OK, I'm about ready to throw in the towel. I've built a brush fire in the drums, that worked fine for the outside paint. Attacked the inside with a barage or wire wheels, brushes and pads, that didn't do it. Torching them from the outside with a weed burner then wire wheels again still not getting all the inside paint. What the hell am I doing wrong?
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I wish I could help... but I have never seen one with paint on the inside. The last one I did had some kind of coating as it was a food grade drum but it burned off albiet with some pretty big fires.
I would try burning again with wood. Get it really cranked up so flames are coming out of the top of the drum. If that doesn't get it then I would just look for a different drum. Best of luck... |
I'm with Gator on the burn. One or two flaming fires with thin and dry wood pieces. Long, short, twigs, small logs, some large enough to stick out the top a foot or so. This has always worked for mine. Good luck.:shock:
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I've definately been there. I thought these were food grade drums and this was the coating you're talking about, but it is stubborn chit.
Here it is after the burn and I started with the wire wheel http://home.mchsi.com/~rankin/burn1.jpg Here it is after wheel http://home.mchsi.com/~rankin/burn2.jpg I am not getting much more off with the weed burner. (but I am having fun burning the weeds in my driveway) |
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Attachment 9579 I used 5 Freight Pallets for fuel, it did the trick! |
:twisted: One thing I found a little helpful is to go ahead and drill the bottom holes before the burn. Seems to give a little more draft and hotter fire. IMHO!
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can u get it sand blasted that should work
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:cool: The idea is doing it as cheep as possible...burning is kind of traditional for a UDS. Depending on sand blasting cost, you might look into a new barrel. Around here they are $65.00 new. I have found garage sale Webers for about $5.00 and you get the lid, both grates, and maybe a few extras, depending on which one you find. Again, cheap is kinda cool. And, they work fantastic!!!:eusa_clap
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See the beginning of the thread for my burn out experience.
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I thought of drilling the bottom holes to get a hotter fire. I was looking at the pics I posted and notices they looked a lot better then the drums looked today. It was real hot here, then I went on vacation so its been a couple weeks since I worked on these. I am not used to working with metal and didn't realize how quickly they would show surface rust (even though they are in the garage). I was dealing with more rust then paint which is why it wasn't burning off. I worked them over again and this time sprayed them with PAM since it will probably be a week till I touch them again. I'm excited about this project again.
http://home.mchsi.com/~rankin/burn3.jpg I did have some good help today http://home.mchsi.com/~rankin/girls1.jpg |
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Brian, 2" - 3" from the bottom is what I do. IMO, it allows some air under the firebasket for better circulation. I also use long (4" pipe nipples so the grate and/or firebasket will rest on them...up off the bottom of the barrel. Hope that helps, but check other posts for ideas as well.
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When you do the charcoal do you use the Minion Method for the long smoke?
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Brian, I put about 810 lbs of charcoal/lump and a few splits of whatever wood I have, then start about half chimney of charcoal and put it on top in the middle of the unlit. I get 8-10 hours this way. Bigmista is the master of the UDS. Check out some of his threads. I can get long, and I mean long burns, with more charcoal and shake or stir the basket from time to time. You will be really happy with the quality of Q this thing produces. The juices fall into the coal and burst smoke flavor all around...YUM YUM YUM!!!!!
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:eek: That is 8-10 lbs...not 810 lbs. No wander these things burn so long.:oops:
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We bad!!! Enjoy the UDS...you will be very very happy you did it.
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http://home.mchsi.com/~rankin/burn4.jpg can't hardly lift my arms today |
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The problem is I don't save, I always by other stuff when I go there.:roll: :-D
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Restraint Brother.
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Okay, I got to know. Is that you submitting an offer for the Klose on ebay?:razz: If so I hope you get it. |
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What a great read.........
Greeting from the New Hampshire Seacoast.
Well, this looks like a winter project for sure. Just looks too good to be true! I am originally from Middle Tennessee, and we had a few good BBQ joints around. Since I got the bug and started doing this I have noticed that most cookers are built to use indirect heat, but all the pits I went to growing up used some type of cooking directly over the coals. Maybe that is something that I can add back to the arsenal. I do have a Hasty Bake that you can cook over the coals, but it is a drafty fuel hog and it is hard to keep the temps down. I doubt there is a question unanswered in these many pages, but I have a request-does anyone here have any "complete failure" stories from their UDS? Just trying to think of what not to do as well as what to do. |
no such thing as a complete failure with and UDS
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Yeah! I took someones advice not to turn the meats, not a complete failure, but I was not pleased with the finished product. Since then I always turn and have not been disappointed!
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It's official, I HATE you guys with a passion!!!!!!:-D
Here was I, progressing along life's highway like a happy boy, when I discover you'r forum. Not only has it driven me to purchase a Weber Go Anywhere grill and a Rapidfire chimney starter whilst pursuing inventive ways of retaining moisture in my meat whilst grilling, now (despite collecting several old propane cylinders to build a reverse offset) I'm giving very serious consideration to building a UDS!!!! A local company sells drums on Ebay for £7.00 (I might even be able to get one from work gratis), the cooking grilles are about £14.00 each new from Weber or I'll buy a sheet of expanded stainless mesh and make 'em, I can get valves for air regulation from the skip at work, I've already got some steel to make a base frame and I think there's some castors lurking in my shed and the results you've all had look sooooo tasty. What's stopping me? SWMBO saying "but I though you were going to make one out of gas cylinders?"!!!!!:-D I hate you lot:razz: p.s. when I build one (see, when not if you gits!!!!) is there any point including a water pan in the design, purely to keep the meat moist, or is this wasted effort? |
:mrgreen: Browser, not turning back now!!!!!! No need for a water pan...don't use them in a UDS. I hated myself so bad after I built my first one, I built 3 more. Good luck and post the progress.:mrgreen:
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Quick question, I want to do the burn on my drum, I saw someone used wood and piled it high. I was going to do the same thing and realized that the wood I have is hardwood like eukalptis and oak (Yea I know, Spelled it wrong). Can I use these woods are will it mess it up for cooking.
Thanks, Brian P.S. I also have a chitload of pine. But i know better. Also a lot of 2x4's which I know is also pine. I saw a picture on someone in this thread using that. |
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http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...100_1817-1.jpg Brian |
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Too bad your not closer to Seattle, I should go into the UDS business!
http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/mat/411877798.html Unlined and pretty too! Brian |
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Parties.:biggrin: |
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Thanks for the help, Brian |
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Any chance of seeing the cart you made for your WSM's? I see it behind the UDS's Thanks |
Just built another UDS this morning. Burned it off with the "weed burner" torch. Takes a while but works good!
Doing a test burn as we speak. All plugs out it is running at about 460 degrees! A little too hot for butt cooking!!!!!!!!!! This is drum # 12! I have 4 myself and have given the others away. I get calls weekly about cooking questions! Only way to go! |
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Did you do anything to the inside after you torched it? I thought it had to be 'clean'. (see my pic above) |
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http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...d/100_1756.jpg http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...d/100_1758.jpg I'm still working on the cart, have a sheet of stainless steel that will set on the top next to the folding table to use with the right WSM removed, need to cut the contour out and its good to go. Brian |
Very nice cart!!
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Man that is nice. |
Ok guys, where is the best place to find that rolling base for the drums?
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