UDS vs. vertical smoker

oifmarine2003 · 02-05-2013, 08:49 AM

I have been really interested since seeing some of these homemade UDS or the PBC cookers on here about the benefits of a drum vs. a vertical smoker. What is better in an UDS vs. what comes out better in a vertical? I am seeking some knowledge from some salty Q'ers.

jrn · 02-05-2013, 09:17 AM

The drum is a vertical smoker. The fat and juices dripping on the coals vaporizes, providing a unique taste and a very moist cooking environment.

oifmarine2003 · 02-05-2013, 09:20 AM

Ok. That makes sense. Thank you.

BBQchef33 · 02-05-2013, 09:24 AM

What type of vertical?

Vertical offset like a bandera

Cabinet like spicewine or stumps?

Bullets? Like wsm?

All are verticle. The drums just allow grease to hit the coals and also offer a more radiant heat effect than the others. Both of which change the flavor.

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dmprantz · 02-05-2013, 09:28 AM

I would say that you've got three main classes of vertical cookers: Cabinet offsets, Cabinet directs, and vertical directs. Vertical directs includes UDS, PBC, WSM, BGE, and all sorts of things in between. There are exceptions, such as removing the water pan in a cabinet direct smoker, and some vertical directs also have baffle/barrier options. In general, I don't think that one is "better" than the others at any thing, but what I call vertical directs tend to have more limmited space, limmitted means of accessing "lower" racks, and limmited abillity to add more fuel. On the flip side, they are often very affordable fuel consious, and set/forget.

dmp

oifmarine2003 · 02-05-2013, 09:36 AM

Thanks guys! I have been checking out the UDS and PBC drum smokers the last couple of days. I think I may have to get one!

oifmarine2003 · 02-05-2013, 09:39 AM

So, if I have a cabinet smoker and I took out the water pan and put in something for charcoal, would that get the same effect?

dmprantz · 02-05-2013, 09:47 AM

I don't know if I'd say "the same effect" but it would be similar. There are those who claim that a Cajun Bandit, a WSM, and a UDS all without heat deflectors produce Q with distinctive flavours.

dmp

BBQchef33 · 02-05-2013, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oifmarine2003

So, if I have a cabinet smoker and I took out the water pan and put in something for charcoal, would that get the same effect?

I think that would be similar to a uds/pbc. Same if u remove waterpan from wsm

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Carbon · 02-05-2013, 10:52 AM

Build yourself a UDS and you'll be thrilled with it.

J-Rod · 02-05-2013, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carbon

Build yourself a UDS and you'll be thrilled with it.

+1!!!! They rock the Q!

02-05-2013, 08:49 AM	#1
oifmarine2003 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 11-26-12 Location: Grayslake, IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	UDS vs. vertical smoker I have been really interested since seeing some of these homemade UDS or the PBC cookers on here about the benefits of a drum vs. a vertical smoker. What is better in an UDS vs. what comes out better in a vertical? I am seeking some knowledge from some salty Q'ers. __________________ Homemade Wood Vertical Smoker (Yes I said wood and Yes it is safe)

02-05-2013, 09:17 AM	#2
jrn Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-30-12 Location: Quitman, Ms Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The drum is a vertical smoker. The fat and juices dripping on the coals vaporizes, providing a unique taste and a very moist cooking environment. __________________ UDS, mini wsm

02-05-2013, 09:20 AM	#3
oifmarine2003 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 11-26-12 Location: Grayslake, IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ok. That makes sense. Thank you. __________________ Homemade Wood Vertical Smoker (Yes I said wood and Yes it is safe)

02-05-2013, 09:24 AM	#4
BBQchef33 Grand Poobah and Site Admin Join Date: 08-11-03 Location: Long Island, NY Downloads: 10 Uploads: 4	What type of vertical? Vertical offset like a bandera Cabinet like spicewine or stumps? Bullets? Like wsm? All are verticle. The drums just allow grease to hit the coals and also offer a more radiant heat effect than the others. Both of which change the flavor. Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Site Administrator and Grand PooBah CBJ with a Fuzzy Blue Hat, 18 Foot Competition Trailer, Customized Klose BYC, Custom Klose built MoAB (Mother of All Banderas) passed on to Big Dog, 1 Double Barreled Lang 84, 1 Heavily Modified Bionic Bandera, 1 Custom Super Medium Stickburning Spicewine w/stoker, 1 XL BGE, 1 Mini BGE, 1 Pit Barrel Cooker, 3 WSMs, 3 Weber Kettles, an NB Hondo, A Modified Brinkman Horizontal, DCS 48" Grill, a Broilmaster P3, a covered, pellet pooping FEC100, and our duck died. :( News Flash: "A mans worth is judged by the weight of his integrity " You know your getting older when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy Smoke on KC. WWW.BBQ-BRETHREN.COM

02-05-2013, 09:28 AM	#5
dmprantz is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-11-08 Location: Nashville Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I would say that you've got three main classes of vertical cookers: Cabinet offsets, Cabinet directs, and vertical directs. Vertical directs includes UDS, PBC, WSM, BGE, and all sorts of things in between. There are exceptions, such as removing the water pan in a cabinet direct smoker, and some vertical directs also have baffle/barrier options. In general, I don't think that one is "better" than the others at any thing, but what I call vertical directs tend to have more limmited space, limmitted means of accessing "lower" racks, and limmited abillity to add more fuel. On the flip side, they are often very affordable fuel consious, and set/forget. dmp __________________ The Beast - Custom Vertical Offset by Bates FEC-100 Large Big Green Egg® Weber Performer

02-05-2013, 09:36 AM	#6
oifmarine2003 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 11-26-12 Location: Grayslake, IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks guys! I have been checking out the UDS and PBC drum smokers the last couple of days. I think I may have to get one! __________________ Homemade Wood Vertical Smoker (Yes I said wood and Yes it is safe)

02-05-2013, 09:39 AM	#7
oifmarine2003 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 11-26-12 Location: Grayslake, IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	So, if I have a cabinet smoker and I took out the water pan and put in something for charcoal, would that get the same effect? __________________ Homemade Wood Vertical Smoker (Yes I said wood and Yes it is safe)

02-05-2013, 09:47 AM	#8
dmprantz is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-11-08 Location: Nashville Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I don't know if I'd say "the same effect" but it would be similar. There are those who claim that a Cajun Bandit, a WSM, and a UDS all without heat deflectors produce Q with distinctive flavours. dmp __________________ The Beast - Custom Vertical Offset by Bates FEC-100 Large Big Green Egg® Weber Performer

02-05-2013, 10:52 AM	#10
Carbon is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-24-08 Location: Los Angeles Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Build yourself a UDS and you'll be thrilled with it. __________________ ....UDS....Mini-WSM....Midi-WSM....Mod-ECB....22.5-OTG....34"wood fired pizza oven....