MMMM.. BRISKET..
The BBQ BRETHREN FORUMS.  



Our Homepage Donation to Forum Overhead Welocme Merchandise Associations Purchase Subscription Amazon Affiliate
Go Back   The BBQ BRETHREN FORUMS. > Discussion Area > Q-talk

Notices

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.


Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 07-04-2007, 07:56 PM   #1
motley que
is one Smokin' Farker
 
motley que's Avatar
 
Join Date: 03-07-06
Location: St. Q'ouis
Default Drum roll for my new drum

took a few ideas from N8man and made this bad boy. only 2 air intakes 1" each. the basket is up on "legs", 1 big mofo exhaust. Managing the air has been tricky. the sucker got up to 280 and with everythign shut down it was at 230 90 minutes later. snuffed out the fire and restarted it, and with 1 valve open and the other closed I am at 210 after 30 minutes.

I also did my beer opener mod. For my side handle I took a weber replacement and threaded it with hanger steel and then bolted it on. I also used a tee nut as a therm probe holder. the magnet I used for air flow was a sticker magnet so i attached to the back of the remote and placed it on the air intake pipe....mistake as the magnet wasnt strong enough. I will look for more high powered magnet to attach.

in addition i drilled/bolted a second set of grate holder holes at 3" from the top. my thought process was that for rib tips, spares, and even some chucks or flats, i could layer without needing a weber lid.






__________________
22-1/2 Weber Kettle with Rotisserie
Weber Performer
WSM
30 qt outdoor cooker
Blue Drum Smoker
Red Drum Smoker
Orange Drum Smoker
Weber Smokey Joe - my 3 yr olds pit
Blue Thermopen
Harbor Freight Weed Burner


Tired, but wiser for the time

Last edited by motley que; 07-04-2007 at 08:01 PM.. Reason: i screwed up
motley que is offline   Reply With Quote




Old 07-04-2007, 08:16 PM   #2
jgh1204
Babbling Farker
 
jgh1204's Avatar
 
Join Date: 12-26-04
Location: Selma, TX(You better slow down when you hit town)
Default

looks great!
__________________
Wannabe BBQ Illuminati
jgh1204 is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 07-04-2007, 08:19 PM   #3
Bigmista
somebody shut me the fark up.
 
Bigmista's Avatar
 
Join Date: 05-24-04
Location: Long Beach, CA
Default

Sweet! Hope you get the air control down.
__________________
Wait! Bigmista wrote a cookbook?


Rec Tec RT-700 Bull
Pitmaker Vault



Remembering Scott
Bigmista is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 07-04-2007, 08:22 PM   #4
motley que
is one Smokin' Farker
 
motley que's Avatar
 
Join Date: 03-07-06
Location: St. Q'ouis
Default

now i am dialed in at 224. seems like it still maybe creeping. my mistake before was keeping both vents open full throttle for 30 minutes
__________________
22-1/2 Weber Kettle with Rotisserie
Weber Performer
WSM
30 qt outdoor cooker
Blue Drum Smoker
Red Drum Smoker
Orange Drum Smoker
Weber Smokey Joe - my 3 yr olds pit
Blue Thermopen
Harbor Freight Weed Burner


Tired, but wiser for the time
motley que is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 07-04-2007, 08:28 PM   #5
Cliff H.
is One Chatty Farker
 
Cliff H.'s Avatar
 
Join Date: 03-03-07
Location: Jonesboro Arkansas
Default

That is a fine looking smoker. I hope it serves you well.
Cliff H. is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 07-04-2007, 08:34 PM   #6
Norcoredneck
somebody shut me the fark up.
 
Norcoredneck's Avatar
 
Join Date: 07-11-06
Location: Norco, Ca.
Default

Does your wife stand there and shake her head like my wife does? One can never have to many smokers.
__________________
Low and Slow.....

The Prontologist is in...
Ok let's see your Butt!
Norcoredneck is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 07-04-2007, 08:36 PM   #7
keale
Babbling Farker

 
keale's Avatar
 
Join Date: 04-17-07
Location: Kauai, HI
Default

Nice! easy to contol air? Whatcha cooking first?
__________________
To Eternity and Beyond!
HE>i
BBQ Brethren 22.5" WSM (1,000,000 post mod.)
Weber Performer (169.00/brand new mod.)
Weber Handles from www.amlwoodart.com
UDS
22.5" Weber kettle, (refuse collector mod.)
18" Weber kettle (almost new craigslist $20 mod)

"crest of a breaking wave" thats my name...
keale is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 07-04-2007, 08:42 PM   #8
Thawley
Take a breath!
 
Thawley's Avatar
 
Join Date: 06-17-07
Location: Disneyland
Default

Red paint and the T-nut mod are the highlights for me. LOVE that ghetto paint job...
__________________
E. John Thawley III
UUDS™
Thawley on Tumblr
Thawley is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 07-04-2007, 08:50 PM   #9
motley que
is one Smokin' Farker
 
motley que's Avatar
 
Join Date: 03-07-06
Location: St. Q'ouis
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Norcoredneck View Post
Does your wife stand there and shake her head like my wife does? One can never have to many smokers.
Hell Yeah. cant understand why i need 2 of each (noahs ark mod)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Thawley View Post
Red paint and the T-nut mod are the highlights for me. LOVE that ghetto paint job...
paint wasnt meant to look ghetto, i just need more paint, plus i cant paint it even if i tried. I would like it to look good. I got red, I got blue, white is next. The tee nut just is a good way to hold the probe right under the grate and have it be out of the way.

I gotta figure out how to put wheels on it for easy moving. I should just spring for a dolly
__________________
22-1/2 Weber Kettle with Rotisserie
Weber Performer
WSM
30 qt outdoor cooker
Blue Drum Smoker
Red Drum Smoker
Orange Drum Smoker
Weber Smokey Joe - my 3 yr olds pit
Blue Thermopen
Harbor Freight Weed Burner


Tired, but wiser for the time
motley que is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 07-05-2007, 05:30 AM   #10
N8man
Babbling Farker
 
N8man's Avatar
 
Join Date: 05-09-07
Location: God's Country Ossipee-Osceola NC
Thumbs up Red Rocker Lives!!!

Man!!! I'm jealous over that paint job!!!! Outstanding custom touches w/ the temp probe holder and the chefs hydration enabler device!!!! Here's to good
smokin' in your future!!!!
__________________
N8man
Average Joe Backyard Enthusiast

How I Fire Up That Ugly DrumPit Smoker!!!!
N8man is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 07-05-2007, 05:59 AM   #11
DaChief
Babbling Farker
 
DaChief's Avatar
 
Join Date: 01-28-07
Location: Melbourne, FL
Default

Looks real nice.
DaChief is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 07-05-2007, 07:14 AM   #12
biffleg
is One Chatty Farker
 
biffleg's Avatar
 
Join Date: 12-16-05
Location: North Carolina
Default

Looking good Motley

I'm might mod my drum with your 3" down from the top idea. Did spares yesterday and the bottoms were a little more barky than we like. Figured it was from sitting 24" from the fire?

Or ... sounds like a reason to build a second drum
__________________
Transplanted Texan now
living in North Cakalacky

GOSM w/ SFB mod
UDS Smoker
22.5" Weber Kettle

/usr/bbq
biffleg is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 07-05-2007, 07:19 AM   #13
Norcoredneck
somebody shut me the fark up.
 
Norcoredneck's Avatar
 
Join Date: 07-11-06
Location: Norco, Ca.
Default

Did you go with the 3 or 4 bolts on the grate?
__________________
Low and Slow.....

The Prontologist is in...
Ok let's see your Butt!
Norcoredneck is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 07-05-2007, 07:31 AM   #14
Smokin Gator
Babbling Farker
 
Smokin Gator's Avatar
 
Join Date: 12-01-06
Location: Fernandina Beach FL
Default

Looks great bro... Love the t-nut idea!!
__________________
[SIZE="2"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Food! It's the second most important thing to a young man, and the most important to an old one.[/FONT][/SIZE]

______________________________________________
-Brent
Smokin Gators BBQ Team

Medium Amazin' Blue Spicewine - It's a Swamp Thing
UDS
Large BGE - Adopted
Medium BGE - Adopted
Weber 22 inch w/mods
Weber SJP
Stoker
Weber Genesis Silver C Gasser
Constant wood lurker
FBA CBJ
Smokin Gator is offline   Reply With Quote


Old 07-05-2007, 07:54 AM   #15
motley que
is one Smokin' Farker
 
motley que's Avatar
 
Join Date: 03-07-06
Location: St. Q'ouis
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Norcoredneck View Post
Did you go with the 3 or 4 bolts on the grate?
i did 4 bolts for each grate. the top grate i used 1/4x1 bolts so i could get the lower grate in and out easier,
__________________
22-1/2 Weber Kettle with Rotisserie
Weber Performer
WSM
30 qt outdoor cooker
Blue Drum Smoker
Red Drum Smoker
Orange Drum Smoker
Weber Smokey Joe - my 3 yr olds pit
Blue Thermopen
Harbor Freight Weed Burner


Tired, but wiser for the time
motley que is offline   Reply With Quote


Reply

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Drum roll please pahutchens Q-talk 13 06-28-2010 01:22 PM
Ceramic Cooker Meets Ugly Drum Smoker - BUDCS - Concept Drum Discussion Hook_Line_and_Sinker Q-talk 9 04-26-2008 02:24 PM
I am the new owner of a.... drum roll please... Smokin Gator Q-talk 26 02-27-2008 09:27 AM
Drum Roll Please Norcoredneck Q-talk 3 02-04-2008 08:33 PM
New Acquisition!!! Drum roll PLEASE!!! Harbormaster Q-talk 54 01-15-2008 10:28 PM

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


Forum Custom Search: Enter your Search text below. GOOGLE will search ONLY the BBQ Brethren Forum.
Custom search MAY not work(no display box) in some configurations of Internet Explorer. Please use compliant version of Firefox or Chrome.







All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:58 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
2003 -2012 © BBQ-Brethren Inc. All rights reserved. All Content and Flaming Pig Logo are registered and protected under U.S and International Copyright and Trademarks. Content Within this Website Is Property of BBQ Brethren Inc. Reproduction or alteration is strictly prohibited.
no new posts