2 drum smokers

[Kaptain Kadian]

I have been working on a couple of drum smokers for a couple of my coworkers. I have made quite a few of these over the years, but I think these turned out to be the best. I even got my son involved with helping me. He is interested in smoking and building smokers as well.

 

[SmittyJonz]

:thumb:

 

[pjtexas1]

Nice enough to sell.

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[kynmo2010]

Nice drum smokers. I have a uds I made 8 years a go or so and need to make another. I like your charcoal basket. I can't make out the pic, but where did you buy the bottom slide vent? Also, do you just have 1 vent on bottom and does that provide enough air flow? Also, what is the nut/coupler on the top left hand side of the drum?

 

[Kaptain Kadian]

Nice drum smokers. I have a uds I made 8 years a go or so and need to make another. I like your charcoal basket. I can't make out the pic, but where did you buy the bottom slide vent? Also, do you just have 1 vent on bottom and does that provide enough air flow? Also, what is the nut/coupler on the top left hand side of the drum?

The vent is from big poppa smokers. Yes, just one slide vent. The hole is pretty big in the slide. I think it will have enough air flow to cook with just one vent. The nut coupler is a probe port.

 

[ronbrad62]

Those look top notch, nice job!

 

[Big George's BBQ]

Very nice. Need a bottle opener

 

[cowgirl]

Nice job!

 

[HogGrog]

Nice work, Kaptain!

 

[onemanlan]

Nice looking work! I'd be stoked if my co-worker made that for me even as a paid project.

 

[Learning to BBQ]

Very nice builds! I have to get at upgrading mine with some of those features.

 

[Stingerhook]

You guys do some fine work.

 

[CALWLDLIF]

Nice drums with the 2 openings in the lid.
I am toying with the idea to build one, do they all come with
the lid like in your pics?
Big threaded opening and a small threaded opening?
Thank you

 

[ModelMaker]

I was under the impression that fat dripping down to the coals giving your meat that 'ol fashion Grandpaws taste and aroma was what the inventor of the UDS was all about.
Why block it off with a heat shield?
Ed

 

[Kaptain Kadian]

Nice drums with the 2 openings in the lid.
I am toying with the idea to build one, do they all come with
the lid like in your pics?
Big threaded opening and a small threaded opening?
Thank you

No, some don't have any bugs in the lids. These just happen to have them.

 

[Kaptain Kadian]

I was under the impression that fat dripping down to the coals giving your meat that 'ol fashion Grandpaws taste and aroma was what the inventor of the UDS was all about.
Why block it off with a heat shield?
Ed

It evens out the temperature in the drum. The holes still allow some drippings to get to the fire and give you that flavor. It also decreases the chances of having too much drippings hitting the fire and putting it out or causing a flame up. It also protects the bottom of the meat to prevent charting. You can also just take it out and not use it. I just like the option of using it.

 

[Kaptain Kadian]

Nice drum smokers. I have a uds I made 8 years a go or so and need to make another. I like your charcoal basket. I can't make out the pic, but where did you buy the bottom slide vent? Also, do you just have 1 vent on bottom and does that provide enough air flow? Also, what is the nut/coupler on the top left hand side of the drum?

Just an update. I seasoned them yesterday for my coworkers. I got both of them up to over 450 to cure the paint with just the one slide and the heat deflector in place.