So anyone out there build these to sell? I'm looking for one but don't have the desire to build one lol

How much you want to spend? :biggrin1:

You may find this of interest.

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=189783

$200-$300 max

check out Cragslist. there our several people in my town who sell thru them. usually looking at about $300

Um for 300 I have 4 of them to sell you!!!

Lol. All I'm looking for is a 55 gallon one with two 22" racks and a diffuser. Would like the ability to have it run off my Stoker.

Finally completed my UDS... many rookie mistakes but well worth the learning curve!

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Even when they're "food grade" they usually have some sort of a liner coating on the inside. You either have to burn/sand it off first, which is a dirty, long process, or do what I did,, had it sand blasted!

Keep at it,, you'll be glad you did!

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Looking good!,

Hopefully I'll have my first one completed and painted this weekend. Wont get to cook on it yet though :cry: (It's in a summer house down the country. UDS creation doesn't really suit apartment living!)

OK - so I've read through more than 3,200 of the posts in this thread and have a plan for my UDS.

I'm picking up a new unlined open top drum this weekend and having it sandblasted as the neighbors and HOA will not tolerate even a torch burn to remove paint. The reason I'm going new is because 1) I like the flat top look and 2) by the time I buy a donor kettle for the lid I'm within $15 of the cost of the new barrel.

As I said, I read through 3,200 posts. I should have taken notes because now I can't find the template for the 8 exhaust hole pattern. Does someone have the link to the template or another copy I can use?

Thanks

is this the one?....

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...postcount=6010

Thank you N8man - that's the one I'm looking for.

Thanks rufio, I plan on a season burn on Friday and pulled pork on Saturday. That brings up a good question. Since I already had an initial burn to burn off the paint, is a season burn even nessessary? I would guess it is since I wired brush the inside after the initial burn out. If a season burn is recommended, should I use more wood then normal or use the same as if I was smoking meat? Sorry about all the questions but I am new to the UDS lifestyle!! Thanks to all that have come before me to lead the way!!

I smeared crisco in mine for the seasoning. I think any kind of oil or even Pam will work. I lit a little bigger than usual fire in it. Let it good and hot without the lid on it, then put the lid on it. For the six hours I was awake it held 375ish. I left the intakes open and let it burn out through the night.