1000th post may be cool....but the 1001st post is just one betta :)
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Thanks for the extra pics Jerry, i understand now, pretty cool idea!! :cool:
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I didn't find a need for high temp paint and went with a basic black from the hardware store. In fact they run so stedy that I have a vinal sticker on the side and it's still in place.
I would burn it out just because it's god fun to play with fire. Once the burn is dome and has been cleaned then grad a stick of lard and season the brum. Post 1003 and the first picture after breaking a grand rules. http://i29.tinypic.com/dct2jk.jpg |
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Just back from the pub DR K?? Not your usual spellingLOL! I haven't been able to keep stickers on mine but they just fall off- I will try again once the temp stays above freezing. |
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I have run the charcoal basket through the break , its an octagonal basket with top dimension of @ 16 Dia and slops to a @ 12 octagonal base , 10 inches high -
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one note to other first time users , is burn beyond black, at black you have only charred the paint. burn until you get a powdery gray or tan, you will see the paint start to ignite in small crumbly flakes. it's a real shame that the local association will probably ban these in the next day or so.... man are these loud!!! |
So having made it through all of the 1006 posts the proceeded this one, I have decided that I am going to do a little building this weekend if the weather holds. I have no idea why you guys couldn't have just offered one way of building it. Now I have decisions to make: four 1/2 inch intakes or one big one with the elevated valve? Drill several small holes in the lid or make one big one with a cool looking chrome exhaust?
You couldn't make it simple, could you?:biggrin: Man, I am so excited about this I can hardly stand it. I may have to take tomorrow off to get started early! The good news is that I can't even SEE my neighbors, so I don't have to worry about them complaining about the pear burner doing its thing. Of course it hasn't really rained here in months...that could be problematic. If I do get started this weekend, rest assured that drum pron will be forthcoming... |
I've always figured that the neighbor who complains now, don't get fed later:twisted:.
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OK, I built my drum last weekend and I went with 4 - 3/4" intake holes, and I drilled 6 - 1/2" outlets in the lid. The outlets are evenly spaced and three inches in from the outside edge.
It ran great, burned for 10 hours on 10 pounds of charcoal. Except, it would not get over 225 degrees with all 4 intakes open. The problem, IMHO, is that the outlets are not allowing enough flow. What do you guys think? I am planning on drilling the six outlets out to 3/4" and see if my theory is correct. Jeff |
I believe you have it sussed Jeff. :cool:
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I would just make those four 3/4" holes into four 1" holes.
I have four 1" holes all with elbows, two have 3" pipes with caps and two have 24" pipes with elbows at the top for the magnet air controls. No problem getting to 275*. Once it hits 190 I cap the two short ones and control the final temp with the magnets. |
My approach allows me to exceed 400 deg. F and maintain control. Click below to see:
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Well, I run my UDS with only 3, 3/4 holes and a Weber lid which only has four holes on it and I end having to run it with only one intake about half way open or the temps spike quick. With that configuration there is no problem keeping temps in the 225-250 range.
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Yeah, I understand. But what if, for example, uou want to grill a pizza or finish some chicken crispy? You might not have enuf intake air.
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I am going to try the larger holes in the lid. I will only drill 3 of the 6 so my airflow will stay consistent. Right now, I can put the thermometer anywhare on the cooking grill and it reads withen 10 degrees.
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Decided copy another brother here to make a new and wider stainless basket today. All that's left is to make several larger holes so the ash falls through...
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Nice basket Dr KY,
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Thanks HLS The idea came from JD I just adapted it to a no weld design.
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Added a clip so I can hang the lid on the side of the drum..
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Once again another great idea! Thanks! :biggrin:
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OH NOW you tell me!!! Just kidding. lololololol
Thanks for the info JD I'll slice some slots and drill some hols in it this weekend. So the 3.4 holes wernt big enough or could it hace been just too few? |
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On my way!!!!!!
WOW...what a thread, I am officially giving it Legendary Thread status...:wink: http://xs226.xs.to/xs226/08162/legen...medium_171.jpg Anyway, I am on my way to building my first UDS. I recently acquired 4 55 gallons drums for 5 bucks each and a older weber 22 inch grill for FREE!!. From the E on the vent I believe it to be a 1983 model. Its almost in too good of shape to ruin. It is missing its ash pan but thats easy to work around. I will be keeping it around and only borrowing the grates and lid for my UDS. I also have a brinkman electric smoken'grill that the neighbor was tossing out so I grabbed it for my ash pan/fire grate holder upper thinggy.:eusa_clapSmoker and food pron ASAP! http://xs226.xs.to/xs226/08162/grill379.jpg http://xs226.xs.to/xs226/08162/vent725.jpg |
A silicone o-ring should be OK up to around 300 deg. F.
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Thinking out loud
a 90 degree bend on the inside of each air intake. Swirl the air inside a bit to get a bit more "convection" and smooth out temps across the grates.
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I couldn't get all the way to 90* but... http://i29.tinypic.com/2928i85.jpg :lol::lol::lol: |
Dr, there is a kink in your pipe :oops:
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lol Not for long though. I'll be cutting sections of that for my next drum build for a friend in the next few days.. I had planed on using it for an intake on mine but money talks. :cool:
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I've been thinkin'...has anyone tried putting an access panel on their drums...ala WSM? It would have helped a lot last weekend when I was having' issues burning lump in my briq basket. I've got a few more drums laying around I can chop up...I think I'll come up with a sketch and see what you guys think.
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I took closed drum and took both ends off
then I use two lids from open head drums to form the top and bottom the ring binders seal them up tight and i can take the drum tube off as needed for cleaning , fuel issues and such |
Nice job, HL&S! My next go, I may do the same. I built my first last weekend and can't get over how long a basket of lump lasts. I decided to let it burn itself out last night and it had other ideas about it. After burning for over 24 hrs at 230, it is still holding steady! One thing I haven't figured out, the bark on my meat isn't quite what it was on my offset. It doesn't get hard and crusty, but stays soft and moist. I have also noticed when I pull the lid to turn the meat that there is quite a bit of condensate on the bottom of the lid. Anybody else have similar things?
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I went with 8 1/2 holes in the top and find the same issues
I placed them further in than many to try to even out the anticipated grill level temperature differences, so they are in a 12 inch centered circle pattern. but I'm considering making them bigger, perhaps up to 3/4 inch to get less exhaust restriction with I think may be the cause of the condensate |
I don't mind it at all as it only means there is more moisture inside the drum and I think thats a good thing.
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I thought about that, Dr_KY, but it is dripping on the meat and it appears to be a mixture of water, soot and maybe even some creosote. I tasted it and it has a sour/acrid/bitter flavor. ???
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Yep...had her loaded to the gills with 5 dozen chicken thighs on two racks last week and it was runnin down all sides! Before... http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/IMG_4013.jpg After... http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...IMG_4025-1.jpg |
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Yes air tight is the issue on thin gage with a curve , if you have a roller and some trial and error time I'm sure you can get the metal matched up but then you will need to work out a way to fasten it and make it easy to operate as well thats why I chose the open bottom the seal is air tight! I got a 35 hour burn with 12 lbs of kingsford, could have gone longer but i wanted to clear the ash and cook more |
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JD you were right as usual that basket STILL needs more holes. I may just cut most of the bottom our and use a grate.
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I was cutting holes into it today and put a small load of lump in and had shake it several times. I usually use a mixture of both with the other basket and it runs fine.
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Ok, Started on Drums 2 and 3. Burned them out really well, but went to use the wire brush on the angle grinder and it sounded like thunder. Would drilling the holes into the bottom make it quieter?
Bought 1 inch pipe but forgot to get the 1 1/8" stepdown so tried to cut out the holes with the torch. That was a mistake, or I need to put on a smaller torch tip.... Learning is never easy, but always fun. |
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