My Wife said "you should do some work around the house" So I built a UDS!

swamprb · 02-17-2008, 05:20 PM

Or THREE!

I have had the center drum for awhile, but was waiting for a good day to paint, today was the day! Two coats of High-temp BBQ black and it's ready to cook!

The Green ones came courtesy of JD and Stockpot Soup! Unlined food grade Olive oil drums. The Weber lids fit great on these, but if you know me and my open drums, I cut a flange from the bottom of rustbucket kettles and they seal perfectly, and the rotisserie ring fits even better!

Got my expando for the coal baskets, using the coal grate from a 22.5" kettle. I'll cut the expando in half and have enough for 2 more 10" baskets.

I use the 3 hole intake and 1/2" Electrical box conduit plugs for fire control.

I'm going to donate one for a BBQ cooking class door prize and do a Drum Smoker cooking demonstration in April.

pat · 02-17-2008, 05:24 PM

Those look awesome!! Nice work. Still got to try the mod on the plugs!!

keale · 02-17-2008, 05:30 PM

Dang Brian! 3? Craigslist special? You can make a nice profit, and buy more BBQ gear!

thirdeye · 02-17-2008, 05:37 PM

That's a cool idea on the plugs. I center drilled a couple of my plugs to give me some finer control. I also added a magnet to my side shelf to hold them.

jestridge · 02-17-2008, 05:40 PM

Nice paint job

swamprb · 02-17-2008, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thirdeye

That's a cool idea on the plugs. I center drilled a couple of my plugs to give me some finer control. I also added a magnet to my side shelf to hold them.

I drilled out a couple plugs like you suggested to "fine tune" the drum, but they are just so in control that I've never had the chance to use them yet.

I thought about ball valves on one of the drums, but I'm so used to the plugs, who needs the aggravation!

wlh3 · 02-17-2008, 06:23 PM

Way to go Swamp. Will be cloneing the clone king soon

PaPaQ · 02-17-2008, 07:00 PM

Looking Good! Simple is better. I should of used the KISS method

C Rocke · 02-17-2008, 07:24 PM

Amazing - Your wife should talk to mine!

Brian in So Cal · 02-17-2008, 07:29 PM

Dang, I had to clean the garage all day. Something wrong here. LOL

JD McGee · 02-17-2008, 07:58 PM

"WooHoo"...BGD's for everyone!!!

Nice lookin' builds bro...so...what are we cookin' on for our comp practice next weekend?

swamprb · 02-17-2008, 10:23 PM

I may be needing some more!
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/for/577401015.html

chinesebob · 02-17-2008, 11:00 PM

swamp - that's way too low. 300 and work backwards. they look awesome.

Single Fin Smoker · 02-18-2008, 12:00 AM

They look like a couple of R2D2's waiting for marching orders from C3PO.

Nice paint jobs Brian!

keale · 02-18-2008, 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swamprb

I may be needing some more!
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/for/577401015.html

I would think you could go at least 200.00, with the pics you posted, I would buy one!

roy

02-17-2008, 05:20 PM	#1
swamprb somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-27-06 Location: Bothell WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My Wife said "you should do some work around the house" So I built a UDS! Or THREE! I have had the center drum for awhile, but was waiting for a good day to paint, today was the day! Two coats of High-temp BBQ black and it's ready to cook! The Green ones came courtesy of JD and Stockpot Soup! Unlined food grade Olive oil drums. The Weber lids fit great on these, but if you know me and my open drums, I cut a flange from the bottom of rustbucket kettles and they seal perfectly, and the rotisserie ring fits even better! Got my expando for the coal baskets, using the coal grate from a 22.5" kettle. I'll cut the expando in half and have enough for 2 more 10" baskets. I use the 3 hole intake and 1/2" Electrical box conduit plugs for fire control. I'm going to donate one for a BBQ cooking class door prize and do a Drum Smoker cooking demonstration in April. __________________ Brian - Left Hand Smoke BBQ PNWBA 2010 Team of the Year BGE's/WSM's/BWS Gater/BDS Clones/Weber Performer w EZ-Que/Cajun Bandit/Rib-O-Lator Test Pilot/La Caja China/BBQ Guru/Weber 1000 RK Drum Coffee Roaster Follow Left Hand Smoke on Facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/Left-H...462391?sk=wall KCBS CBJ/PNWBA CBJ www.pnwba.com

02-17-2008, 05:24 PM	#2
pat is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 01-21-08 Location: Des Moines, IA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Those look awesome!! Nice work. Still got to try the mod on the plugs!! __________________ Smokers Purgatory Have you tried Simply Marvelous Rubs yet?? Backwoods Party Ole Hickory CTO Large Big Green Egg WSM X 2 Weber Performer

02-17-2008, 05:30 PM	#3
keale Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-17-07 Location: Kauai, HI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Dang Brian! 3? Craigslist special? You can make a nice profit, and buy more BBQ gear! __________________ 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...

02-17-2008, 05:37 PM	#4
thirdeye Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-14-06 Location: At home on the range in Wyoming Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	That's a cool idea on the plugs. I center drilled a couple of my plugs to give me some finer control. I also added a magnet to my side shelf to hold them. __________________ ~thirdeye~ I Play With Fire and Smoke *KCBS - CBJ* Big Green Eggs, Big Drum Smokers, Big Chiefs, Weber Smokey Joe "Custom Tall Boy" Oil Patch Horizontal Visit my Cookin' Site by clicking HERE Barbecue is not rocket surgery

02-17-2008, 06:23 PM	#7
wlh3 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-12-07 Location: Port Hueneme , CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Way to go Swamp. Will be cloneing the clone king soon __________________ 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

02-17-2008, 05:40 PM	#5
jestridge somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 12-28-07 Location: annville ky Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice paint job

02-17-2008, 07:00 PM	#8
PaPaQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-07-07 Location: Midland, NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looking Good! Simple is better. I should of used the KISS method __________________ CTO SS-2 WSM 22.5" OTG / Cajun Bandit

02-17-2008, 07:24 PM	#9
C Rocke is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-29-07 Location: Garden Grove, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Amazing - Your wife should talk to mine! __________________ *Rancho A Go Go BBQ Truck* *Rancho To Go BBQ Takeout* Cookshack 250 Smoke Chef 200 Twitter - @ranchoagogo @ranchotogobbq www.ranchoagogo.com www.ranchotogobbq.com

02-17-2008, 07:29 PM	#10
Brian in So Cal Babbling Farker Join Date: 02-12-07 Location: canyon Country, Ca, 91387 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Dang, I had to clean the garage all day. Something wrong here. LOL __________________ www.rocstock.org Blast Off BBQ, Brian K As a matter of fact I am a rocket scientist! Just call me Dad.

02-17-2008, 07:58 PM	#11
JD McGee somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-28-07 Location: Duvall, WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	"WooHoo"...BGD's for everyone!!! Nice lookin' builds bro...so...what are we cookin' on for our comp practice next weekend? __________________ Wine Country "Q" Competition BBQ

02-17-2008, 10:23 PM	#12
swamprb somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-27-06 Location: Bothell WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I may be needing some more! http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/for/577401015.html __________________ Brian - Left Hand Smoke BBQ PNWBA 2010 Team of the Year BGE's/WSM's/BWS Gater/BDS Clones/Weber Performer w EZ-Que/Cajun Bandit/Rib-O-Lator Test Pilot/La Caja China/BBQ Guru/Weber 1000 RK Drum Coffee Roaster Follow Left Hand Smoke on Facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/Left-H...462391?sk=wall KCBS CBJ/PNWBA CBJ www.pnwba.com

02-17-2008, 11:00 PM	#13
chinesebob is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-07-07 Location: Westerville,OH Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	swamp - that's way too low. 300 and work backwards. they look awesome. __________________ Chinesebob - Central Ohio A Chinese speaking white guy in search of the perfect bbq.

02-18-2008, 12:00 AM	#14
Single Fin Smoker is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-11-06 Location: Huntington Beach California Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	They look like a couple of R2D2's waiting for marching orders from C3PO. Nice paint jobs Brian! __________________ Sidartha translated: Every wish fullfilled Keiki Kai UDS(Norco II) WSM Webber Kettle True stainless kegerator w/cheap 1/2 barrel 10'6 EC single fin 10' Minchington 2-1 set up

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