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01-02-2013, 10:17 AM | #1 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 03-28-08
Location: Downey, California
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Does, a UDS + 3 Rebar + some hooks = a PBS ?
For those that own both, what are the differences between a UDS and a PBS ?
Would a simple set of mods to a UDS give you a PBS ? Does a PBS yeid different results than a UDS? If modding a UDS does provide you with a PBS, what cooks would you hang PBS style, and what cooks would you use a cooking grate for ( UDS style )? I guess the end results of this mod would be called a UDPBS... Or would it be best to buy a PBS or build a clone?
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01-02-2013, 10:58 AM | #2 |
is one Smokin' Farker
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are you pushing buttons this early in the morning?!
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01-02-2013, 11:08 AM | #3 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
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The only difference I see is a PBC is the design it has 1 2" intake and it exhausts where the re bar goes through the sides at the top of the barrel. The intake is open full during a cook. So it cooks Hot & fast. Go to the website and watch a few cooking vids. It shows it in action. I think a UDS can be easily modified to work the same.
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01-02-2013, 11:35 AM | #4 |
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There was an interesting thread about this in the last few days, if you can find it, it was informative and somewhat entertaining.
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=149518 Found it.
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01-02-2013, 01:06 PM | #5 |
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I've no doubt it's a fine product. Patiodaddio and others have vouched for it. Good enough for me. I believe them.
The price looks fair enough, but I just can't afford it! Plus I prefer to have on the fly intake adjustments. Since I prefer to build my own smokers anyway, I will be building one! My first uds works awesome, and I have no doubt I can build something comparable to the PBC style. It has definitely peaked my interest. :)
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01-02-2013, 02:03 PM | #6 |
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I don't think there is to much difference to where you cant build a hybrid, I have a new drum right now that I was planning on making a hybrid. My sisters BIL has been cooking in a drum for years that I always figured it was a UDS until I saw it in action. No intake down below the only exhaust was the air gap the rebar created (just laid across the top for hanging the meat). I was surprised how well they cooked and with no idea what temp they were running just dump in a bag of K blue and get all the coals burning.
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01-02-2013, 02:19 PM | #7 |
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Now that's interesting! Thanks for sharing.
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01-02-2013, 04:56 PM | #8 | ||
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IF you were to build a clone, your best bet would be to use a 30 gal drum instead of a 55 gal. The 30 gal size uses less charcoal, cooks hotter, and radiates heat more evenly than the 55 gal. The way I think of it with my pits is this- PBC= hot and fast smoke, 300*-325*, great for poultry and when there is less available cook time for things like pork butt (4-6hrs vs. 12-16hrs). UDS= true low and slow smoke, 225*-250*, great for the long haul when time allows. Hope that helps.
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01-02-2013, 06:47 PM | #9 |
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I'm curious...if the intake is set, how can it possibly cook at the same temps during the winter months as it does during the summer months?
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01-02-2013, 07:32 PM | #10 | |
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I don't see why it couldn't be cloned easily. But, I also think they are charging a very fair price. A better comparison would probably be a WSM, since they are both commercial products and about same exterior dimensions.
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01-02-2013, 09:07 PM | #11 |
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Well it cooks in the 300-325 range. With the cold it will run a bit cooler just like any pit. Yesterday when I cooked on mine I used about 1/3 of a basket of lump to make up for the 20 degree weather.
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