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02-17-2011, 07:52 AM | #7516 |
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Join Date: 01-19-11
Location: Lee's Summit, MO
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Working on building my first UDS right now. The drums I've got have removable locking lids, and the lids themselves have a ~2" bung and 1/2" air vent both with screw-in caps. In y'alls vast experience do you think just removing these caps during the cook would be enough ventilation for the smoke or should I drill some more holes? Right now I'm thinking that the bung alone would provide about as much flow as the vent on a Weber lid so no additional modifications would be necessary, but would appreciate insight from you guys.
Thanks.
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02-17-2011, 07:56 AM | #7517 |
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Join Date: 08-25-10
Location: Evansville, IN
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You didn't read the whole thread.....cheater. I use the same lid, works fine with the large bung removed, I actually use a fridge magnet to close it off partially at certain points during my cooks.
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02-17-2011, 08:01 AM | #7518 | |
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Join Date: 04-16-09
Location: Lake Charles La
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02-17-2011, 08:03 AM | #7519 | |
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Location: Lee's Summit, MO
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btw...I have seen reference to the magnet idea and am planning on going that route for the intakes at the bottom. Good tip for the exhaust too. Thanks!
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02-17-2011, 08:33 AM | #7520 | |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 01-03-11
Location: Smithfield, North Carolina
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My UDS is pretty standard. It has three 3/4" intakes evenly spaced around the base. Two of them have caps and the other has a ball valve. I have a kingsford dome lid on it that fits very well. I always keep the exhaust on the dome lid wide open while cooking. My charcoal basket is 14" in diameter and 9" tall standing 3 1/2" from the bottom of the drum. I use a 50/50 mix of Royal Oak lump and Kingsford blue.
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02-17-2011, 08:34 AM | #7521 | |
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Join Date: 08-05-08
Location: Omaha, NE -western edge of town
Name/Nickname : Gary
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02-17-2011, 09:18 AM | #7522 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 08-03-10
Location: Rochelle,IL
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lima ohio there is a guy that sells drums food grade 15$ a barrels they had yogurt in them
www.ohiobarrel.com
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02-17-2011, 07:15 PM | #7523 |
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Join Date: 04-15-10
Location: west olive mi
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my OCD tells me you have not meticulously arranged your fuel
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02-17-2011, 07:28 PM | #7524 |
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Join Date: 02-02-08
Location: Westfield,Ma.
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Sounds like maybe your wood possibly caught fire and gave you a quick temp spike
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02-18-2011, 10:07 AM | #7525 |
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Join Date: 01-31-09
Location: Austin, Texas
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+1 used a steel nipple. Lid collects water during a rain. You can always put a can over the nipple to keep the water from raining into the hole
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02-18-2011, 03:53 PM | #7526 |
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Join Date: 01-09-09
Location: Hartford City, IN
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just got my new step bit
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02-18-2011, 04:26 PM | #7527 |
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Join Date: 01-09-09
Location: Hartford City, IN
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what are you guys using to cut the hole in the top? My step bit only goes to 1 3/8"
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02-18-2011, 04:27 PM | #7528 |
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Join Date: 01-09-09
Location: Hartford City, IN
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I love this idea! I use coat hangers to move my basket...
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02-18-2011, 05:47 PM | #7529 |
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Join Date: 12-02-10
Location: Mount Vernon, ME
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You can use a hole saw. Right from HD for the larger holes.
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02-18-2011, 06:19 PM | #7530 |
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Join Date: 12-24-10
Location: Portsmouth Virginia
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Here we go
My son called me up and said he had a FREE drum for me. All I had to do was go get it. I have read 90 percent of this thread and feel confident that I will have a new addition in a week or two. I have already got the 3/4 nipples, one 3/4 elbow, two pipe caps, and now I have the main part. I will probably go buy a cheap kettle so I can get a lid and grate.
Since it had Hydraulic fluid in it I don't have to worry about a liner, just need to clean it and give it a good burn This is the lid to my Weber, I do not want to have adjust it to fit the drum so I will find a new cheap kettle or a used Weber at the right price
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