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- Joined
- Apr 22, 2011
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- Concord NC
Colonel00 Thanks for the response. The butt came out great even though it cooked too fast. I am sure that it will even be better when I take more time to cook it
Got a question about the fire basket as I get ready to build my UDS. I've tried searching this, and I know somewhere I saw someone post about this, but I'm not sure I've seen anyone using this idea...
Has anyone made an "O" shaped fire basket with a cylinder in the middle to keep the charcoal in a ring instead of the full basket? Would this reduce the hot spot in the middle and aid in more even heat distribution?
I think I saw this idea as I was searching about heat diffusers. My thought would be to use an 18" charcoal grate, wrap the expanded steel maybe 8" high around, and put a "roll" of expanded steel, probably 5" in diameter, in the middle. Thoughts?
I'm not sure how the minion method would work with this set-up. It would have to burn in a circle (?) I start my fire in the middle, and it smolders its way outward. If you feel the middle is too hot, put a diffuser over it.
Now I got the 30Gal drum for free and was Clean inside, to small for a UDS, someone suggested I do a mini but I was thinking of just using it as a firebox and putting a 55gal drum horizontally but then it won't be a UDS anymore Time to go find 2 55Gals.
First of all : Your 30 gallon drum is best suited to go with a 18 1/2 " Weber or similar Kettles for lids.
Where as the 22 1/2" is used for the 55 gallon drums.
For the Mini drum, 10 to 16 gallon size using the Weber SJ @ 14" dia. or similar made grills of the same.
Has anyone bought a UDS from White Arc Smokers? they seem well done.. just wondering if anyone has any feedback.
I got a question...still a new member, so search is limited...How big of a diameter should I make my coal basket? I know I saw some numbers height wise (535 pages is alot to remember where) but right now, with two 12x24 in. pieces of expanded metal bent together in a circle, I've got just over 14" diameter. Is that good, or will that be too hard to control long burns with. Thanks in advance, love this thread.
Jalon