The 1957 Drum Smoker Plans Thread - Page 2

Markbb · 12-01-2007, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smokin Newbie

Anybody else catch the part about using asbestos lined firebox? What would we replace that with these days, hopefully something non carcinogenic?

line with firebrick.....use 1/2 thick and glass morter to the inside of the firebox kinda like a boiler............

ipls3355 · 12-01-2007, 10:43 AM

Oh hell yeah!!

Full Throttle Q · 12-01-2007, 11:08 AM

I am thinking pizza oven, line the fire box and a couple round stones, hmmmm......
ML

Browser · 12-01-2007, 01:14 PM

BUGGER! Just when I think I've finalised the design of my UDS, you guys go and screw it up!!!!!

I hate you lot

I was just about to start making my patent gas cylinder ash collector, having already made the charcoal ring, when I saw this, now I'm torn.
I'm assuming I'd need a drip pan or grease drain lest I should get fires?
Would I get that UDS flavour? I presume not as it's fully indirect?
I also assume this guy had no charcoal basket, hence the asbestos linining to the firebox, so an S-shaped one a-la whoever-the-hell-already-fits-them-to-their-commercially-made-model, would give a nice, steady, UDS-like burn, yes?
I'd be tempted to make the firebox slightly wider/taller to aloow for fitment of a decent-sized i.e. one load of briqs for a full cook, basket.
Opinions & ideas gents, I'm stood at a crossroads here

N8man · 12-01-2007, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Browser

Opinions & ideas gents, I'm stood at a crossroads here

I think you should go forward with your original plan for the UDS Smoker.
The Drum Oven Design is nice, it is offset cooking. Which is not a Bad Thing. UDS Cooking, directly over hot coals and the one of a kind flavor from juices vaporizing and basting the meat is oh, so good...

Markbb · 12-01-2007, 01:48 PM

You know the drum offset consept isn't a bad one, you won't have a intense hotspot like you do in a conventional offset, yes you'll lose the juices hitting the flame flavor but wonder if the juices vaporizing on bare metal won't do the same, this is what happens in the spicewine when running without water, and to make things alittle interesting why not fashion a guru to the firebox for better control of temp. on the cooking grate, I guess that can serve two perposes one for a low and slow cook or for hi temp. pizzas maybe?? just a few thoughts....

wlh3 · 12-01-2007, 02:34 PM

What N8man said make a UDS first be cooking on it while getting wild and crazey on the next one. Best of both worlds. Thats my .02

bigmo · 12-01-2007, 02:38 PM

PopMech is great..
Great find trp1fox!

chinesebob · 03-15-2009, 08:22 PM

Did anyone ever do this?

Que-Dawg · 03-15-2009, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thirdeye

Hmmmm.....I read this thread, went in to check some chili and was thinking "how long before Norco is on this?" I hit refresh after about 4 minutes.

3.24 on my time

peaspurple · 03-16-2009, 06:44 PM

looks nice, i wonder how well it would work. maybe a project in the near future.

sfbbqguy · 03-16-2009, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by N8man

I think you should go forward with your original plan for the UDS Smoker.
The Drum Oven Design is nice, it is offset cooking. Which is not a Bad Thing. UDS Cooking, directly over hot coals and the one of a kind flavor from juices vaporizing and basting the meat is oh, so good...

Agree with N8 here...however, that being said I wonder if you could do something like his Schlong Tube Mod and use this design as an attachment on the UDS when you wanted to make something like beef sticks or generate susstained temps of more like 170*-180*??

03-16-2009, 07:32 PM

cool! an asbestos lined box!

honey, come over here and get a big whiff of the delicious asbestos laced aromas coming off this chicken!

the people in those illustrations are dead now.

still... i want one!

Radical Rick · 03-16-2009, 09:07 PM

where is the weber lid?

12-01-2007, 10:43 AM	#17
ipls3355 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-27-07 Location: Mattoon, IL	Oh hell yeah!! __________________ Chris Crankin out Q on my ECB since 2005 UDS born September, 2007 22" Weber Kettle 18" Weber Kettle

12-01-2007, 11:08 AM	#18
Full Throttle Q Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 06-09-07 Location: Clinton Twp., MI	I am thinking pizza oven, line the fire box and a couple round stones, hmmmm...... ML __________________ Char-Griller Smokin' Pro (a couple mods) Smokin' Tex 1400 UDS (1 done more coming soon) 32" Natural Gasser (warm ups & hot dogs) Turkey Fryer Stumper clone and reverse flow offfset (in planning/construction phase) __________________ D-Boys BBQ Team

12-01-2007, 01:14 PM	#19
Browser Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-28-07 Location: Crowland, Lincolnshire. UK.	BUGGER! Just when I think I've finalised the design of my UDS, you guys go and screw it up!!!!! I hate you lot I was just about to start making my patent gas cylinder ash collector, having already made the charcoal ring, when I saw this, now I'm torn. I'm assuming I'd need a drip pan or grease drain lest I should get fires? Would I get that UDS flavour? I presume not as it's fully indirect? I also assume this guy had no charcoal basket, hence the asbestos linining to the firebox, so an S-shaped one a-la whoever-the-hell-already-fits-them-to-their-commercially-made-model, would give a nice, steady, UDS-like burn, yes? I'd be tempted to make the firebox slightly wider/taller to aloow for fitment of a decent-sized i.e. one load of briqs for a full cook, basket. Opinions & ideas gents, I'm stood at a crossroads here __________________ Founder member of the Wheel Re-Invention Society. 57cm Weber One-Touch Silver. Weber Go Anywhere. Inter-stellar UDS :cool:

12-01-2007, 01:48 PM	#21
Markbb is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 10-17-06 Location: Oklahoma	Drum You know the drum offset consept isn't a bad one, you won't have a intense hotspot like you do in a conventional offset, yes you'll lose the juices hitting the flame flavor but wonder if the juices vaporizing on bare metal won't do the same, this is what happens in the spicewine when running without water, and to make things alittle interesting why not fashion a guru to the firebox for better control of temp. on the cooking grate, I guess that can serve two perposes one for a low and slow cook or for hi temp. pizzas maybe?? just a few thoughts....

12-01-2007, 02:34 PM	#22
wlh3 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-12-07 Location: Port Hueneme , CA	What N8man said make a UDS first be cooking on it while getting wild and crazey on the next one. Best of both worlds. Thats my .02 __________________ Weber 22.5" Weber Smokey Joe UDS is done and cooking UDS #2 is done and cooking Walker I BBQ because it is just so PRIMAL

12-01-2007, 02:38 PM	#23
bigmo On the road to being a farker Join Date: 08-28-07 Location: Tazewell Virginia	PopMech is great.. Great find trp1fox! __________________ a plain old kettle

03-15-2009, 08:22 PM	#24
chinesebob is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-07-07 Location: Westerville,OH	Did anyone ever do this? __________________ Chinesebob - Central Ohio A Chinese speaking white guy in search of the perfect bbq.

03-16-2009, 06:44 PM	#26
peaspurple is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-26-09 Location: Georgia transplant in odenton, md	looks nice, i wonder how well it would work. maybe a project in the near future. __________________ A Wonderful Family!!!

03-16-2009, 07:32 PM	#28
Rick's Tropical Delight Guest	cool! an asbestos lined box! honey, come over here and get a big whiff of the delicious asbestos laced aromas coming off this chicken! the people in those illustrations are dead now. still... i want one!

03-16-2009, 09:07 PM	#29
Radical Rick Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 02-21-09 Location: Southside, AL	where is the weber lid? __________________ Sweet home Alabama! http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f52/RICK0365/grill/

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