDS you build too.

dealm9 · 06-02-2011, 01:22 PM

what is that wire that is holding it in place?

Ashmont · 06-02-2011, 01:25 PM

Stainless steel welding wire!

Hunterman95 · 06-02-2011, 01:33 PM

My 1st basket looked just like yours (tall & narrow). I worked ok, but I let it out to make it wider so the coals wouldn't be so close to the meat. I like having it tall though, it's just the right hight to rest my diffuser on top of it.

Downtown Smokeout · 06-02-2011, 01:47 PM

Nice job!

I went tall with my first one. Cut a 2'x2' piece of expanded stainless in half and rolled it. My next one I'm cutting into 8" strips and going around the outside of of the grate.

1FUNVET · 06-02-2011, 01:55 PM

Nice job

And you even had some change left from buying the material.

Ashmont · 06-02-2011, 01:56 PM

It is still in use at the farm when I am there i always cook a chitload while working and yes I can get almost 24 hours outta a burn.

Smok'n n Joke'n · 06-02-2011, 04:47 PM

So........size does matter

Bbq Bubba · 06-02-2011, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Smok'n n Joke'n

So........size does matter

No, obviously just length.

05-09-2008, 10:38 AM	#1
Ashmont Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-13-05 Location: St. Louis MO	My first UDS Charcoal Basket My first UDS Charcoal Basket! I am so proud it worked like a champ first time out. Might open it up a little more for more charcoal to get longer burn time. I got a little over 12 hours cooking 8 butts. So here are the pictures so I made it! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ashmont Proud member of Brethren Weber's for life (Rescued 7 kettles in 2007, 1 in 2008, 2 in 2009 and 1 in 2010 Three of which I have and 8 that have gone to Brethren. PM me to get on the waiting list) Weber Kettle Dabomb Weber Kettle Justintime Weber Kettle (Yet to be named by Daughter) Evil Twin Suggested! Weber Kettle Grace WSM "Winni" WSM "Dumas" One Smokey Joe UDS "Peggy Sue" http://ashsmoderndayclubhouse.blogspot.com/

05-09-2008, 10:50 AM	#2
pigpen269 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-13-07 Location: Sugar Creek, MO	Wow thats a really tall fire basket. you could have a 40hr burn time with that thing. __________________ Large Spicewine Bandera Green UDS (UGD) Blue UDS (UBD) Homemade 18"/36" Grillzilla Lang 60, (RIP) Home Built Trailer (500gallon Oil drum).(RIP)

05-09-2008, 11:07 AM	#3
Dr_KY Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-15-07 Location: England	Cut that baby a least half way down or roll it the other way so it's wider and lower. __________________ www.drsweetsmoke.com Slappin that bass like some delerious funky preist!!! UDS, Half Pint (Mini UDS), Weber, ProQ 20, Kegrilla 250 gallon cooker- 'The Meat Beast!!' British BBQ Championships Grand Champion 2008 ~~~~ British BBQ Society - Southern Championship Grand Champions 2009

05-09-2008, 11:24 AM	#5
Bbq Bubba somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-07 Location: New Baltimore, Mi.	Don't want them hot coals too close to your meat! (grill mod) __________________ Owner of Bubba's BBQ & Catering L.L.C. Beer Snob I cook the #bestbrisketnorthoftexas. Get over it. #detroitporkmafia BBQ Person of the Year 2013

05-09-2008, 03:18 PM	#6
puff Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-16-06 Location: Warren Mi.	Abe Lincoln would be proud. __________________ [FONT=Arial]Chargriller Pro /with side firebox[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]2 WSMs & 1 Pro Q Stacker[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]Weber 18 1/2 kettle[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]Weber 22 in. kettle (rescued from eradication)[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]Weber Smokey Joe Platinum.[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]1 Ugly Drum Smoker[/FONT] [FONT=Arial]Weber Silver gasser..:icon_blush:[/FONT] [FONT=Arial][B]Member GLBBQA[/B] :cool:[/FONT]

05-09-2008, 03:26 PM	#7
OSD is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-22-05 Location: Pinellas Park, Fl.	You could it in half and then you would have a basket for the next UDS you build too. __________________ Jim

06-02-2011, 01:22 PM	#8
dealm9 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-22-11 Location: Cleveland, OH	what is that wire that is holding it in place?

06-02-2011, 01:25 PM	#9
Ashmont Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-13-05 Location: St. Louis MO	Stainless steel welding wire! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ashmont Proud member of Brethren Weber's for life (Rescued 7 kettles in 2007, 1 in 2008, 2 in 2009 and 1 in 2010 Three of which I have and 8 that have gone to Brethren. PM me to get on the waiting list) Weber Kettle Dabomb Weber Kettle Justintime Weber Kettle (Yet to be named by Daughter) Evil Twin Suggested! Weber Kettle Grace WSM "Winni" WSM "Dumas" One Smokey Joe UDS "Peggy Sue" http://ashsmoderndayclubhouse.blogspot.com/

06-02-2011, 01:33 PM	#10
Hunterman95 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-08-11 Location: Springfield, MO	My 1st basket looked just like yours (tall & narrow). I worked ok, but I let it out to make it wider so the coals wouldn't be so close to the meat. I like having it tall though, it's just the right hight to rest my diffuser on top of it. __________________ Kevin -Weber Performer, WSM, GMG DB

06-02-2011, 01:47 PM	#11
Downtown Smokeout Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-25-10 Location: Evansville, IN	Nice job! I went tall with my first one. Cut a 2'x2' piece of expanded stainless in half and rolled it. My next one I'm cutting into 8" strips and going around the outside of of the grate. __________________ Aaron Weber Imperial Sequoia (restoration in progress) Weber Platinum (The Green Lantern) Weber OTS 22.5 Weber SJ UDS (with more to come) Cheapo gasser Old Smokey ES (A gift, don't buy one) Humble member of the Society for the Preservation of Authentic Royal Magical Rare Kaskaskian Peppers Honor bound to protect, prepare, and serve

06-02-2011, 01:55 PM	#12
1FUNVET Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-16-09 Location: Lake Charles La	Nice job And you even had some change left from buying the material.

06-02-2011, 01:56 PM	#13
Ashmont Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-13-05 Location: St. Louis MO	It is still in use at the farm when I am there i always cook a chitload while working and yes I can get almost 24 hours outta a burn. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ashmont Proud member of Brethren Weber's for life (Rescued 7 kettles in 2007, 1 in 2008, 2 in 2009 and 1 in 2010 Three of which I have and 8 that have gone to Brethren. PM me to get on the waiting list) Weber Kettle Dabomb Weber Kettle Justintime Weber Kettle (Yet to be named by Daughter) Evil Twin Suggested! Weber Kettle Grace WSM "Winni" WSM "Dumas" One Smokey Joe UDS "Peggy Sue" http://ashsmoderndayclubhouse.blogspot.com/

06-02-2011, 04:47 PM	#14
Smok'n n Joke'n Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 11-09-10 Location: Pleasant View Tennessee	So........size does matter