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deezdrama
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Gave my UDS a test run for about 4 hours, very impressed with how easy these are to keep at a desired temp, I ran it with one nipple cap off and the ball valve open and it stayed about 225-230 degrees the whole time!
But I didnt notice much smoke at all???? I added about 6 chunks of mesquite right ontop of the hot coals but none of them seemed to really start burning???? I noticed some smoke for about the first 20 minutes after I started the coals but after that I didnt see any smoke coming from the vents and had to check the coals a few times because I actually thought they went out since I seen no smoke, but the temp stayed a steady 225-230 the whole 4 hours.
I only used a 9lb bag of charcoal and it seemed the charcoal in the middle burnt first and then its ashes fell through leaving an outer ring of uncooked charcoal along the edges- any suggestions? should I use more charcoal?
Found these 9lb bags of royal oak charcoal on sale for $1.99 a bag so bought a few.
Is this charcoal any good?
I didnt notice but it is minute light and when I added some hot coals to the fire basket full of charcoal it all instantly ignited. I had the fire basket out of the UDS, next time should I do it with the basket inside the uds?
Should I avoid minut light and match light type charcoals in the future?
Anyway- the smoker seems to work great- I just need to learn the tricks of using it. I think next time I will use 2 bags and mix the woodchunks up in it. Whatever is left over after that I can use again.
But I didnt notice much smoke at all???? I added about 6 chunks of mesquite right ontop of the hot coals but none of them seemed to really start burning???? I noticed some smoke for about the first 20 minutes after I started the coals but after that I didnt see any smoke coming from the vents and had to check the coals a few times because I actually thought they went out since I seen no smoke, but the temp stayed a steady 225-230 the whole 4 hours.
I only used a 9lb bag of charcoal and it seemed the charcoal in the middle burnt first and then its ashes fell through leaving an outer ring of uncooked charcoal along the edges- any suggestions? should I use more charcoal?
Found these 9lb bags of royal oak charcoal on sale for $1.99 a bag so bought a few.
Is this charcoal any good?
I didnt notice but it is minute light and when I added some hot coals to the fire basket full of charcoal it all instantly ignited. I had the fire basket out of the UDS, next time should I do it with the basket inside the uds?
Should I avoid minut light and match light type charcoals in the future?
Anyway- the smoker seems to work great- I just need to learn the tricks of using it. I think next time I will use 2 bags and mix the woodchunks up in it. Whatever is left over after that I can use again.
