Thoughts on the UDS Thread

JMSetzler · 07-24-2011, 08:39 PM

I finally at least looked at every page in the UDS thread. It took me quite a few days of browsing in my free time to see it all. As a noob who is considering building a UDS, I found a lot of good stuff in there. As a noob who was looking for a lot of specific ideas, I found most of what I was looking for.

Thought #1: This thread should be a sticky in a new sub-forum called "UDS: Using and Building".

Thought #2: I found answers to all my questions about building a UDS within the photos posted in that thread. Some sort of photo gallery collection of all those images would be a fantastic resource :)

Thought #3: I have a lot more thoughts probably, but those are the main two.

colonel00 · 07-24-2011, 09:03 PM

Yeah, its a bear to get through. I view it kinda like grinding out a liner. Its a rite of passage when building a UDS. That said, I think some sort of wiki would be outstanding. Different topics could be in different categories. You could even link directly to posts in the thread. Just some thoughts from my end.

woodbutcher1 · 07-24-2011, 09:15 PM

Good points Jim. When i first started reading the UDS thread from the beginning,about 30 pages a day my head started to spin. I had to do a lot of back peddling trying to find answers to some of the questions i had.

Somewhere in the beginning of this thread should be sticky note for all newbies to remind them to take lots of notes. Any thing of interest or importance,jot down the page # and or post#. would make back-peddling much simpler.

Saiko · 07-24-2011, 09:17 PM

Couple of "Reader's Digest" versions of building a UDS, one from this forum, one from another.

Norcoredneck's post, which is updated through the first few pages:
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...t=if+a+redneck

Post from another BBQ forum:
http://www.bbqbug.com/forums/general...-part-1-a.html

smokeyw · 07-25-2011, 06:57 AM

Good ideas, I definitely think there should be a UDS sub-forum.

Johnny_Crunch · 07-25-2011, 08:47 AM

Norcoredneck's tutorial just needs to stay stickied. That thing is perfect.

Carbon · 07-25-2011, 10:46 AM

A general build subforum categorizing all types of builds would be nice.

Wampus · 07-25-2011, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saiko

Couple of "Reader's Digest" versions of building a UDS, one from this forum, one from another.

Norcoredneck's post, which is updated through the first few pages:
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...t=if+a+redneck

Post from another BBQ forum:
http://www.bbqbug.com/forums/general...-part-1-a.html

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnny_Crunch

Norcoredneck's tutorial just needs to stay stickied. That thing is perfect.

Yeah, Norcoredneck's thread is the one I used when I built mine.
The UDS thread is farkin incredible, but there's a LOT of BS in there that just bogs it down. Pat's post is much more concise and to the point.

gtr · 07-25-2011, 11:25 AM

+1 on the Norco thread - I started on the big UDS thread, but seems be be a lot of chaff mixed in with the good stuff - not to discount that thread, there is lots of vital information on there.

Norco's is concise and clear and very focused on the actual building of the cooker. Thanks Norco!

Warthog · 07-25-2011, 11:51 AM

I found the reading of the entire UDS thread to be a right of passage. I love my UDS and it was worth every hour spent reading.

chambersuac · 07-25-2011, 02:05 PM

What's a UDS?????

I keeeeeed, I keeeeed

Norco's way is pretty do-able for those of us less handy

JMSetzler · 07-25-2011, 02:28 PM

What I have gathered from the thread is a combination of lots of different designs that I would like to incorporate in my own build... once I find a drum... I just find that looking at the photos is, for me, the best way to understand those designs.

expatpig · 07-25-2011, 02:36 PM

I built my UDS according to the Pickled Pig several years ago, and have built a few since then, taking a pragmatic approach by keeping it simple.

1FUNVET · 07-25-2011, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnny_Crunch

Norcoredneck's tutorial just needs to stay stickied. That thing is perfect.

I agree. Everything you need to know without all the drama and questions asked several times on the same subject. Just great basic info.

fweck · 07-25-2011, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saiko

Couple of "Reader's Digest" versions of building a UDS, one from this forum, one from another.

Norcoredneck's post, which is updated through the first few pages:
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...t=if+a+redneck

Thanks Saiko

, I thought this one was in the UDS thread, and had waded through about 30 pages last weekend trying to find it.

07-24-2011, 09:17 PM	#4
Saiko is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 12-24-03 Location: Kennesaw, GA	Couple of "Reader's Digest" versions of building a UDS, one from this forum, one from another. Norcoredneck's post, which is updated through the first few pages: http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...t=if+a+redneck Post from another BBQ forum: http://www.bbqbug.com/forums/general...-part-1-a.html __________________ "Whose chopper is this?" "It's Zed's." "Who's Zed?" "Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead."

07-25-2011, 06:57 AM	#5
smokeyw is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-03-11 Location: Smithfield, North Carolina	Good ideas, I definitely think there should be a UDS sub-forum. __________________ Fired Up Smokers KCBS Team, Smokey W's Pit Que NCPC Team / 2011 NCPC Whole Hog State Champion

07-25-2011, 08:47 AM	#6
Johnny_Crunch Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-03-10 Location: Cypress TX	Norcoredneck's tutorial just needs to stay stickied. That thing is perfect. __________________ J Crunch

07-25-2011, 10:46 AM	#7
Carbon is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-24-08 Location: Los Angeles	A general build subforum categorizing all types of builds would be nice. __________________ ....UDS....Mini-WSM....Midi-WSM....Mod-ECB....22.5-OTG....34"wood fired pizza oven....

07-25-2011, 11:25 AM	#9
gtr somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-16-10 Location: Culver City, CA	+1 on the Norco thread - I started on the big UDS thread, but seems be be a lot of chaff mixed in with the good stuff - not to discount that thread, there is lots of vital information on there. Norco's is concise and clear and very focused on the actual building of the cooker. Thanks Norco! __________________ 50" Klose BYC, Spitjack XB85, 22.5 WSM, Backwoods Chubby, UDS, WRK, 26" & 22.5" Weber Kettles, Jumbo Joe, WGA, WSJ/MUDS, Kanka Grill, a piece of expanded metal I throw over the fire pit sometimes, Stealthy Black & Vol Orange Thermapens Displaced East Tennesseean Proud recipient of a Tick Former outlaw MOINK baller, now IMBAS Certified, but still lookin' over my shoulder. "Relax, it's only BBQ." - Bigmista, 2013 "Don't worry about playing a lot of notes. Just find one pretty one." - Miles Davis Avatar by my son! WTFWGALD?

07-24-2011, 08:39 PM	#1
JMSetzler Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-25-11 Location: Valdese, NC Name/Nickname : John	Thoughts on the UDS Thread I finally at least looked at every page in the UDS thread. It took me quite a few days of browsing in my free time to see it all. As a noob who is considering building a UDS, I found a lot of good stuff in there. As a noob who was looking for a lot of specific ideas, I found most of what I was looking for. Thought #1: This thread should be a sticky in a new sub-forum called "UDS: Using and Building". Thought #2: I found answers to all my questions about building a UDS within the photos posted in that thread. Some sort of photo gallery collection of all those images would be a fantastic resource :) Thought #3: I have a lot more thoughts probably, but those are the main two. __________________ [URL="http://facebook.com/mancavemeals"]http://facebook.com/mancavemeals[/URL]

07-24-2011, 09:03 PM	#2
colonel00 Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-03-10 Location: Shawnee, KS	Yeah, its a bear to get through. I view it kinda like grinding out a liner. Its a rite of passage when building a UDS. That said, I think some sort of wiki would be outstanding. Different topics could be in different categories. You could even link directly to posts in the thread. Just some thoughts from my end. __________________ Brad [URL="https://www.instagram.com/bradsimmons00/"]Some of my photos on Instagram [/URL] [SIZE=1][I][COLOR=red]Proud owner of the PentaZero[/COLOR][/I][/SIZE] :whoo: [B][COLOR=red]WWWWFBBQADD[/COLOR][/B] [B]0 out of 1 members found this post helpful[/B] :thumb: “I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

07-24-2011, 09:15 PM	#3
woodbutcher1 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-04-10 Location: Shelby Twp. Macomb Co. SE Michigan	Good points Jim. When i first started reading the UDS thread from the beginning,about 30 pages a day my head started to spin. I had to do a lot of back peddling trying to find answers to some of the questions i had. Somewhere in the beginning of this thread should be sticky note for all newbies to remind them to take lots of notes. Any thing of interest or importance,jot down the page # and or post#. would make back-peddling much simpler. __________________ leonard ----------------- Real Men Don't Drink Milk-----They Eat The Cow. 55 Gal. UDS 30 Gal. UDS 16 Gal. Mini. UDS [COLOR=Blue]Maverick ET-732 & iQue - 110 [/COLOR]

07-25-2011, 11:51 AM	#10
Warthog is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-20-09 Location: York, PA Name/Nickname : Ed	I found the reading of the entire UDS thread to be a right of passage. I love my UDS and it was worth every hour spent reading. __________________ "Two Hungry Hogs" bbq team Pit Boss Brunswick, Weber Genesis Gold

07-25-2011, 02:05 PM	#11
chambersuac somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-09 Location: San Antonio, TX	What's a UDS????? I keeeeeed, I keeeeed Norco's way is pretty do-able for those of us less handy __________________ Dan IMBAS Certified MOINK Ball maker and IMBAS Sgt. At Arms. And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. [Acts 20:32 KJV]

07-25-2011, 02:28 PM	#12
JMSetzler Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-25-11 Location: Valdese, NC Name/Nickname : John	What I have gathered from the thread is a combination of lots of different designs that I would like to incorporate in my own build... once I find a drum... I just find that looking at the photos is, for me, the best way to understand those designs. __________________ [URL="http://facebook.com/mancavemeals"]http://facebook.com/mancavemeals[/URL]

07-25-2011, 02:36 PM	#13
expatpig is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-20-10 Location: Cochrane, On.	I built my UDS according to the Pickled Pig several years ago, and have built a few since then, taking a pragmatic approach by keeping it simple. __________________ "When I was in Canada, I had a lot of time to think."- Doug Sahm [B][COLOR=red]UDS x 5[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=red][B]Weber Performer[/B][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=red]Napoleon Apollo[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#ff0000][B]GOSM[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=blue][B][I]CSBBQA, KCBS, NOBS(Northern Ontario Barbecue Society)Professional Barbecue Team. USAJFKCENMA.[/I][/B][/COLOR]

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