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the uds CAN hold more charcoal for longer cooks but I wouldn't be surprised if you could get the kettle to have better temp control. I think with the coals being so close to the meat you may just be able to close down the bottom vent and just use the top vents for intake and exhaust. or you could just buy a heatermeter and for $150 you have temp control, awesome thermoworks probe, AND wifi monitoring :biggrin1: |
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possible "boomage and loss of eyebrows (or worse) could occur". Unless you live in an area where you can open burn, I'd forego buying a food safe barrel with a liner. There are too many better options. |
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it written by a tech guy so sorry about that in advance (no graphics etc) it is basically an arduino mated to a raspberry pi and a damper. here is a cost breakdown 1. heater meter package ($72- takes two hours to solder) 2. box for the hm $20 ( he often has misprints for free - I got a misprint) 3. power supply $15 4. temp probe $15 5. micro damper about $30 6. raspberry pi $35 7. wifi usb $8 total about $175 |
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(i didn't burn mine b/c mine was new w/ no liner) |
Alright. I just got a quote on a new unlined drum for $68. Its about a 1 and a 1/2 hour drive but thinking that might be better than screwing with the burn out and paint removal b.s. (was going to have to buy a weed burner to do this in the first place so that's $30 right there I won't have to spend if I opt for this).
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Question, if you end up buying a painted but unlined drum, do you have to still strip the outside and re-paint with high temp paint? Or is most of that paint on these drums sufficient to handle average smoking temps (225-325 give or take)? If I could avoid painting altogether that'd be pretty nice.
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If you want to change it to a different, non-high heat color, then Scocth-Brite the gloss black, spray high heat flat black as a base and then paint it any non-high heat color. If you can find the color you want in high heat, just spray it over the scuffed up gloss black. |
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the stock outside paint will handle 400 degrees no problem.
buy 2 drums that way you have a spare if you need one. I have 2 drums in my garage just in case |
In terms of the exhaust, I seen everything online from daisy wheels like on the big poppa smokers, to a pipe with an elbow to chrome exhaust tips from a car muffler to just plain old holes with no adjustment or cover whatsoever. Does it make any difference in terms of how hard it is to control temps? Those ones where they just drill about 6-8 holes sure seem attractive to my cheap side.
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also, doing it on the side allows you to put your temp probes in without having to drill addl holes . also we dont technically even need holes- just lay your lid on the drum and crack it open a tiny bit and youve got all the venting you need. |
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