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Finally added a UDS to my BBQ arsenal
Talk about luck, the day after the mason on my job came through with a 55 gallon drum for me (free), a 22.5" Weber lid turned up in my dumpster! Definitely time to add a UDS to the arsenal.
The barrel had held synthetic oil and had no liner and no paint inside. I gave it a good hot burn. http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/a...FirstUDS02.jpghttp://i894.photobucket.com/albums/a...FirstUDS03.jpghttp://i894.photobucket.com/albums/a...FirstUDS04.jpghttp://i894.photobucket.com/albums/a...FirstUDS05.jpg Washed out the inside and sanded the outside: http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/a...FirstUDS06.jpg and gave it a few coats of Rustoleum High Heat Paint. http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/a...FirstUDS07.jpg The lid didn't fit, so I welded in a strap and caulked the seam with silicone. Perfect seal! http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/a...FirstUDS09.jpg Some wheels on the bottom, http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/a...FirstUDS11.jpg and a single 1" pipe for air, increased to a 1-1/2" valve (so I could use my Guru fan adapter from my Stumps cooker). http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/a...FirstUDS12.jpghttp://i894.photobucket.com/albums/a...FirstUDS18.jpg Here's the charcoal basket. http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/a...FirstUDS10.jpg Two cooking grids six inches apart. http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/a...FirstUDS13.jpghttp://i894.photobucket.com/albums/a...FirstUDS14.jpg I had the magnetic mount for the Guru from my Stumps as well. http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/a...FirstUDS17.jpg Here's the finished product. I can wait to get her seasoned tomorrow, I've got lots to cook on Sunday and I think I give her a whirl! http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/a...FirstUDS16.jpg |
Awesome looking build Mister Bob. Cant wait to see pics what you put on that thing.
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Very nice setup
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This thread really is the absolute Mecca for the UDS. I went through about 200 pages of it, before I finalized my plans and started the build. I took some pics through and I can't wait to hear some feedback and get cooking on it!
Started as a standard 55 gal. 33.75" tall and 23.5" wide http://i456.photobucket.com/albums/q...9/37b9b31f.jpg Little fire to help burn the paint off http://i456.photobucket.com/albums/q...9/80054601.jpg Took a little sanding at the bottom to get all the paint off, but after the burn http://i456.photobucket.com/albums/q...9/3f2bc8ad.jpg After I wire wheeled the inside http://i456.photobucket.com/albums/q...9/5f254170.jpg Made some L brackets out of 1" angle iron we had laying around to hold the rack http://i456.photobucket.com/albums/q...9/af803802.jpg The fire basket is 16.5" in dia and 10" tall. I made the whole thing out of 9 gauge expanded steel, as I couldn't find an 18.5" weber grate anywhere around here (all the box stores said they'd have them in a few weeks for spring, but I wasn't waiting that long!!) I used some legs from a coal stove we had to trim down for a customer earlier in the year for my feet, and a piece of welding rod bent over as a handle. Not the prettiest thing in the world, but I think it'll get the job done. http://i456.photobucket.com/albums/q...9/e961549d.jpg http://i456.photobucket.com/albums/q...9/bd53c7a1.jpg http://i456.photobucket.com/albums/q...9/90c61596.jpg Some paint (Let's go Flyers!!), a stack, and a handle on the lid and she's ready to roll! http://i456.photobucket.com/albums/q...9/77cde8ad.jpg http://i456.photobucket.com/albums/q...9/10f7d7c7.jpg http://i456.photobucket.com/albums/q...9/af082724.jpg Thanks for looking, and all the help you've all given me in this thread! :wave: |
And now that my UDS is all done, I've got a question for you guy. I'm running a Maverick 732, does the lid of the UDS to get too hot to sit the plastic thermometer right on top of??
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Going to start my first UDS tomorrow. Great thread guys. Thanks for all the info.
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Spray the inside with some heavy duty Easy Off and let it soak overnight then wash it out real good and you'll be fine.. On the last Uds I built I did this then burned it with a weed burner from HF.They are cheap and work great in areas where a full blown fire might get the fire dept to your house. I then it it with a grinder and was ready to go.Very easy . brickie |
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Well good news. I found 4 food safe drums; a little road trip but I'm gald I made the trip. I got 3 that are unlined that held Tobassco sauce but get this, the sauce was in a plastic barrel and you just lift out the plastic liner and boom a brand new unlined drum. The other one I bought is closed and has the tan liner in it but since I made the haul I wanted to get my moneys worth and stock up. So I got all 4 drums and an extra lid for $60!!
I'm ready to get building. Do I need to do a mega burn out since my drums are liner free and clean inside? I do want to re-paint them but I'm assuming I can just paint over the black color now. I dont think I should have to burn it off. From there once I get everything ready I will do a high temp seasoning. I have read most of this thread and wowza. I'm overloaded with info but for my first build I'm sticking with the KISS method and then on one of my other drums maybe I will do the weber lid version. I will post some pron this month. Thanks. |
It's done!!
Read this thread once in 2010 and decided to build a UDS then again the last few months to get ready to build. Didn't want to post until I had something to add to this epic warehouse of knowledge. Well, here she is in all her glory. Thanks for all the great ideas and information along the way.
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...02830407_n.jpg The Barrel http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...20831930_n.jpg The Burn http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...65313497_n.jpg The basket http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...11513940_n.jpg Ready to add hardware http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...85167106_n.jpg Hardware added http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...48287983_n.jpg Seasoning with peanut oil. temp got to 500 http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...34006986_n.jpg Painted it this morning before the rains came. I've got some traveling to do so my first cook will have to wait until April. I'll also finish the second barrel in Harley Davidson colors. Again thanks to eveyone for all the great info. |
Looks great....and of course having 2 is better than having only one.....
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That cut off vent is genius.
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