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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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04-06-2011, 02:21 PM | #7726 |
Got rid of the matchlight.
Join Date: 03-23-11
Location: Milwaukee, WI
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04-06-2011, 09:44 PM | #7727 |
Found some matches.
Join Date: 07-08-10
Location: Blue Springs, MO
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I'm building my first UDS and made my charcoal basket. It stands 15 inches high. I am using an old weber lid and 2 cooking grates. With the 15 inch basket that only leaves about 8 1/2 inches to my first grate. I know I don't need to fill the basket full of charcoal but is that too tall of a basket? It is not a problem to cut it down if needed.
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04-06-2011, 09:49 PM | #7728 |
Found some matches.
Join Date: 05-17-10
Location: Omaha, NE
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Love my new Cubs UDS build by GaryK1398! I will get some pics up when I get the logos attached. Can't wait to try it out. And the weather should be perfect this weekend! He used engine paint on the entire drum and it turned out excellent!
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04-07-2011, 12:01 AM | #7729 | |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 12-06-09
Location: Gilbert AZ
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Lots of options with a large basket. The smoker I leave at work has a basket about that tall and it gets used to feed ribs to my shop staff about once a month. Sterling
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04-07-2011, 11:23 AM | #7730 |
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
Join Date: 03-28-11
Location: Bloomington Ind
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I have been reading all your msg and I finally am convinced to try your barrel smoker. I was able to purchase one ready made off the internet. but when I got it they had cut a large hole at the bottom side of the barrel and put a door with hinges on it. My question is: Has it been ruined by this door? Should I have this opening welded up? I need all your help--Larry
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04-07-2011, 07:58 PM | #7731 | |
Found some matches.
Join Date: 07-08-10
Location: Blue Springs, MO
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04-07-2011, 09:26 PM | #7732 | |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 05-09-07
Location: God's Country Ossipee-Osceola NC
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If bad came to worst, and you suspect that the door is allowing unwanted oxygen to fuel your fire, you can always line the edges of that door with aluminum foil, gasket-like, to help plug any air leaks that may occur...
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04-07-2011, 11:33 PM | #7733 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 03-16-11
Location: Garden City, MI
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Picked up my freebie drum from the maintenance guys today, but I'm not too sure about this one.
It's a Mobil Grease, XHP 222 drum. We use this stuff to grease up forktrucks and manipulators in a higher-heat environment. The drum is unlined, and I'm wondering if even a blazing-hot burnout is going to be enough to get rid of all of the residuals, considering this stuff penetrates and holds pretty darn good. Of course, the drum says not to reuse, but I believe all petroleum-based products have that warning on the sticker. Maybe I should call a local refurb shop and see if they use these types for refurb? Might give me some indication on whether it'll be able to be cleaned out or not. |
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04-08-2011, 09:44 AM | #7734 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 08-05-08
Location: Omaha, NE -western edge of town
Name/Nickname : Gary
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Ground pounder, If ya got for free, it can't hurt to burn that thing out with a blazin' hot fire and see what the inside is like afterwards. Just guessing but... with the high heat plus the petro-based stuff should equal a complete removal and clean drum. Hope it works for ya!
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04-08-2011, 09:58 AM | #7735 | |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 04-16-09
Location: Lake Charles La
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Burn baby burn You should be fine like gary said. Enjoy the build and make sure ya have plenty og beer on hand for the job |
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04-08-2011, 11:50 AM | #7736 |
Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 03-16-11
Location: Garden City, MI
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04-08-2011, 04:21 PM | #7737 |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 05-11-10
Location: Rochester, MN
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Here's an idea to run past the Brethren
I have an idea to build a second UDS. I have an open top drum with a bolt ring. As noted in several other posts, the Weber Kettle and Big Lot's lids do not fit precisely on an open top barrel without some metal bending, hammering, etc. However, they (both styles of lids) do fit nicely on a closed top drum on either end. (For those of you who don't know what I am talking about......the top and bottom of most closed end drums just have a crimped or welded joint that is slightly smaller in diameter than an open top lip.
My idea is to use the open flat-top as the actual bottom of the drum.....essentially leaving an open cylinder for the actual drum. Both ends would be removed during during construction. My idea is to use a small bead of rtv silicone in the flat-top lid groove to seal the drum when I set the two pieces together. If I let it cure before assembly, my guess is that I can remove the whole drum from the bottom lid for cleaning/removing the ash. Any opinions........??? My only thought is that the RTV might actually glue itself together, and I won't easily be able to get the drum separated from the lid as easily as I imagine. I guess I would just have a regular drum then.....not an "easy-clean" cylinder. Maybe I don't need the RTV, if I just put the bolt ring back down and tighten it? The original lid had a seal in it, but it was a foam/rubber material, and I already burned that out for fear of nasty off-gases from it. Just an idea.....anyone done this???? Smokindave |
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04-08-2011, 05:17 PM | #7738 |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 04-22-08
Location: Edmond, OK
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04-08-2011, 06:40 PM | #7739 |
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
Join Date: 03-28-11
Location: Flower Mound, TX
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ok. my uds info from dallas week of 04/08/2011
16 " pizza pan @ walmart $3.00 lined food barrel $15 @ craigslist. look for ad by dustin in plano 21.5" grates 10.99 ea @ walmart 18.5 " weber charcoal grate (actual size is 13.5") 10.99 @ lowes metal strip for air control $6 for 6 ft @ lowes misc bolts nuts washers $12 two temp gauges $9.99 @ academy so far maybe $60 invested. for only $839 more i could have a big green egg lol [edit]gas for driving around for all this stuff: $60[/edit] getting that liner out... priceless. |
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04-08-2011, 07:29 PM | #7740 | |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 12-06-09
Location: Gilbert AZ
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Build it, cook with it, and make adjustments from there. Remember, K.I.S.S. Don't over think this. Sterling
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