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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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09-16-2014, 04:16 PM | #12196 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 01-31-09
Location: Austin, Texas
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It depends. During a normal cook, the outside of the drum will never get too hot to put your hand on. If it does, you've done something wrong...
When you do do something wrong (like leave the lid off when you are trying to get a fire lit - or if you leave the lid off too long when you are trying to smoke hot) - you can mess with the paint higher up on the sides. I have stock paint, but it is slightly discolored from a mistake. |
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09-16-2014, 05:03 PM | #12197 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 12-23-13
Location: Dickinson, TX
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Lowes sells one that will cover about 3/4 of it, I use it on mine and it keeps all water out. I think it was about $9. Sorry can't remember the brand, but you will know it when you see the package.
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09-16-2014, 06:47 PM | #12199 | |
Take a breath!
Join Date: 05-21-12
Location: Oak Harbor, WA
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http://www.homedepot.com/p/Brinkmann...1?N=5yc1vZbxb0 |
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09-16-2014, 06:51 PM | #12200 | |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 12-23-13
Location: Dickinson, TX
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09-16-2014, 07:39 PM | #12201 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 11-14-08
Location: Round Up City, Oregon
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09-16-2014, 09:23 PM | #12202 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 11-14-08
Location: Round Up City, Oregon
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09-19-2014, 09:27 PM | #12203 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 11-14-08
Location: Round Up City, Oregon
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Is it better to choke the exhaust or the air intake on these UDS when the temp is to hi to lower it?
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09-19-2014, 10:27 PM | #12204 |
Take a breath!
Join Date: 08-07-13
Location: Hurst
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Always start with the intake. Better to have more exhaust and less intake than more intake and less exhaust.
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09-20-2014, 03:04 AM | #12205 |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 03-10-14
Location: Soenderborg, Denmark
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Hi rtg
I don't think you ever should choke the exhaust. Unless you want to kill the fire ofcourse I allways have my exhaust all open, and I'm just adjusting the air intakes, to control my temp. |
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09-20-2014, 04:30 AM | #12206 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 08-23-13
Location: Detroit Mi
Name/Nickname : tom
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If your wanting to drop from say 400 degrees to 250, shut the drum down with both intake and exhaust. If your drum is sealed pretty good it only takes 10 to 15 minutes at most to bring it down, reopen the exhaust and the intake to what you think it will need to get there. And adjust from there, exhaust full open unless you have one like mine where I need to adjust the exhaust for what temps I'm running. A 2 inch opening is a minimum for exhaust.
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09-20-2014, 01:48 PM | #12207 |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 07-05-14
Location: Greenwood, SC
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I have three 3/4" exhaust holes. Never had the need for more exhaust holes.
Have three 3/4" intakes and normally only need two open when cooking. Have a 9 lb butt on it now. Started at 4:30 this morning. The UDS temp hasn't moved but 5 to 10 degrees all day. Amazing how well they hold a temp. |
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09-20-2014, 08:21 PM | #12208 | |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 11-14-08
Location: Round Up City, Oregon
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I am truly amazed at the flavor and the speed of the Q that comes off the UDS...It is my and my wife's favorite smoker over our others Pellet and Propane and charcoal. |
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09-21-2014, 08:03 PM | #12209 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 08-12-14
Location: Texas
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Is anyone grilling on their UDS? I've read a couple of places about it, but haven't seen any photos. I just built a new fire basket and I started thinking about how I could grill on my UDS. I set the fire basket on the bottom grate and set the top grate on top of the fire basket. I can't put the lid on at this height, but it looks like I'll just have to add some bolts so I can lower my bottom grate as needed. Or get a cheap kettle lid if I can find one.
Another thought I had is that I can flip my fire basket over and get the coals very close to the grate if needed. The fire grate sits about 4.5" from the bottom of the basket right now. image.jpg |
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09-21-2014, 08:12 PM | #12210 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 08-23-13
Location: Detroit Mi
Name/Nickname : tom
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