Just getting started
 

The drum.
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The lid cut off and the ring welded in.
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The Webber lid on.
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I'm going to do two 1" vent tubes with ball valves and one 1" tube with just a cap. I should be able to burn it out this weekend and finish it on Sunday.

Make sure you burn the hell outa that barrel. I don't know that I would even trust it then since it was a transmission fluid barrel.

Well I did that initial cook on new years eve. By the time the butt was done I was pretty lit up and didn't get any pictures. I do have a few more pics of some ribs and a chicken but have been having an error message come up when I try to upload them.

A lot of people here prefer trans fluid barrels, because they are not lined. A good burnout, followed by a good scrub, cleans them.

Hi Guys !! This is mi first post !!! I enjoy reading your posts, and hope to contribute to the forum.

Oil uds
 

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Its Looking good !!! I need to ask, does the 2 burns realy burn off the oil or do you treat with anything else to get rid of the oil ??

Nice

Valves
 

What type of valve are you using ??? PVC ???

The plan is to drill the holes in the bottom tonight. Then burn it out this weekend. Next week I'll have it sand blasted inside and out. Then probably burn it again. Then I'll do up all the vent fittings and paint the outside with 1200* Rustoleum BBQ paint. I think that should be good enough to keep the gear oil flavor out of my ribs.:shock:

I saw a post (#12172) on someone that made a wooden cart for his UDS a few pages back. I like the look and may try to copy it. It would be nice to have a table/cutting board next to the barrell.

I haven't built my UDS yet. However, I am reading through this ENTIRE thread, currently on page 311. I'm already in a somewhat "tense" discussion with a guy on Facebook who thinks he's come up with a great idea for airflow on a UDS. After trying to explain that the wheel has never been re-invented, and him refusing to read anything here because he's "read enough about UDS's over the past few years", I gave up. Just because you have 4-5 smokers, including a trailer mounted one, that does not make one omniscient.

Will I have been hearing about the UDS for a while. So, I had a 30gal drum with no lid. My son in law found a bottom of a 18in weber grill.It sits on top but would fall off very easy. But anyway I burned the barrel yesterday going to get started this week..Hope to be cooking by weekend. I have picked tons of good tips hear so I will let you know..

Pretty much finished up my UDS today. Just a couple small details left.

The grill placement.
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The fire box
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The burn out.
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More burn out.
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Late into the night.
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The almost finished product with it's first load of charcoal in it.
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Looks sweet. I love it

Some pron off my uds.

Is that a beer can chicken? looks good