85 gallon UDS

Phatal · Mar 29, 2010

I just built my first UDS using a 85 gallon oil drum. It is 52in tall and 26in wide. I was able to do double grates. One is 30in from the bottom and the other is 38.5in from the bottom. Does anyone know how the temperature will vary, from top to bottom and middle of grate to outside wall?

gotwood · Mar 29, 2010

did you find a used/reconditioned drum?? i been looking for 2 years

Bbq Bubba · Mar 29, 2010

Same as a 55 roughly.

Looks great!

1FUNVET · Mar 29, 2010

Best way to find out is to fire that bad boy up and give it a test run. :thumb:

Phatal · Mar 29, 2010

I had a friend who scored them for $30. They were pretty much brand new. I cooked some spares on it this weekend, for the first time, and the thermometer read 200 the whole time and they cooked a little under 4.

Phubar · Mar 29, 2010

I love to see yellow drums!:-D

...and what PhunVet said...

Diver · Mar 29, 2010

Good looking drum Al!

BigButzBBQ · Mar 29, 2010

Is there anything that brings a smile to a face as much as a brand UDS, specially when it's a nice sized monster like that one. Good work!

Bbq Bubba · Mar 29, 2010

Phubar said:
I love to see yellow drums!:-D

Word!

Garyclaw · Mar 29, 2010

That's sweet.:thumb:

peppasawce · Mar 29, 2010

I like this big old drum!!!

Rodney · Mar 29, 2010

Phatal said:
I just built my first UDS using a 85 gallon oil drum. It is 52in tall and 26in wide. I was able to do double grates. One is 30in from the bottom and the other is 38.5in from the bottom. Does anyone know how the temperature will vary, from top to bottom and middle of grate to outside wall?

I know that when my 55 is running at about 250, the bottom 6" or so of the drum is barely warm (literally about 90 degrees F, if that), and the lid is cool enough to remove with my bare hands (barely)... I haven't yet installed my handles. ;-)

-r

swamprb · Mar 29, 2010

I like the height of yours. Mine is 39"x26".

Hogman bought 96 gallon drums from Grainger and they are 42"x26". His were shiny bright yellow drums at one time! Bigger is better!

Larin (Hoggy) and the 'wonderful white!" with one of his 3 Mega's

Rodney · Mar 29, 2010

swamprb said:
I like the height of yours. Mine is 39"x26".

Hogman bought 96 gallon drums from Grainger and they are 42"x26". His were shiny bright yellow drums at one time! Bigger is better!

Yeah, that'd be a nice one...

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/2GTX8

OUCH!!!

-r

Phatal · Mar 30, 2010

I also but the head of the bolt on the outside of the barrel. That way all I have to do is push them out to the nut, so I can get the bottom grate out. Works very nice. Anyone else using double grates? How do you have it set up?

peaspurple · Mar 30, 2010

Man I want one of those, Been looking for an 85 gallon for a while now. I'm kind of jealous...

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